What time is the Bake Off: The Professionals final on Channel 4 tonight, who are judges and how does the competition work?
CHANNEL 4's revamp of Great British Bake Off has continued with a new spin-off show Bake Off: The Professionals.
It has replaced the BBC's Bake Off: Creme De La Creme. Here is the lowdown on the new show which has reached its final...
What is Bake Off: The Professionals and when does it start?
Channel 4's new series sees 12 professional baking duos compete against each other.
They are judged by pastry chefs Cherish Finden and Benoit Blin who have held the same role since 2016.
The show is being broadcast on Channel 4, with ten episodes in total.
It concludes with the grand final at 8pm on Sunday, July 1.
Who are the hosts?
Liam Charles
The Hackney-born student starred in the recent Great British Bake Off but was eliminated from the competition in October.
At the time he expressed a desire to get "Paul Hollywood's job in a couple of years" but seems to have been offered a starring role much sooner than he initially thought.
He said of the new show: ";I’m totally amazed by the skill of professional chefs and to be doing this so soon after Bake Off, is just sick. I can’t wait to get cracking. I told you I’d be back.”
Tom Allen
The comedian is also one of the new hosts on The Professionals.
He has recently appeared on BBC1’s Wedding Day Winners, The Royal Variety Performance and Strictly’s It Takes Two.
Of his new role he tweeted: "Well it looks like I am co-hosting the new series of Bake Off: The Professionals with the lovely @LiamcBakes for @Channel4 and I am OVER THE MOON!"
Who are the judges?
Cherish Finden
Cherish is a multi-award winning Executive Pastry Chef at The Langham, London.
She moved to London in 2001 from Singapore but was well-known for her baking before the move.
To mark her impressive cakes and pastries, Cherish has won eighteen gold medals across a string of culinary competitions worldwide.
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Benoit Blin
Benoit is Chef Patissier at Oxfordshire’s Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, where he has worked closely with Raymond Blanc OBE for over 20 years.
He grew up in a small town in Normandy, France and started his craft by getting an apprenticeship at a nearby bakery.
Benoit was awarded the established Master of Culinary Arts title in 2005 and holds a French Master's degree in pastry.
This is his third year on the show.
