GBBO's first episode delayed for Boris Johnson’s coronavirus announcement tonight
was filmed at Down Hall Hotel in Essex after five years of taking place at Welford Park in Berkshire.
All cast and crew members underwent regular COVID-19 tests following the coronavirus pandemic and were in somewhat of an isolation bubble. GBBO producers revealed they had drawn up a list of safety rules "longer than the Bible" before filming started for the new socially-distanced series.Judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith are back as is host Noel Fielding, while Matt Lucas is new to the teamBake Off is usually filmed over 12 weeks with the contestants travelling to and from the set, but this year it was completely different.
Tonight's episode has one of the most 'controversial moments' in show's history and came as contestant Sura accidentally knocked her competitor's cake to the ground.A TV source told the Mirror: “In terms of incident and controversy it is right up there with anything that has happened on the show before. Whilst it is clear what Sura did was not deliberate, the series could not start in much more dramatic fashion.
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