Actor, writer and comedian Matt Lucas will be joining Noel Fielding in the Great British Bake Off tent.
Speaking about his new venture, Matt said: “I’m chuffed to bits to be joining the most delicious show on television.
“I can’t wait to break bread with Noel, Prue and Paul and meet the brilliant bakers.
“And bearing in mind my love of cake, I’ve already ordered some much larger trousers in anticipation. See you in the tent!”
Filming for the 11th series of The Great British Bake Off begins this spring, and we can’t wait to see how the funnyman does.
Matt Lucas and David Williams starred in Little Britain (Image: Instagram)
But who is Matt Lucas? Here we take a little look at what he has done since he had the country in hysterics with Little Britain.
Who is Matt Lucas?
Matt is an actor, writer and comedian from London.
He first came to prominence in Shooting Stars with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.
However, he is probably best known for the smash hit series Little Britain.
Together with David Williams he created three BBC series and two Christmas specials.
They won three BAFTAs, and Little Britain Live was one of the world’s largest comedy tours ever, running for over two years in the UK and Australia.
David Walliams and Matt Lucas as Lou and Andy in Little Britain (Image: Press Association)
They went on to do a Little Britain USA series for HBO in the US, and Come Fly With Me for BBC One in the UK.
In October 2019 they went on to star in a timely reunion special called Little Brexit.
He has also done two series of The Matt Lucas Awards, and Pompidou for BBC.
Matt Lucas will join Noel Fielding in the Great British Bake Off (Image: Twitter)
Matt went on to star in a number of films, including Alice in Wonderland, Bridesmaids and Paddington.
He also wrote a memoir called Little Me in 2017.
In addition to movies and TV, Matt took to the stage, living out his lifetime dream of appearing in Les Miserables.
He played Thenardier in the 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2 Arena, and for a run in the main West End cast.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
