CELEBRITY Bake Off has signed a popular British comedian following his shock divorce from his famous wife.
The next Stand Up To Cancer special is shaping up to be a cracker with some big names taking part.
Now we can exclusively reveal 8 Out of 10 Cats favourite Jon Richardson will try his hand in the famous white tent.
It comes nine months after he finalised his divorce from fellow Channel 4 star Lucy Beaumont, paying out £1.625 million as part of the settlement.
A source said: “Bosses are over the moon that they signed up Jon. He is hilarious, so will bring the laughs to the tent, and he’s hugely popular with viewers.
"It’s been a tough year for Jon following his split from Lucy, so this has given him some light relief and it’s all for charity, so that’s an added bonus.”
The Sun has contacted a show rep for comment.
Other celebs who will seek Paul Hollywood's coveted handshake include Rag 'N' Bone Man, Molly-Mae Hague, comedian Babatunde Aleshe and Dance Moms star JoJo Siwa.
Comedy fans were shocked last April when Jon and fellow comic Lucy announced they had split after nine years of marriage.
In November, Lucy, 41, was linked to sound engineer Martin Wallace after they were pictured leaving a theatre together.
Not long after, Jon, 42, gave a rare update on his own love life when he hosted a special comedy gig for Absolute Radio in London.
He was joined by a stellar line-up including Dara O'Briain, Josh Widdicombe and Loose Women's Judi Love.
Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont reveal they've split up after 9 years
Judi's stand up routine saw her talk about the challenges of dating over 40.
Her words clearly made an impression on Jon, who said: "It makes me think I'm so happy being single."
Later in the show, he also spoke of the joys of no longer having to run the tap while going to the loo in a hotel room now he has it all to himself as a singleton.
