Photo: Channel 4 After three years in the tent, co-host Sandi Toksvig has announced that she will leave the green pasture of The Great British Bake-Off for other, greener pastures. Vanessa Thorpe and Emma Graham-Harrison. Sandi Toksvig is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer some questions as well. Reply Share. The 58-year-old actor and comedian is stepping down as the host of the popular BBC show as of next year. Sandi Toksvig has been part of British television for several years now, whether she's presenting QI or helping to taste test treats on GBBO, she has become a familiar face to UK viewers. The reason for that, of course, is that the true stars of the show are the bakers themselves.”. While Toksvig’s replacement is yet to be announced, bookmakers’ favourites are said to include Hussain – who has hosted BBC series including Nadiya’s British Food Adventure since winning the show – Jo Brand, who presents companion show An Extra Slice, and Rylan Clark-Neal, who is set to helm the BBC’s forthcoming revival of Ready Steady Cook. 0:57. The presenter will leave the hit show after three years to focus on other projects, with fellow host Noel Fielding praising their ‘rare and magical’ double act, First published on Thu 16 Jan 2020 11.17 GMT, Sandi Toksvig is to leave the hit Channel 4 series The Great British Bake Off. "Bake Off is a wonderful programme which has already proved it can happily withstand a change of hosting personnel. 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I have never watched any show he's presented (I've just seen excerpts) but I've been very well entertained by Sandi since the original, "Who's Line is it Anyway". With her 16 guest appearances on the show, new host Sandi Toksvig is certainly no stranger to QI. " The 61-year-old broadcaster is exiting the show after three years to “focus on other work projects”, according to the channel. S18, Ep5 25 Jun. As of May 2018, that makes her 60 years old. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. A comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Speaking about her decision to leave, Sandi shared: "When stepping down from a job it is quite common for people to say they are doing so in order to spend more time with their family. Stephen Fry is leaving QI after 13 years hosting the quiz show. It was eventually won by 36-year-old health advisor David Atherton, who finished ahead of favourites Alice Fevronia and Steph Blackwell. "Unusually I am departing from the Great British Bake Off so I can spend more time with my other work. I’m gonna miss Sandi comically and personally but i also know we were lucky to have her for 3 amazing years! He is a candidate for 'Most irritating man on TV'. I have never watched any show he's presented (I've just seen excerpts) but I've been very well entertained by Sandi since the original, "Who's Line is it Anyway". SANDI Toksvig has announced that she has quit The Great British Bake Off after three years on the popular baking show. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The new series of Bake Off starts on Tuesday with a new presenter. Sandi Toksvig… The Danish-born Sandra Birgitte Toksvig OBE is a gifted comedian, writer, actor and radio and TV producer. In 2016, she took over from Stephen Fry as host of QI. The contenders for the new Bake Off host. "For 13 years I had one of the best jobs on television," Fry said. Sandi Toksvig, 62, is best known for presenting the TV show QI, as well as co-hosting The Great British Bake Off for three years. I can hardly wait to see the new series. Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding on The Great British Bake Off. QI presenter Sandi Toksvig has revealed she is paid less than half of Stephen Fry’s fee for hosting the BBC quiz show – despite asking for equal pay when she took over the job. She's also due back on Channel 4 presenting The Great British Bake Off very soon too. View our online Press Pack. Sandi Toksvig is a comedian, actor and television host. Life hack: Sandi Toksvig shows us how to wrap any present. sandi toksvig leaving qi. Nadiya, Davina ... Mel and Sue? They are living very happily together. In 1988, Sandi and Peta welcomed their 1st child, a baby girl named Jessica, nicknamed Jesse. Toksvig had been a “huge part of why Bake Off’s move to Channel 4 has been such a success”, says Channel 4’s director of programmes, Ian Katz. As my waistline will testify, Bake Off is an all-consuming show.". Stephen Fry’s last QI marks the end of an era – and perhaps the start of an even better one. The presenter said she wanted to focus on other work commitments. She is also a political activist – the joint founder of the Women’s Equality Party (established in 2015) Since October 2016, Sandi has been host of the BBC Two quiz show QI. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Sandi Toksvig says: "QI is my favourite television programme both to watch and to be on, so this is absolutely my dream job. “They had to put up a little platform. Sandi Toksvig is the hilarious co-host of Channel 4's The Great British Bake Off, as well as a writer, comedian and broadcaster.. ", A second added: "A loss for the show but you’re a gift to every platform you’re on so we look forward to seeing you elsewhere in the future. One wrote: "You will be missed. But unfortunately, they had been separated in 1997. Grandpa Monster is revealed on 'The Masked Singer' London (CNN) Sandi Toksvig is leaving her presenting role on popular UK reality cooking … Stephen Fry has stepped down as presenter of QI. They replaced duo Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc when the programme moved from BBC1. Jessica ‘Jesse’ Toksvig-Stewart. We wish her all the very best on the exciting projects she is currently working on and beyond.". Sandi Toksvig proves that she’s sharp in more ways than one in a RadioTimes.com exclusive QI clip, which sees the presenter successfully open a bottle of champagne with a sword on first attempt. The 61-year-old star went on to heap praise on her co-stars, adding: "Spending time with Prue, Paul and Noel has been one of the great pleasures of my life. He is a candidate for 'Most irritating man on TV'. Stephen Fry is leaving QI. Sandi Toksvig is leaving The Great British Bake Off as a presenter to focus on other work projects. "She has contributed hugely to Bake Off over the last three years, with her sharp witty sense of humour and her passionate commitment to the dozens of bakers during her time in the tent. Facebook. 592592. 0:54. Sandi Toksvig invites Phill Jupitus, Sara Pascoe, Mark Watson and Alan Davies to join her in the QI restaurant for this edition of the quite interesting programme. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. TV host Stephen Fry has opened up about his decision to step away from comedy quiz show QI. She described working with Fielding and judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood as “one of the great pleasures of my life … these are friendships which I know will continue beyond the confines of television” and added that Bake Off was a “wonderful programme which has already proved it can happily withstand a change of hosting personnel. Alan Davies nearly quit QI when Stephen Fry left as quizmaster Fry, 58, announced his decision to resign from the show recently, with the BBC deciding that … In a statement, Danish-born Toksvig celebrated her time on the baking show, joking that it was all-consuming “as my waistline will testify”. Stephen Fry Is Leaving ‘QI’, Replaced By Sandi Toksvig. Chief Creative Officer and Executive Producer for Love Productions, Richard McKerrow said: "We’ll always be incredibly grateful to Sandi for becoming one of the hosts of Bake Off when we moved to Channel 4, along with Noel, Paul and Prue. Jessica ‘Jesse’ Toksvig-Stewart, born 1988 Megan Toksvig-Stewart, born 1990 Theo Toksvig-Stewart, born 1994. She’s a comedian, a writer, radio presenter and political activist. The 61-year-old broadcaster is exiting the show after three years to “focus on other work projects”, according to the channel. QI quiz show presenter Toksvig… Stephen Fry quits QI after 13 years to be replaced by Sandi Toksvig. 2 / 16 Sandi Toksvig looks at ruffs and red things with Tom Allen, Susan Calman and Zoe Lyons. People. . Early life. The eighth series of QI, all of its episodes involve a topic beginning with H. Broadcast between 17September2010 – 14January2011. She will always be part of the Bake Off family.” In a separate post, Leith described her as “a brilliant host and enormous fun”. QI, standing for Quite Interesting, is a comedy panel game shown on BBC Two and BBC Four and was hosted by Stephen Fry, until Series M, now hosted by Sandi Toksvig with permanent panellist Alan Davies. Stephen Fry steps down as QI host with Sandi Toksvig set to take over STEPHEN FRY has decided to quit his role as presenter of BBC Two comedy quiz show QI after 13 years on the programme.