Meet the 2023 Great British Baking Show Contestants
The Great British Baking Show is finally back!
The show, which airs in the UK as the Great British Bake Off, returns to Netflix in the U.S. today for season 11. It's a reboot of sorts for the show, with a new judge—Alison Hammond—joining, and with national theme weeks being banned. "We’re going very traditional," executive producer Kieran Smith told The Guardian. "We’re doing all the regular weeks: Cakes, Biscuits, Bread, Patisserie, Chocolate, plus Party Cakes is a new theme. No spoilers, but it features challenges I think viewers will love."
The 12 contestants competing this year are a diverse group. Here, meet the contestants, alphabetical by first name:
Abbi
Age: 27
Hometown: Yorkshire
Day job: Veg grower and delivery driver from Cumbria
Fun fact: Abbi, a self-described lover of the great outdoors according to their official bio, forages for seasonal ingredients.
Instagram: @abbibramble
Amos Lilley
Age: 43
Hometown: North London
Day job: Deli and grocery manager
Fun fact: He's a Film and theatre enthusiast and theme-park lover.
Instagram: @amosss3
Cristy Sharp
Age: 33
Hometown: East London
Day job: Mum and PA
Fun fact: Cristy is a mom of four! She draws inspiration from her Israeli heritage, and her husband's Jamaican heritage.
Instagram: @cristysharp_
Dan Cazador
Age: 42
Hometown: Cheshire
Day job: Civil engineering resource planner
Fun fact: He owns more than 300 (!!) cookbooks.
Instagram: @dancazador9
Dana Conway
Age: 25
Hometown: Essex
Day job: Database administrator
Fun fact: She has a cockapoo named Gracie.
Instagram: @dana_conway
Josh Smalley
Age: 27
Hometown: Leicestershire
Day job: Post-doctoral research associate
Fun fact: He's a chemist and rugby player.
Instagram: @joshpsmalley
Keith Barron
Age: 60
Hometown: Hampshire
Day job: Chartered accountant
Fun fact: He has a poodle named Maisie and lives on the seaside.
Instagram: @keithbarron6
Matty Edgell
Age: 28
Hometown: Cambridgeshire
Day job: PE and science teacher
Fun fact: He is recently engaged, and plans to bake his own wedding cake.
Instagram: @mattyedgell
Nicky
Age: 52
Hometown: West Midlands
Day job: Retired cabin crew and volunteer
Fun fact: She seemingly joined Instagram right ahead of the show's premiere.
Instagram: @nickybakesalot
Rowan Claughton
Age: 21
Hometown: West Yorkshire
Day job: Student (he's studying English literature)
Fun fact: He's the youngest baker in the tent this year.
Instagram: @rowanclaughton
Saku Chandrasekara
Age: 50
Hometown: Herefordshire
Day job: Intelligence analyst
Fun fact: She was born in Sri Lanka, and discovered her passion for baking when she moved to the UK in 2003.
Instagram: @simplysakus
Tasha Stones
Age: 27
Hometown: Bristol
Day job: Participation officer
Fun fact: Tasha is the first ever Deaf contestant to compete on Bake Off.
Instagram: @tasha_f_stones
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