{"id":49112,"date":"2024-04-07T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T08:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2020299"},"modified":"2024-04-07T12:44:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T10:44:50","slug":"who-is-fern-brady-great-celebrity-bake-off-2024-contestant-and-comedian","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-fern-brady-great-celebrity-bake-off-2024-contestant-and-comedian\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Fern Brady? Great Celebrity Bake Off 2024 contestant and comedian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s what you need to know. <\/p>

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

Published: Sunday, 07 April 2024 at 08:00 AM<\/p>

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As a comedian, Fern Brady is used to giving us belly laughs \u2014 but will her baked goods make our bellies rumble, or cause us to laugh for all the wrong reasons?<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll find out on the The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer<\/a>, as Brady competes against Dermot O\u2019Leary, Greg James, and Mel B to be named Star Baker.<\/p>\n

In this special celebrity edition of the show, judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood return to put the celebs through their paces, while co-hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding help us through the chaos of the Showstopper, Technical and Signature challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m totally in awe of this year\u2019s celebrity bakers, all putting their baking skills, or in some cases lack of, under nationwide scrutiny to raise money for Stand Up To Cancer,\u201d Alison Hammond said.<\/p>\n

But does Brady bring these skills, or fall at the last hurdle? That remains to be seen, but in the meantime, here\u2019s everything you need to know about the comedian.<\/p>\n

Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n

When is Celebrity Bake Off 2024 on TV?<\/a><\/li>\n
Who is Gabby Logan? Celebrity Bake Off 2024 contestant and TV presenter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Who is Fern Brady?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Age: <\/strong>37<\/p>\n
Job: <\/strong>Comedian and author<\/p>\n
Instagram<\/strong>: @fernfrombathgate<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
Fern Brady is a Scottish comedian who rose to fame after entering Edinburgh Fringe\u2019s stand-up comedy competitions. She\u2019s since appeared in TV shows like Taskmaster and 8 Out of 10 Cats.<\/p>
In 2021, she was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum, and has since released a memoir, Strong Female Character, about growing up as an autistic person.<\/p>\n
When is The Great Celebrity Bake Off on?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The next episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer will air on Sunday 7th April <\/strong>at 7:40pm <\/strong>on Channel 4<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Brady will be facing off against Dermot O\u2019Leary, Greg James and Mel B in the infamous tent.<\/p>\n