The Great British Bake Off 2024: hosts, judges and everything we know

The Great British Bake Off 2024 hosts and judges - Prue, Noel, Alison and Paul standing in front of a white tent
The Great British Bake Off hosts and judges. (Image credit: mark bourdillon / Love productions)

The Great British Bake Off 2024 is on the way (or The Great British Baking Show if you are in the US!), and with the series now heading into its 15th season, it is fair to say it's a staple in our annual TV calendar. 

Once again we will see a new batch of amateur bakers heading into the famous Bake Off tent to work their magic and hopefully impress judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood. But who will be getting a famous Hollywood handshake and potentially joining the long list of Great British Bake Off winners

Here is everything we know about this year's series...

The Great British Bake Off 2024 release date 

While it is too early to have a confirmed date for The Great British Bake Off 2024, the show traditionally airs in the autumn and usually consists of 10 episodes. 

If past years are anything to go by, we should see the show back on Channel 4 at the end of September in the UK. The show usually airs on Tuesday evenings, so Tuesday, September 24 could be a possible return date, but we will confirm this as soon as anything is announced. 

You can catch up on past seasons at Channel4.com

In the US all episodes of The Great British Baking Show 2024 will air on Netflix along with all episodes of last year's show. 

The Great British Bake Off 2024 contestants 

It's too early for this year's contestants to be announced, but we do know that applications for the show closed earlier this year and production for the new series is well underway. 

We will update this guide as soon as the contestants are announced. 

The Great British Bake Off 2024 judges

It’s Bread Week and Paul and Prue are on a roll

Paul and Prue will be back for 2024.  (Image credit: C4)

The Great British Bake Off wouldn't be the same without original judge Paul Hollywood and his infamous handshake, and he is back once again for the fifteenth season of the show. 

Joining Paul once again is Prue Leith who has also become a much-loved part of the show since it arrived on Channel 4. 

The Great British Bake Off 2024 hosts 

The Great British Bake Off 2023 hosts Alison and Noel

Noel and Alison will be back for another series.  (Image credit: Channel 4)

Noel Fielding is back for another year in the tent and will be joined once again by Alison Hammond, who joined the show last year after Matt Lucas stepped down from his presenting role. 

Is there a trailer for The Great British Bake Off 2024?

Not yet, it is still a bit early. But as soon as Channel 4 releases one we will add it to this guide. 

Who won The Great British Bake Off 2023? 

Bake Off 2023 winner Matt

Bake Off 2023 winner Matt. (Image credit: Channel 4)

Matty Edgell was crowned winner of The Great British Bake Off 2023 after nudging ahead of Josh and Dan after the trio were tasked with a choux pastry signature, a lard cake technical challenge and a celebration cake showstopper in the final.

Matty thrilled the judges with his impressive showstopper, which was a three-tiered cake, with Paul admitting it was one of the best sponges he'd eaten in years. 

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 

After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off

She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 

As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.