From Death in Paradise\u2019s Ben Miller and Love Island<\/a> host Laura Whitmore, to Strictly Come Dancing<\/a>\u2018s Oti Mabuse and Olympian Sir Mo Farah, there\u2019s a stellar collection of celebrities competing this time around \u2013 including presenter Matt Lucas, who finds himself filling in for a missing celeb<\/a>.<\/p>\n BBC Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo is one of the first celebrities hoping to wow Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood with her baking skills \u2013 but who is she?<\/p>\n Here\u2019s everything you need to know about Clara Amfo.<\/p> Age:\u00a0<\/strong>37<\/p>\n Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Broadcaster and presenter<\/p>\n Instagram: <\/strong>@claraamfo<\/a><\/p>\n Clara Amfo is a TV and radio presenter who is best known for hosting Future Sounds on BBC Radio 1.<\/p>\n She started her broadcast career at BBC Radio 1Xtra before moving to Radio 1 to host The Official Chart in 2015. She then presented the station\u2019s mid-morning show until last year, when she was announced as Annie Mac\u2019s replacement on Future Sounds.<\/p>\n Outside of radio, Amfo has competed on Strictly Come Dancing, hosted coverage of the BRIT Awards for ITV2 and become the narrator for Coach Trip as well as appearing on Celebrity Gogglebox, The Weakest Link and RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race UK Versus the World.<\/p>\n Clara Amfo is one of the first celebrities to compete on The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer and she\u2019ll be entering the Bake Off tent alongside Taskmaster\u2019s Alex Horne, presenter Emma Willis and The Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison.<\/p>\n The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand up to Cancer 2022 begins on Tuesday 22nd March.\u00a0Looking for something else to watch? Visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>. Also visit our hub for more\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0news.<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Lauren Morris Published: Tuesday, 22 March 2022 at 12:00 am This year\u2019s season of The Great Celebrity Bake Off kicks off tonight, with a new line-up of famous faces putting their baking skills to the test in the name of Stand Up to Cancer. 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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Who will Clara Amfo be competing against?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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