Here at Digital Spy, we're rather fond of The Great British Bake Off - so imagine our glee at hearing that the new series will have a sister show on BBC Two, An Extra Slice. But what we immediately began thinking about was who could host such a programme.
Instantly, we began thinking of people like Matt Baker and Jenny Eclair... but in our dreams, which other famous faces could take the reins for some baking banter? Read on for our 25 ever-so-serious suggestions.
1. Christopher Ecclescake
An adventure through glace and thyme.
2. Pasty Kensit
3. Greggs James
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The Radio Bun DJ.
4. Tom Hiddlescone
Thanks to Twitter user @kay_way for this one!
5. Cheryl Roll
The Eggs Factor.
6. Danny Pie-r
Admittedly not our finest pun - we just really, really wanted to Photoshop a picture of Danny Dyer with a pie.
7. Flan Healy
Why does it always grain on me?
8. Brad Pitta
Bite Club.
9. Simon Egg and Nick Frosting
Particularly if they can bring along their mate Breadgar Wright.
10. Joe Cornish Pasty
11. Quicher Sutherland
In character as Jack Flour, of course.
12. Pete Dougherty
13. Cakey Perry
Hot (n Cold) cross buns.
14. Bread Sheeran
A popular choice both here in the office and with Twitter user @markgrimshaw16.
15. Juliette Brioche
She starred in Chocolat, for goodness' sake.
16. Alex Apple Turner-over
From the Arctic Roll Monkeys.
17. Julian Eclairy
18. Flapjack Dee
Bread Balloon (sorry).
19. Lee Macaroon
Would I Pie To You? (Sorry, again.)
20. Blancmange Knowles
21. Patisserie Valerie Singleton
22. Anton choux Bake
From the Viennese waltz to Viennese whirls.
23. Puff Pastry Daddy
I'll Be Missing Choux.
24. Pavlova Faith
25. Hayden Panettone
Save the cheerkneader, save the world.
We really are sorry. But which celebrities would you like to see host the Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice? Leave your suggestions below!
