Matt Lucas takes brutal swipe at Bake Off after quitting the show
msn.comMatt Lucas took a brutal swipe at Bake Off on Tuesday after he quit the show after three series. The comedian, 48, has co-hosted the Channel 4 show alongside Noel Fielding since 2020 but has decided his time on the programme is over.
He described his stint alongside Prue Leith, Noel Fielding and Paul Hollywood as 'a pandemic job' due to landing the role at the start of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Speaking on The Deeney Talks podcast, Matt said: 'I'm lucky enough to be able to not do any more Bake Off and take the time to write my bucket list project. ' 'I had a great time and the bakers were lovely.
Now it's time for someone else to do it. 'In a statement, Matt cited his heavy workload as the reason he has stepped away from Bake Off, saying he wouldn't have the time to host it alongside his work on Fantasy Football League.
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