Taskmaster's Kiell Smith-Bynoe branded “perfect” as new host of BBC show
Taskmaster star Kiell Smith-Bynoe has been praised for his debut on The Great British Sewing Bee, with fans calling his "perfect".
The star, who appeared on the 15th series of Taskmaster, took over from Sara Pascoe as the presenter for the BBC show, which sees 12 sewers aim to become the best tailor in the UK by completing a host of challenges.
Following the premiere of the 10th series last night (May 21), Smith-Bynoe was praised by viewers for his presenting debut on the show, with several fans taking to social media to express their joy with the new presenter.
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“Kiell has the energy of someone who thought he’d signed up to co-host Pointless but has randomly ended up on the Sewing Bee and is just winging it, by which I mean he’s perfect. #SewingBee,” wrote one fan on X/Twitter.
“I didn't expect to enjoy Kiell as host of #sewingbee but I did. It was nice to have someone less manic this series and let the contestants and their work do the talking,” wrote another fan, with a third adding: “Kiell's great. 4 presenters and they haven't had a bad one yet tbh #SewingBee.”
“Loving The Great British Sewing Bee's return as always. But my fav thing was Kiell Smith-Bynoe he is my fav host by far, not trying too hard to be funny & failing just being natural! #SewingBee,” surmised one fan.
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Other fans also lauded the presenter’s suitability for the role, writing: “Kiell is hilarious and so well suited to this! #SewingBee." Another user wrote that they “loved” both Smith-Bynoe and the contestants, with one writing: “Well, that was fun. And Kiell is GREAT #SewingBee.”
The first episode required the contestants to create a denim A-line midiskirt and transform a T-shirt, with their final task being to create a casual day dress.
The Great British Sewing Bee airs on BBC One.
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