The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity HolidayTrailer Sees 1 Star Vowing to 'Never Bake Again' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Five of Hollywood’s brightest stars have gathered to whisk you aMerry Christmasin another edition ofThe Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday.

A new installment of the hit Roku special is set to air on Nov. 21, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal, withAnthony Anderson,Rob Riggle,Vanessa Bayer,Loni LoveandSusie Essmanjoining the roster of famous faces who have put their baking skills to the test.

Like those who have come before them, the quintet will descend upon the show’s iconic white tent in the English countryside to compete in a series of festive baking assignments to win the coveted Star Baker crown.

Vanessa Bayer, Rob Riggle, Loni Love, Susie Essman and Anthony Anderson.Courtesy of The Roku Channel

Courtesy of The Roku Channel

Celebrity chefPaul Hollywoodand restaurateurPrue Leith— both judges on Netflix’sThe Great British Baking Show(known in the U.K. asThe Great British Bake Off) and Roku’sThe Great American Baking Show— will be back once again to critique their tasty treats in three rounds: a signature bake, blind technical challenge and a showstopper surprise.

Casey WilsonandZach Cherryare returning as co-hosts, too.

Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Casey Wilson and Zach Cherry.Courtesy of The Roku Channel

Some, it seems, are in it to win. “I have been practicing,” Bayer insists. “At the end of the day, I’m not here tobakefriends.”

“Make sure I get all the shells out. I don’t want to give my boo boo Paul any shells!” says Love.

Loni Love and Anthony Anderson.Courtesy of The Roku Channel

But not every star is prepared for the culinary competition. “I have no idea what I’m doing,” Essman admits, theCurb Your Enthusiasmstar later joking, “I’m not winning this one, I’m telling you right now.”

Laments Anderson as he attempts to build a gingerbread-like structure: “The house broke! Oh God, this sucks!”

Susie Essman, Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith and Zach Cherry.Courtesy of The Roku Channel

As for the results, there seems to be a little bit of everything. While judging a bake from Riggle, Hollywood says he’s “stunned,” boasting, “That’s delicious!”

He’s… less enthusiastic when Essman goes to describe one of her bakes. “I’m making gluten-free carrot roll with cream cheese filling,” she says — Hollywood grunting “Ugh, dear…” and leaving before she’s even finished. “Paul! Already? He’s walking away!”

“That one is like a stocking stuffer: you didn’t ask for it but you got it anyway,” Cherry jokes.

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Paul Hollywood, Zach Cherry, Casey Wilson and Prue Leith.Courtesy of The Roku Channel

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