Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Noel Fielding , the co-host of The Great British Bake Off , is gracing the telly once again as the much-loved baking series embarks on its 15th season . Having joined the ranks of Bake Off presenters back in 2017, the fabulously dressed and quick-witted Noel made room for Alison Hammond alongside him last year to sprinkle that extra dash of charm. Best known for his fashion sense and for his sharp-witted comedy in the BBC's The Mighty Boosh with co-star Julian Barratt, the 51 year old has an interesting history that includes a complicated upbringing and a health scare while he was at art college.
Noel was primarily brought up by his French grandmother following his parents Yvonne and Raymond's break up after his birth. Raymond would later tie the knot with Diane, who became Noel's stepmother when he was just three, and took a more active role in his upbringing, especially after his mother battled illness, reports Birmingham Live . His mother also had two more children, but sadly, she passed away due to liver complications at the young age of 37, with Noel only 17 at the time.
The Bake Off star has disclosed tales of a 'bohemian' existence, marked by a lack of stringent rules. Reflecting on his past he once candidly recounted: "I was like a feral child. I was like 'I.