Noel Fielding admits it was "more difficult" trying to form a double act with fellow comedian Matt Lucas while co-hosting 'The Great British Bake Off' than it has been with his replacement Alison Hammond.
Noel Fielding has revealed how easy it was working with Alison Hammond
He explained to Radio Times magazine: "With Matt it was a bit weird, because we’re mates and are probably the same low-status person from our respective double acts, where he has [David] Walliams and I have Julian [Barrett].
"It was more difficult to find how we worked together, but we managed to find a way."
The fact that 'This Morning' star Alison isn't a comedian made it much easier, according to Noel.
He continued: "Alison’s hilarious, but she’s not a comedian trying to make jokes, which made it a bit easier.
"We weren’t trying to work out how to do it, we just did it. We came together like jazz musicians. It was effortless and we laughed a lot."
Alison recently said hosting the Channel 4 baking show was like a “holiday”.
The presenter felt “free” because she didn’t need to worry about "thinking politically", unlike when she fronts the ITV1 brunch-time show alongside the likes of Holly Willoughby and Dermot O’Leary.
The 48-year-old television presenter told the Radio Times magazine: “It's like being on holiday, it's wonderful, free, and you feel safe.
“You don't have to think politically about anything. It's just a happy and safe show.”
Alison hadn't thought about going for the 'Bake Off' gig after her predecessor Matt Lucas, 49, departed to work on projects with his writing partner David Walliams, 52, until “Twitter went berserk” with the idea that she could co-host the show alongside Noel, 50.
She continued: “I never dreamt that big. I never allowed myself to dream this big."
Paul Hollywood, 57 - who judges the show with Dame Prue Leith, 83 - revealed the ex ‘Big Brother’ star ate too much cake on the first instalment, and she “felt a bit sick” as a result.
Paul said: “On the tour of the cakes in the first episode, Alison was a little bit over-exuberant and ate everything.
“She felt a bit sick at the end and said, 'I'm not doing that again'. Of course, she did the following week.”
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