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Privacy NoticeThe Great British Bake Off has unveiled its 2024 line-up of bakers ahead of the Channel 4 show’s return. The baking show has become a must-watch on our TV due to its tricky baking tasks, cheeky innuendos, soggy bottoms and, of course, the iconic Paul Hollywood handshake. It’s now been officially confirmed that the fifteenth series of The Great British Bake Off will kick off on 24 Tuesday, September at 8pm. A fresh batch of twelve bakers will step into the tent and compete against each other for the coveted cake stand and the honour of being crowned Bake Off champion, reports the Mirror.
Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond will all return for the beloved baking show
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The new contestants include a university student, a car mechanic and a palliative care nurse. They’ll be aiming to impress returning judges Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith, while hosts Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond provide their support and commentary on their baking skills. Here’s what we know about the new bakers who will be battling it out for the title of Star Baker and a Hollywood Handshake… Andy
Car mechanic Andy will appear in the Great British Bake Off
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This 44 year old car mechanic from Essex has a passion for baking. As a youngster, baking with his mum, Andy first mastered the family favourites: apple crumble following a Sunday roast and Bakewell tarts made from pastry leftovers (to ensure nothing was wasted) among them. Now, he bakes for his partner, Nickie, and hopes to inspire his daughter, Maisie, to follow in his baking footsteps always with the goal of making his beloved mum proud. When he’s not whipping up a storm in the kitchen or tent, Andy loves to kick about a football, hit the gym and take long strolls with Nickie, Maisie and their adorable miniature Schnauzer, Arthur. They also adore adventuring to the farthest reaches of the country in their motor home. Christiaan
Christiaan believes his love of fashion and design is something he brings to his bakes
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Christiaan, who hails from the small town of Emmen in The Netherlands, made the move to the UK seven years ago after studying fashion in Amsterdam. He landed in London to work for a top-tier fashion brand. The 33 year old reckons his passion for fashion and design seeps into his baking, resulting in meticulously detailed and stunning bakes. He’s also a gardening enthusiast, with floral scents and citrus notes being some of his go-to flavours. Baking bread brings him comfort and takes him back to the time-honoured bakes his mum would whip up for him and his siblings on their birthdays. Dylan
Dylan is an avid skateboarder and has a fascination for the way that 90s PCs and vintage cars were built
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Dylan, a 20 year old Buckinghamshire lad, has a thirst for travel and immersing himself in different cultures. He recently took a gap year travelling through Southeast Asia, sampling the local cuisine and making new friends at every turn. He’s a keen skateboarder and is intrigued by the construction of ’90s PCs and vintage cars. Inspired by his artistic mum, he’s always had a soft spot for painting and often adorns his t-shirts with Japanese-inspired characters and cartoons. Proud of his mixed heritage, his mother is Indian and his father is Japanese Belgian, Dylan enjoys playing around with sweet and spices in his baking. His presentation style is inspired by the stunning Japanese bakes he sampled during his travels and from following French patisserie chefs on social media. Georgie
Georgie is a paediatric nurse from Carmarthenshire who has a love for food and baking.
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Georgie, 34, is a paediatric nurse from Carmarthenshire with a passion for food and baking, thanks to the time she spent cooking with her Nonna Rosa. She’s also a nature-loving forager, drawing inspiration from the food growing in the fields and hedgerows around her, as well as the bounty in her garden and the discoveries she has made on her travels. Alongside a husband and three children at home in their Welsh farmhouse, Georgie has ten chickens, two ducks, two dogs and a cat. Gill
Gill can’t remember a time when she didn’t bake
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The senior category manager from Lancashire can’t recall a time when she didn’t bake as baking was very much a family activity growing up. Since her father passed away in 2015, Gill has used baking as a source of comfort and has put her skills to good use, raising money for Alzheimer’s charities in his memory. Pies, cakes and pastry, including her dad’s signature lemon meringue pie, were staples of her childhood, so her baking is very much traditional in style with a modern twist. Hazel
Former nail technician Hazel is a particularly talented birthday cake maker
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The former nail technician from Kent is a particularly talented birthday cake maker and has even made treats with working parts, including several ‘car’ cakes with remote-controlled wheels and working lights. Hazel, a 71 year old grandmother, dedicated two weeks to creating her granddaughter’s seventh birthday cake, a carousel decorated with 500 edible diamonds. She has been married to her childhood sweetheart for over half a century, is the proud mother of four children and grandmother to ten grandchildren, all living close by. Illiyin
Great British Bake Off baker Illiyin is the go-to family member for birthday cakes
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Illiyin, a birth trauma specialist midwife from Norfolk, was born in London as one of eight siblings. Raised in a lively household, she quickly took on the role of the family baker. Her baking style is influenced by a range of cuisines, thanks to her multicultural community. She loves adding Middle Eastern elements to her cakes, while her savoury bakes often showcase Caribbean flavours. Jeff Jeff, originally from the Bronx, New York, relocated to the UK in 1979 with his English girlfriend, now wife, whom he met during her hitchhiking adventure across America. Since 1987, Jeff has called Yorkshire home, where he began baking seriously when his children were young, having learned the basics from his grandmother and Hungarian great-grandmother. The 67 year old is particularly renowned for his New York cheesecake. John
John learned to bake with his nan, making fairy cakes and pies
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Originally from the West Midlands, John has tried his hand at hairdressing and estate agency, but discovered his ‘true’ passion working in the NHS, ensuring schedules and theatre bookings run smoothly. At the age of 37, he perfected his baking skills under the guidance of his nan, creating fairy cakes and pies. Now, he bakes to keep her memory alive and pass on the skills she taught him to his two young nephews. He’s a fan of traditional bakes with a unique twist, adding herbs and other flavours to make his creations stand out – his top pick, however, is a classic lemon tart. Mike
Farmer Mike from Wiltshire has been busy crafting his own wedding cake
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Nominated for Young Farmer of the Year at the 2024 National Arable and Grassland Awards, Mike is a fourth-generation farmer, working on his family farm alongside his parents and sister. This Wiltshire farmer also supports the LGBTQ+ community within farming and served as an ambassador for the National Farmers Union in 2022. Mike’s baking style is hearty and wholesome, and he’s even crafting his own wedding cake for his upcoming marriage to partner Matt. Nelly
Nelly is a palliative care assistant who lives in Dorset and loves baking
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Nelly, a palliative care assistant living in Dorset, balances her demanding job with being a dedicated mum to two young boys. Alongside her husband Chand, they are her biggest baking fans. Nelly spent her childhood with her dad in Slovakia, then moved to Austria to study nursing before settling in Dorset. She is a completely self-taught baker and enjoys infusing her bakes with Slovakian flavours and spices that represent her husband’s Pakistani heritage – apple and cinnamon are among her favourite ingredients. Sumayah
Sumayah from Lancashire is on her gap year and enjoying a stint in the Bake Off tent
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Sumayah, a 19 year old from Lancashire, is spending her gap year in the Bake Off tent before she heads off to study Dentistry. Sumayah, a self-taught baker, is known for her meticulous research and creative fusion of cultures and flavours in her baking. Her passion for baking was solidified when she created a 1 metre tall macaron tower for her aunt’s mehndi wedding celebration. The impressive structure featured 240 macarons in four different flavours, adorned with a cascade of flowers. Sign up to OK’s TV newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for freeStory SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnNoel FieldingPaul HollywoodPrue LeithAlison HammondThe Great British Bake Off
