Popular presenter responds to speculation linking her with next Celebrity Traitors series

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21 Mar 2026 • 5:55 AM MYT
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  • Alison Hammond has dismissed speculation that she will join the cast of Celebrity Traitors due to a scheduling conflict with filming for The Great British Bake Off.
  • Hammond confirmed on ITV’s The Jonathan Ross Show that she cannot participate in Celebrity Traitors as it films at the same time as Bake Off.
  • Despite being unable to join, Hammond expressed enthusiasm for Celebrity Traitors, stating she would prefer to be a 'faithful' rather than a 'traitor'.
  • She will return as co-host of The Great British Bake Off alongside Noel Fielding and Paul Hollywood.
  • Nigella Lawson will replace Dame Prue Leith as a judge on The Great British Bake Off, following Dame Prue's decision to step down after nine years to 'work less and play more'.

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