A BLOOD courier, a civil servant and house and techno DJ and a retired air steward are among the contestants entering the tent to take part in the upcoming series of The Great British Bake Off.

They will be joined by a banker, a mental health specialist and a research scientist as 12 new contestants attempt to impress judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.

The upcoming series will be the second to air on Channel 4 after the show parted ways with the BBC.

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TWO members of the Geordie Shore cast have called for more support for reality TV stars who struggle to adjust to life post-fame.

Sophie Kasaei and Aaron Chalmers have both appeared in MTV’s hit show and said they had been targeted by online trolls.

They are calling for more help to be made available to people who appear on reality TV.

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MADONNA paid tribute to Aretha Franklin at the MTV Video Music Awards and described her as “one of the greatest soul singers that ever lived”.

Some of the biggest names in music gathered in New York on Monday for the annual awards show that saw performances from Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj and Jennifer Lopez.

Organisers had promised a tribute to revered soul singer Franklin, who died aged 76 on August 16, and megastar Madonna took to the stage and delivered a powerful eulogy.

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COMEDIAN and actor David Mitchell has said that opportunities for working class actors have worsened after a period where they appeared to be growing.

Mitchell, 44, was speaking ahead of the new series of Ben Elton-penned sitcom Upstart Crow, in which he stars as playwright William Shakespeare as he tries to launch his career from humble beginnings.

Mitchell was asked if he thought there were some parallels between the difficulties Shakespeare had in his early career and with working class actors hoping to enter the profession.

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The Would I Lie To You? panellist agreed that the lot of those from less privileged backgrounds had not improved in recent years.