Lucas exited the show in December.
Hammond will co-host the baking competition alongside Noel Fielding and head judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.
“We cannot wait!”
Alison Hammond named new host of ‘The Great British Baking Show’.Netflix; The Great British Baking Show/Twitter
“It’s OFFICIAL!!!”
she wrote in the video’s caption.
“It’s happeningThe Great British Bake off!
Let’s have it!”
Leith later spoke on Lucas' potential replacement in an interview on British TV.
“I’d like somebody that I’ve heard of!”
“I never understood Matt and Noel’s jokes anyway.”
The Great British Baking Showis expected to return to Channel 4 and Netflix later this year.
