This then led to speculation Fielding would drop out of the upcoming season of The Great British Baking Show, which is scheduled to begin production on its 16th season in April. Fielding co-hosts the popular series alongside Alison Hammond and judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.

Apple TV+ series "The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin," which stars Noel Fielding as the infamous highway bandit, has shut down in the middle of shooting Season 2, Variety has confirmed.

The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin's Season 2 shoot has been shut down after Noel Fielding pulled out of the Apple TV+ comedy.

Noel Fielding is due to return to film The Great British Bake Off this spring alongside Alison Hammond, but the comedian is at the centre of 'stepping down' rumours

The second season of Apple TV+ historical comedy adventure series The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin has been scrapped after lead actor Noel Fielding pulled out of the series.

The news follows a report by British tabloid The Sun that titular star Noel Fielding pulled out three-quarters of the way through the shoot.

Filming on season two of The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin was thought to be around three-quarters of the way through.

The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin was Apple TV+'s high jinks vehicle for the very best of British comedy talent, but there's nothing whimsical about the series coming to a clattering halt this week.

Filming on season two of The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin was thought to be around three-quarters of the way through.

Noel Fielding has dropped out of his Apple TV+ comedy series The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin due to health issues, forcing production to halt midway through filming its second season.