OHMYGOSSIP — The ‘Great British Bake Off’ is set to relocate its iconic tent this year.
The tent had been based at Down Hall Hotel in Essex since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with guests and judges staying on-site with the crew but as restrictions have lifted, producers have decided it is time to move on.
A spokesperson told The Mirror newspaper: “We won’t be filming in a bubble this year, but protocols will be in place to keep everyone safe.”
And, an insider admitted that the lifting of the restrictions will be a welcome relief to those involved with the show.
One source said: “All the team, particularly Prue [Leith], found it really tough not being able to go home each week.
“They are delighted that this year it will go back to the way it was, when they filmed at weekends and could leave during the week.”
However, Prue admitted she had fun with her co-stars once they all settled in.
She said: “I remember saying, ‘Oh God, I’m going to go into a bubble with three men, none of them grown-up. But in fact it was lovely. One of the things that was a huge relief was how well Matt [Lucas] and I got on.”
Matt’s co-host Noel Fielding was joined by his DJ partner Lliana Bird last year, while Prue’s fellow judge Paul Hollywood was accompanied by his girlfriend Melissa Spalding.