See The Great British Bake Off presenters at the start of their careers

We're so glad Bake Off is back...

never gets old, right? That's why we're loving the brand new series, which is well underway on Channel 4. 

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But while viewers love watching the shiny new faces who enter the tent to show off their baking skills, the presenters are equally popular. So we couldn't help but wonder how the regular stars of the show shot to fame and what they did at the start of their careers. See what Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith and more looked like back in the day here…

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Prue Leith

Prue Leith has enjoyed great success in her career as a restaurateur, chef, writer and journalist. In the 1960s and 70s, Prue ran her own catering business and then set up Leith's Food and Wine – which trains professional cooks and amateur chefs.

She also worked for various publications such as as a food writer, and appeared on TV shows such as and , before landing a spot on

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Prue Leith in her early career

Paul Hollywood

Before becoming 's tough-to-impress judge, Paul worked as a head baker in a number of upmarket hotels including The Dorchester.

He then began working on TV shows such as and before being a permanent judge on when it first aired in 2010 on the BBC.

Paul posted this throwback photo on his Instagram back in November last year, writing at the time: "Here's one from the late 80s, it's also the theme for the Bake Off tonight, THE 80s...!"

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Paul shared this throwback photo in 2020

Noel Fielding

Noel Fielding is known and adored for offering contestants in the tent comfort as well as witty one-liners, but in addition to appearing on the Channel 4 show, he's beloved for his comedy work.

The actor and stand-up comedian has appeared in and his own sketch show, . He's also made a number of appearances on shows like and

Noel Fielding has had success as a comedian for a number of years

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas took over Sandi Toksvig as Noel Fielding's presenting partner for the 2020 series. The actor and comedian is perhaps best known for his writing and acting work alongside David Walliams in British sitcoms and . He's also appeared in and the film

Matt Lucas with David Walliams in their Little Britain days

Sandi Toksvig

Sandi Toksvig might have left the show, but she still remains a part of the family all the same! The presenter, writer and comedian began her career at the prestigious Footlights, known for alumni such as Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry, and then started working on the comedy circuit.

Sandi has had great success as a writer, broadcaster and comedian

She's since become well-known for her radio broadcasting and TV presenting of on Radio 4 and quiz show

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