{"id":42266,"date":"2023-12-21T10:00:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1947137"},"modified":"2023-12-21T11:12:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T10:12:44","slug":"why-isnt-sara-pascoe-on-the-great-british-sewing-bee-2023-christmas-special","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/why-isnt-sara-pascoe-on-the-great-british-sewing-bee-2023-christmas-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Why isn\u2019t Sara Pascoe on The Great British Sewing Bee 2023 Christmas special?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s why Sara Pascoe won’t appear on The Great British Sewing Bee 2023 Christmas special. <\/p>

By Charlotte Colombo\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 21 December 2023 at 09:00 AM<\/p>

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In the past few years, Sara Pascoe has become a much-loved fixture on BBC\u2019s The Great British Sewing Bee. She started presenting the competition in season 8, replacing comedian Joe Lycett who, in turn, replaced, Claudia Winkleman.<\/p>\n

Sara was loved by viewers and contestants alike, leading to her return for The Great British Sewing Bee season 9.<\/p>\n

But as the show gears up for another festive return ahead of series 10, it looks like Sara will be absent.<\/p>\n

But why isn\u2019t she on The Great British Sewing Bee? And is she ever coming back?<\/p>\n

Why isn\u2019t Sara Pascoe on The Great British Sewing Bee 2023 Christmas special?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Sara Pascoe isn\u2019t on The Great British Sewing Bee 2023 Christmas special because she\u2019s on maternity leave.<\/p>\n

She recently gave birth to her second child, a son.<\/p>\n

When will Sara Pascoe return to The Great British Sewing Bee?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

BBC One haven\u2019t confirmed if Sara will be returning to The Great British Sewing Bee for season 11, however it is likely that she will return after her maternity leave.<\/p>

Who is replacing Sara Pascoe on The Great British Sewing Bee?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe<\/strong> has stepped in not only for the Christmas special, but also for season 10 of The Great British Sewing Bee. The news was announced on the show\u2019s official Instagram and Twitter (recently rebranded as X) accounts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re bursting at the seams that Kiell Smith-Bynoe<\/a> has stepped in to host this year\u2019s Christmas Special and Series 10,\u201d the post read, before adding that the show was \u201csending lots of love to Sara and her new baby!\u201d<\/p>\n

Keill-Smith Bynoe is a fan favourite on the BBC comedy series Ghosts, which recently aired its fifth and final season. In the series, he plays Charlotte Ritchie\u2019s on-screen husband, Mike.<\/p>