Sweet treats!

Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith on returning to judge 2024's bakers...

- HANNAH DAVIES, REBECCA FLETCHER

Q How does it feel to be back in the tent for Series 15?

Paul: When I walk in on the first day, I always give a certain side of the tent a rub - just a little one - as it's been a friend to me for 15 years! Bake Off is part of a large chunk of my life and I still love doing it.

Prue: I genuinely love it and always find the start of the competition exciting.

Q What can you tell us about this year's bakers?

Paul: The youngest is 18, everything from a car mechanic to a paediatric nurse