''The Great American Baking Show'' is an American cooking competition television series and an adaptation of ''

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'' (which is aired in the United States under the title ''The Great British Baking Show''). Its first season aired on

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under the title ''The Great Holiday Baking Show.'' The show is the second licensed adaptation of the ''GBBO'' format in the United States. In 2013,

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produced one season of ''

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,'' which was hosted by Jeff Foxworthy, with

Paul Hollywood Paul John Hollywood (born 1 March 1966) is an English celebrity chef and television presenter, widely known as a judge on ''The Great British Bake Off'' since 2010. Hollywood began his career at his father's bakery as a teenager and went on to ...

and Mexican-American chef

Marcela Valladolid Marcela Luz Valladolid (born July 19, 1978) is an American chef and author. She was the host of the Food Network television series ''Mexican Made Easy'', and a judge on the Food Network series '' Best Baker in America''. Early life Valladolid wa ...

as judges. The first two seasons were hosted by

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and

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, with

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from the original ''GBBO'' series and American pastry chef

Johnny Iuzzini Johnny Iuzzini /u-zee-nee/ (born August 31, 1974) is an American pastry chef, television celebrity, and cookbook author. He resides in New York City. He is a 1994 graduate of The Culinary Institute of America and served as executive pastry chef ...

as judges. The third season was hosted by cookbook author

Ayesha Curry Ayesha Disa Curry (née Alexander; born March 23, 1989) is a Canadian-American actress, cookbook author, and cooking television personality and the wife of basketball player Stephen Curry. After guest roles in several television shows and movies, ...

and former football player

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. Iuzzini returned as judge and was joined by original ''GBBO'' judge

. The season was pulled off schedule following sexual harassment allegations against judge Iuzzini, who was officially fired from the show and ABC. Curry and Iuzzini did not return for the fourth season. On May 4, 2018, the show was renewed for a fourth season.

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and

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were hired to replace in the following season as host and judge, respectively. On August 1, 2019, the show was renewed for a fifth season, which premiered on December 12, 2019. On May 3, 2022, it was announced that

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would be airing a new season of the show, with Paul Hollywood returning as judge, along with

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from ''GBBO''. Roku also announced plans to air ''The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday'', featuring celebrities competing to raise money for charity.

Hosts and judges

Season overview

Season 1 (2015)

Season 1 aired under the title ''The Great Holiday Baking Show'' and marked a return of the ''GBBO'' format to American television after the cancellation of CBS' 2013 series ''

.'' Six bakers participated in the first ABC season. The season was won by Lauren Katz, beating out Nicole Silva and Tim Samson in the finale.

Season 2 (2016–17)

Season 2 returned the following year as ''The Great American Baking Show'' with ten bakers and an eight-week competition. The season was won by Amanda Faber, with Stephanie Chen as the runner-up.

Season 3 (2017)

The third season began airing December 7, 2017 with a two-hour premiere. It is the first season hosted by Curry and Adams and for judge Hollywood who last appeared on the 2013 CBS version of the show. This season, baker Antoinette Love, withdrew following a family death, returned to the competition. The season was withdrawn from ABC's schedule on December 13, 2017, following allegations of sexual misconduct by Iuzzini. ABC announced that it would not air the remaining episodes. On December 21, 2017, the day the season finale would have been broadcast, ABC announced that Vallery Lomas won the competition with Cindy Maliniak and Molly Brodak finishing as runners-up.

Season 4 (2018)

The fourth season premiered December 6, 2018, under the title ''The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition''. Adams returned for his second season as host, with former Spice Girls singer Emma Bunton as new host. Joining Paul Hollywood on the judging panel is American pastry chef and restaurateur, Sherry Yard. The season was won by Tina Zaccardi. Amanda Nguyen and Andrea Maranville finished as runners-up.

Season 5 (2019)

The fifth season premiered December 12, 2019, with all hosts, Emma Bunton and Anthony Adams and judges, Paul Hollywood and

, returning for the second ''Holiday Edition''. The contestants entering the tent are Dana Commandatore, Sarita Gelner, Bianca Jackson, Carlos Marquina, Sally Newton, Tanya Clark Ott, Helen Spencer Pantazis, Marissa Troeschel, Alex Willis & and Friar, Brother Andrew. The season was won by Brother Andrew. Dana Commandatore and Marissa Troeschel finished as runners-up.

''Celebrity Holiday'' (2022)

References

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