Whittaker isn\u2019t the first Doctor Who<\/a> star to appear on the show, with the likes of Lee Mack, Aisling Bea, James Buckley, Reece Shearsmith, Russell Tovey, Matt Lucas, Ben Miller, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Jessica Hynes all having competed.<\/p>\n Another Doctor Who alum to have appeared on the show is John Bishop, who played Dan, the companion of Whittaker\u2019s Doctor.<\/p>\n He appeared on Bake Off back in 2021, baking alongside Ade Adepitan, Nadine Coyle and Anneka Rice, the latter of whom won the episode.<\/p>\n Now, Whittaker has revealed that, before taking on the show, she actually called Bishop to get his advice \u2013 and was reassured by his own less than stellar performance when competing.<\/p>\n When asked if she reached out to anyone for advice, Whittaker said: \u201cYes, I rang John Bishop, who said he had a great time on it. And also, I remember him smashing the bowl, so I thought, \u2018I can\u2019t do much worse.’\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Whittaker will be appearing in the episode alongside Paloma Faith, Munya Chawawa and Spencer Matthews, while future episodes this season will see the likes of Greg James, Sara Cox and Danny Dyer taking part.<\/p>\n Since leaving her role as the Thirteenth Doctor, Whittaker has starred in Time season 2<\/a>, One Night<\/a> on Paramount Plus<\/a> and Tabby McTat<\/a>, the 2023 Julia Donaldson animation for Christmas.<\/p> Last year, Whittaker was asked whether Doctor Who\u2019s 60th anniversary was bittersweet for her<\/a>, as it featured the first episodes of the show since she starred in it.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cNot at all. What a thing to be part of and, you know, I\u2019m never fired from it. I\u2019m always the Doctor. Now I get to see the joy in someone else\u2019s eyes. I can\u2019t wait.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m new to this as well, because I didn\u2019t really watch it before. So now I get to be a proper audience member and I get all the references! Now I understand it!\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Jodie](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/742761S7Ep1-Embargo-0001-12th-March-The-Great-Celebrity-Bake-Off-for-SU2C-Series-7-Ep1-6fbac58.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"74276_1_S7_Ep1_-Embargo")
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