How Great British Bake Off has has weathered presenter spats, a carousel of hosts and 'tension' in the tent

Sandi Toksvig has revealed why she 'walked away from the biggest paycheque' With its floral bunting, pastel Kitchen Aids and cutesy cake stands, viewers may assume the Great British Bake Off tent is nothing but a warm and friendly place to work. Pictured: The Great British Bake Off stars Noel Fielding, Alison Hammond, Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith Earlier this week, Sandi Toksvig - who co-hosted the show from 2017-2020 - revealed that her Bake Off stint felt like 'the longest three years of her life' When asked if she remained friends her former co-host Noel Fielding, who has presented the show since its move to Channel 4 in 2017, Sandi curtly replied: 'No.' Although Sandi has made a lifelong friend in judge Prue Leith, the star said she hasn't maintained 'much' of a relationship with Paul Hollywood as he's 'so busy' and revealed she no longer speaks to Noel Fielding Speaking to The Sun, a source claimed: 'The atmosphere on set had been lively and upbeat, but as time went on Sandi seemed to be enjoying it less and less and just didn't want to get involved. Following Sandi's departure, Little Britain star Matt Lucas took over the reins as Noel Fielding's co-host Matt said that he 'got better laughs' when he was working with David Walliams, who 'taught him so much' He said: 'I think that when I was watching the Bake Off which I've just started hosting and I was like, "Oh I should have done a gag there, oh why did you do that?" Pictured: Paul Hollywood with his ex Alex - who is a food writer and author - before their split in 2017 In 2017, just one year after the controversial Channel 4 move, Paul's ex-wife Alex announced that their marriage was over - after the Bake Off star had an affair with Marcela Valladolid, his co-judge on the American spin-off of the series Following his split from his wife, Paul Hollywood went on to date 23-year-old Summer Monteys-Fullam However, Paul Hollywood was the only original cast member to 'go with the dough' and move to Channel 4.