Forget the sweets, the real treat on The Great Canadian Baking Show is new co-host Ann Pornel
When the new season of CBC’s The Great Canadian Baking Show premieres on Valentine’s Day, along with the usual made-from-scratch baked savories and the years-in-the-refining decadent pastries, Canada will be served another treat: co-host Ann Pornel.
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Posted: Feb 13, 2021 11:17 AM ET | Last Updated: February 13
Described by the Globe and Mail as “a right hot blast of funny,” Pornel cut her comedy teeth as a regular cast member on Sunday Night Live, a weekly sketch show in Toronto, and continued creating biting satire at the venerated Second City Toronto Main Stage where she wrote 3 critically-acclaimed shows.(Steve Carty)