Clare Balding and Davina McCall tipped to replace Mel and Sue as GBBO hosts… as Alexander Armstrong teases ‘special announcement’
Alexander Armstrong has also been thrown into the mix amid claims Channel 4 want to snap Davina and Clare up
CLARE Balding and Davina McCall are the latest presenters tipped to replace Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc on The Great British Bake Off once it moves to Channel 4.
It’s now been reported that the pair have topped bosses wishlist for when the show leaves the BBC.
The claim: “Davina is already golden girl at Channel 4 after working on some of its biggest hits and so is at the top of bosses’ wishlist.”
Clare has since emerged as bookies favourite to land the top gig with odds of 8/1.
Amid this, Alexander Armstrong's name was also thrown into the mix after teasing a "special announcement" on Twitter.
Alexander wrote on Thursday: "A very special announcement happening tomorrow."
Although he added no further information, many fans were quick to suggest it was relating to the Bake Off.
The Sun Online reported earlier this week that Channel 4 bosses are holding crisis meetings to try to keep hold of judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry after Mel and Sue opted out.
The changes come after Channel 4 bought the programme for a record £75million.
In a joint statement, Mel and Sue wrote: "We made no secret of our desire for the show to remain where it was.
“The BBC nurtured the show from its infancy and helped give it its distinctive warmth and charm, growing it from an audience of two million to nearly 15 [million] at its peak.
"We've had the most amazing time on Bake Off, and have loved seeing it rise and rise like a pair of yeasted Latvian baps.
"We're not going with the dough. We wish all the future bakers every success."
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