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Sandi will be replaced in the tent by Matt Lucas. We will miss her but I hope that she will get time to visit us in the tent when we film later this year. The comedian revealed that she was “departing from the,Toksvig has hosted the baking competition alongside co-host Noel Fielding for three years and was brought in to replace original presenters Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins when.Speculation over a replacement for Toksvig is already rife with comedian Richard Ayoade and Bake Off: An Extra Slice presenter Jo Brand among the early contenders for the presenting role.This name has been mooted by many fans of the show on Twitter as a replacement for Toksvig  since she revealed her departure on Thursday morning.The IT Crowd actor has a history of working alongside Noel Fielding, appearing on Channel 4 panel show.Ayoade possesses the blend of wit and weird which has seen Noel Fielding thrive as a presenter, but this might put off Channel 4 recruiters looking for a dose of normality to offset the Mighty Boosh creator’s often surreal sense of humour.Channel 4 might look to recruit internally by opting for.The 62-year-old has also previously presented The Great Comic Relief Bake Off and her discerning humour paired with a penchant for rudeness and innuendo should make her a frontrunner for the role.Most importantly, Toksvig and Fielding have worked marvellously as an odd and benevolent couple and Brand has potential to fill the former’s role with ease.Great British Bake Off creators may opt for a former contestant who has already proven popular with audiences.Nadiya Hussain, possibly the most popular contestant to ever don the GBBO apron would be a standout choice, with Ladbrokes installing her as a favourite to replace the outgoing Toksvig.Liam Charles, who charmed viewers in series 7 of the show, has already been utilised by Channel 4 as a presenter on Masterchef: the Professionals.Both former-contestants have been installed as front runners for Toksvig’s job by Ladbrokes, with Hussain rated at 6/4 and Liam Charles at 4/1.Former presents Mel and Sue are unsurprisingly being touted as replacements for the role, three years after they departed the show.The comic duos quirky back-and-forths were a key ingredient to Great British Bake Off’s initial popularity, with many fans mourning their departure following Cahnnel 4’s takeover of the show.The likelihood of a return is low, however, with just one slot to fill alongside Noel Fielding. "And bearing in mind my love of cake, I've already ordered some much larger trousers in anticipation. SANDI Toksvig announced she would be leaving The Great British Bakeoff in Janaury 2020. newspaper archive.Express. order back issues and use the historic Daily Express THE Great British Bake Off fans were in shock when Sandi Toksvig announced that she was quitting the show, but now her replacement has been revealed. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click,Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed,Sandi Toksvig started hosting GBBO in 2017 but has now quit,Matt made a typically funny post to announce the news,Sandi shocked Bake Off fans by revealing she would be stepping down as host,Sandi was "desperate" to quit Bake Off for ages after becoming unhappy and hiding herself away on set,quit after the show moved from the BBC to Channel 4,Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Sandi Toksvig is stepping down as co-host of Channel 4's The Great British Bake Off. She will always be part of the Bake Off family. Who will replace Sandi Toksvig on Great British Bake Off?