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The Great British Bake Off is reportedly set to be 'relocating' its iconic bunting-draped marquee ahead of this years summer series.
According to The Mirror, the Channel 4 programme will be moving on from Down Hall Hotel in Essex, following the need to no longer record in a covid 'bubble.'
The hotel and spa has been used to film the series since 2020, with contestants and producers staying on-site for six weeks to prevent outbreaks - with the show previously shot at Welford Park in Berkshire.
Big move: The Great British Bake Off is reportedly set to be 'relocating' its iconic bunting-draped marquee ahead of this years summer series - following two years of Covid precautions (Pictured L-R: Paul Hollywood, Matt Lucas, Prue Leith, Noel Fielding)
A source explained to the publication: We won't be filming in a bubble this year, but protocols will be in place to keep everyone safe.
'All the team, particularly Prue [Leith], found it really tough not being able to go home each week.
'They are delighted that this year it will go back to the way it was, when they filmed at weekends and could leave during the week.
Iconic: The Channel 4 programme will be moving on from Down Hall Hotel in Essex, following the need to no longer record in a covid 'bubble'
It is believed that the show has moved on from the luxurious 98 bedroom historic property, with the rooms being available to book this summer.
Series One of Bake Off saw the show contestants travel around the country to various locations, filming cakes in the Cotswolds and biscuits in Scotland.
However, this was quickly scrapped when it returned for season two, where it was based at Valentines Mansion in Redbridge, near
