Matt Lucas Set To Host Following Sandi Toksvig’s Exit

British comedian Matt Lucas shares his excitement, landing the host role for The Great British Bake-Off!

Joining host Noel Fielding, the 46-year-old joined in on a video introducing himself to the Great British Bake-Off team. 

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"If my mum came along, she would just follow me around going, 'Matt, don't eat that! Matt don't, I'm serious, don't!'" he says.

Judge Prue Leith took to Twitter following the news of Lucas' casting, tweeting, "So excited to be working with @RealMattLucas,  the combination of him and @noelfielding11, will we stop laughing long enough to get any filming done??!!!"

Another judge Paul Hollywood added, "I’m a genuine fan of Matt’s, he’s a fantastic addition to the team and I can’t wait to start working with him."

Prior seasons of The Great British Bake-Off are currently streaming on Netflix.