Alison Hammond is set to make her debut as the new co-host of The Great British Bake Off alongside Noel Fielding.
ITV's Alison is replacing former host Matt Lucas on the show, and she recently revealed her first impressions of her co-star, Noel.
Alison said that doing a chemistry test with Noel convinced her she wanted the job, telling the Daily Mail: "Whenever I audition, I don't get nervous. I think, 'If I get it, I get it. If I don't, I don't'.
"When I met Noel, I realised I wanted the job because I really liked him. He was charming, funny, into art. I am as well. I paint. We had lots in common."
The Great British Bake Off co-presenter Noel Fielding also recently opened up about the challenges of working with his friend Matt Lucas.
The now-former presenter appeared alongside Fielding on the show for three series, before stepping away after last year's version.
Speaking to the Radio Times (via Metro) about being paired-up with Lucas, Fielding admitted that despite being friends, collaborating was a "bit weird", particularly given the roles in their original double acts.
"With Matt it was a bit weird, because we’re mates and are probably the same low-status person from our respective double acts, where he has [David] Walliams and I have Julian [Barratt]," he said.
"It was more difficult to find how we worked together, but we managed to find a way."
Ahead of the upcoming series, the new cast of bakers set to enter the tent has just been unveiled – take a look at the full list here.
The Great British Bake Off airs on Channel 4 in the UK, and is set to return on Tuesday, September 26 at 8pm.
