A cake of soap

Eastenders, Corrie and Emmerdale stars vying to win Bake Off special

- NICOLA METHVEN

SOAP stars will be competing to clean up on this year's Great British Bake Off Christmas special.

Five past-and-present legends from EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale will be whipping, stirring and baking their way to glory or shame in a bid to be Festive Star Baker.

Its first soap-themed special features Enders' much-loved Jackson siblings Sonia and Robbie, played by Natalie Cassidy, 41, and Dean Gaffney, 46.

Bake Off judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith will also be casting a critical eye over the efforts of Emmerdale legends Chris Bisson, 49, who has played Jai Sharma since 2009, and Sheree Murphy, 49, who left as Tricia Dingle back in 2004.