Alison Hammond announced as new co-host of 'Great British Bake Off'

Alison Hammond has been announced as the new co-host of "The Great British Bake Off," replacing Matt Lucas. Hammond, who participated in the celebrity version of the show in 2020, will join Noel Fielding as co-host on the next season. She is the first person of color to serve as a host on the long-running baking show. Hammond is best known in the U.K. as the presenter of ITV’s “This Morning.” The show finished Season 13 in November and will return for its celebrity edition on Channel 4 on Sunday.