Great British Bake Off: Paul Hollywood says new series could still air this summer

‘Bake Off’ is due to return for its 11th series in August

Paul Hollywood has suggested that filming for The Great British Bake Off may not be hugely delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Channel 4 cookery show normally returns to our screens in August and runs through the autumn, but with lockdown bringing production on TV shows across the world to a halt, fans had worried whether Bake Off would still go ahead.

However, speaking to the Radio Times, Hollywood attempted to keep hopes alive by speculating that the new series wasn’t a total write off just yet.

“If we can get started, we could turn around the programme pretty quickly and still have it out in late summer or early autumn,’ he said, adding that the plausibility of the show going ahead would be dependent on “when the lockdown is lifted”.

The Great British Bake Off is due to return in 2020 for its 11th series and fourth outing on Channel 4, which will also mark Matt Lucas’ debut as a presenter.

The Little Britain comedian will appear alongside Noel Fielding as the show’s co-host, replacing Sandi Toksvig while Hollywood and Prue Leith return as judges.