Bake Off's Alison Hammond surprised she had to audition for presenting role
The Great British Bake Off's newest host Alison Hammond has stated that she was surprised she had to audition for the Channel 4 show.
The This Morning presenter is the latest person to introduce the challenges in the tent, and confront the bakers when they are having a bit of a meltdown, replacing Matt Lucas after he stepped down.
Speaking to the Sunday Mirror, Alison recalled the process of getting the job and (not entirely seriously) said she thought she was going to get it because of her fame.
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She said: "I had to audition for it and the maddest thing is, I was like, 'Don’t you know who I am?'
"I had to do this chemistry test with Noel and they were all watching me so I said, 'Hi Noel, look at the chemistry.' They then handed me a script and I thought, 'That's the audition done', but they said, 'No, you’ve got to do a bit more.' So they took me to a garden centre and told me they wanted to see me interview people."
"I'd never wanted a job so bad," she added.
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Back in September, Alison reminisced about her audition and stated that it was once she met Noel Fielding, she made it her mission to get the job so she work alongside him.
"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," she said.
The Great British Bake Off and its spin-off Bake Off: An Extra Slice both air on Channel 4 in the UK. In the US, it's known as The Great British Baking Show, and streams on Netflix.
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