Nadiya Hussain joins new BBC family cooking show for Bake Off showdown.

Nadiya Hussain (David Jensen/PA)

Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain looks set for a showdown with the programme that shot her to fame when she appears as host of a new BBC cooking contest.

The Big Family Cooking Showdown is thought have been rustled up by the broadcaster as a rival to take on Bake Off when it returns to screens on Channel 4.

Nadiya and Zoe Ball will search for the nation’s best family of cooks in the series, due to launch in the autumn on BBC2, with chefs Giorgio Locatelli and Rosemary Shrager as judges.

Nadiya, who was crowned Bake Off winner in 2015, said family and food “have always gone hand in hand”.

“I’m looking forward to getting to know the recipes and traditions of the different families taking part.

“Having been through a food competition as an amateur cook myself, I know exactly how tough it can get and so I’ll be there for them, alongside Zoe, as the pressure really builds.”

The Big Family Cooking Showdown will pit 16 families from around the UK against each other with challenges set in their kitchens at home and at the programme’s studio.

Zoe said the show will “celebrate passionate foodie families all over the country, even if it’s using old pans and mismatched crockery”.

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