BAKE OFF REVEALS FAMOUS FACES AND RETURNING BAKERS ENTERTING THE TENT FOR FESTIVE SPECIALS

Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding invite five stars of the nationals favourite soaps to join them in the famous white tent to celebrate Christmas.

Judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood will preside over the hotly contested competition to see who knows their sieves from their spatulas in the festive episodes airing on Channel 4 over the holiday period.

Joining the tent for the Christmas special are five soap stars: Dean Gaffney, Sheree Murphy, Shobna Gulati MBE, Natalie Cassidy and Chris Bisson.

Returning to the tent for the annual New Year special will be Kevin, Norman, Nicky, James, Lea and Peter - all pictured above.

The Great Festive Bake Off airs this Christmas on Channel 4.