This Morning star hopes to mend royal rift with very unusual move

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This Morning’s bubbly presenter Alison Hammond has revealed just how she thinks she could mend the royal rift between brothers Prince William and Prince Harry. Alison, who is back on our screens co-presenting The Great British Bake Off with Noel Fielding from Tuesday 24 September, has decided she would like the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the series, and the Prince and Princess of Wales, too, in the hope that while they were trapped in the Bake Off tent with their cooking creations, they would reunite.

Speaking to Radio Times, Alison suggested Harry and Meghan would be her dream bakers in the tent, and then added: “Why not get William and Kate in there too, get them back together. Would that be the best Christmas special?" Over the years, plenty of celebrities - though no royals - have shown off their cooking skills, or lack of them, in the Bake Off tent for the charity Stand Up To Cancer celebrity specials, including former Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker, Friends star David Schwimmer, singer Paloma Faith, Spice Girl Mel B and Alison’s This Morning co-presenter, Dermot O’Leary. One of the most fun was Danny Dyer, who caused something of a “problem” on set, according to fellow celebrity baking contestant Leigh Francis.

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Alison dreams that time in the Bake Off tent could heal the royal rift between William and Harry -Credit:(Image: GETTY)
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Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding are back hosting The Great British Bake Off -Credit:PA

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During an interview with Virgin Radio, Leigh revealed what happened when the down to earth former EastEnder was baking. He said: “Danny Dyer there. I know Danny did quite well. And you can imagine what that was like…the bleep machine will be going into overdrive.”

This year’s 12 members of the public who are battling it out to be crowned the best baker in the tent have been announced, and include a gap year university student, a car mechanic, a fashion designer from the Netherlands and a palliative care nurse. All of them will be baking, sweating and trying not to burn anything under the watchful eyes of judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.