List of The Great British Bake Off contestants

The following people participated in The Great British Bake Off , which premiered on BBC Two in 2010, then moved to BBC One in 2014, and then moved to Channel 4 in 2017. The Star Baker award was introduced in the second series (2011).

BBC series (2010–2016)

All information is accurate as of the time the series was filmed.

List of The Great British Bake Off bakers (BBC)

Baker	Age	Occupation	Hometown	Series	Star Baker	Finish
Lea Harris	51	Retired	Midlothian, Scotland	Series 1	–	9th
Mark Whithers	48	Bus Driver	South Wales		–	9th
Annetha Mills	30	Midwife	Essex		–	7th
Louise Brimelow	44	Police Officer	Manchester		–	7th
Jonathan Shepherd	25	Research Analyst	St Albans		–	6th
David Chambers	31	Entrepreneur	Milton Keynes		–	5th
Jasminder "Jas" Randhawa	45	Assistant Credit Control Manager	Birmingham		–	4th
Miranda Gore Browne	37	Food buyer for Marks & Spencer	Midhurst, West Sussex		–	3rd
Ruth Clemens	31	Retail manager/Housewife	Poynton, Cheshire		–	Runner-up
Edward "Edd" Kimber	24	Debt collector for Yorkshire Bank	Bradford		–	Winner
Keith Batsford	31	Househusband	Arlesey, Bedfordshire	Series 2	0	12th
Simon Blackwell	31	Rugby Coach	Norfolk		0	11th
Ian Vallance	40	Fundraiser for English Heritage	Dunstable, Bedfordshire		0	9th
Urvashi Roe	40	Head of Marketing	Enfield, London		0	9th
Ben Frazer	31	Graphic Designer	Northampton		0	8th
Jason White	19	Civil Engineering Student	Croydon		2	6th
Robert Billington	25	Photographer	London		0	6th
Yasmin Limbert	43	Childminder	West Kirby, The Wirral		1	5th
Janet Basu	63	Teacher of Modern Languages	Formby, Liverpool		1	4th
Holly Bell	31	Advertising executive	Leicester		2	Runner-up
Mary-Anne Boermans	45	Housewife	Kidderminster, Worcestershire		0	Runner-up
Joanne "Jo" Wheatley	41	Housewife	Ongar, Essex		1	Winner
Natasha Stringer	36	Midwife	Tamworth, Staffordshire	Series 3	0	12th
Peter Maloney	43	Sales manager	Windsor, Berkshire		0	11th
Victoria Chester	50	CEO of the charity Plantlife	Somerset		1	10th
Stuart Marston-Smith	26	PE teacher	Lichfield, Staffordshire		0	9th
Manisha Parmar	27	Nursery nurse	Leicester		0	8th
Ryan Chong	38	Photographer	Bristol		1	6th
Sarah-Jane Willis	28	Vicar's wife	Bewbush, West Sussex		0	6th
Cathryn Dresser	27	Shop assistant	Pease Pottage, West Sussex		0	5th
Danny Bryden	45	Intensive care consultant	Sheffield		1	4th
Brendan Lynch	63	Recruitment consultant	Sutton Coldfield		2	Runner-up
James Morton	21	Medical student	Hillswick, Shetland Islands		3	Runner-up
John Whaite	22	Law student	Wigan		1	Winner
Toby Waterworth	30	Web Programmer	Reading, Berkshire	Series 4	0	13th
Lucy Bellamy	38	Horticulturist	Grimsby, Lincolnshire		0	12th
Deborah Manger	51	Dentist	Peterborough		0	10th
Mark Onley	37	Carpenter and Kitchen Fitter	Milton Keynes		0	10th
Ali Imdad	25	Charity worker	Saltley, Birmingham		0	9th
Robert Smart	54	Space Satellite Designer	Melbourn, Cambridgeshire		1	8th
Howard Middleton	51	Council Worker	Sheffield		0	7th
Glenn Cosby	37	English Teacher	Teignmouth, Devon		0	6th
Christine Wallace	66	Director of an engraving company	Didcot, Oxfordshire		2	5th
Beca Lyne-Pirkis	31	Military Wives' Choir Singer	Aldershot, Hampshire		0	4th
Kimberley Wilson	30	Psychologist	London		2	Runner-up
Ruby Tandoh	20	History of Art and Philosophy Student	Southend, Essex		3	Runner-up
Frances Quinn	31	Children's Clothes Designer	Market Harborough, Leicestershire		1	Winner
Claire Goodwin	31	Speech Therapist	Ashton upon Mersey, Trafford	Series 5	0	12th
Enwezor Nzegwu	39	Business Consultant	Portsmouth, Hampshire		0	11th
Jordan Cox	32	IT Manager	Sneinton, Nottingham		0	10th
Iain Watters	31	Construction Engineer	London/Belfast		0	9th
Diana Beard	69	Women's Institute (WI) Judge	Alkington, Shropshire		0	8th [a]
Norman Calder	66	Retired Naval Officer	Portknockie, Moray		0	7th
Kate Henry	41	Furniture Restorer	Brighton, East Sussex		1	6th
Martha Collison	17	Student	Ascot, Berkshire		0	5th
Chetna Makan	35	Fashion Designer	Broadstairs, Kent		1	4th
Luis Troyano	42	Graphic Designer	Poynton, Cheshire		1	Runner-up
Richard Burr	38	Builder	Mill Hill, London		5	Runner-up
Nancy Birtwhistle	60	Retired Practice Manager	Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire		1	Winner
Stu Henshall	35	Professional musician	Guildford, Surrey	Series 6	0	12th
Marie Campbell	66	Retired	Auchterarder, Perthshire		1	11th
Dorret Conway	53	Accountant	Penwortham, Lancashire		0	10th
Sandy Docherty	49	Child welfare officer	Yeadon, West Yorkshire		0	9th
Ugnė Bubnaityte	32	PA and administrator	Woodford, London / Vilkaviškis, Lithuania		0	8th
Alvin Magallanes	37	Nurse	Bracknell, Berkshire		0	7th
Mat Riley	37	Fire fighter	London		1	6th
Paul Jagger	49	Prison governor	Swansea, Wales		0	5th
Flora Shedden	19	Art gallery assistant	Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross		0	4th
Ian Cumming	41	Travel photographer	Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire		3	Runner-up
Tamal Ray	29	Trainee anaesthetist	Manchester		1	Runner-up
Nadiya Hussain	30	Full-time mother	Leeds / Luton		3	Winner
Lee Banfield	67	Pastor	Bolton	Series 7	0	12th
Louise Williams	46	Hairdresser	Cardiff		0	11th
Michael Georgiou	20	Student	Durham		0	10th
Kate Barmby	37	Nurse	Brooke, Norfolk		0	9th
Valerie "Val" Stones	66	Semi-retired, Substitute teacher	Yeovil		0	8th
Rav Bansal	28	Student support	Erith		0	7th
Tom Gilliford	26	Project engagement manager	Rochdale		2	6th
Benjamina Ebuehi	23	Teaching assistant	South London		1	5th
Selasi Gbormittah	30	Client service associate	London		0	4th
Andrew Smyth	25	Aerospace engineer	Derby / Holywood, County Down		2	Runner-up
Jane Beedle	61	Garden designer	Beckenham		1	Runner-up
Candice Brown	31	PE teacher	Barton-Le-Clay, Bedfordshire		3	Winner

1. Diana Beard withdrew from the competition after episode 4 following her illness. Before episode 5 was filmed, she suffered a head injury. ^{[1] [2]}

Channel 4 series (2017–present)

All information is accurate as of the time the series was filmed.

List of The Great British Bake Off bakers (Channel 4)

Baker	Age	Occupation	Hometown	Series	Star Baker	Finish
Peter Abatan	52	IT programme manager	Southend, Essex	Series 8	0	12th
Chris Geiger	50	Software developer	Bristol		0	11th
Flo Atkins	71	Retired	Merseyside		0	10th
Tom Hetherington	29	Architect	Edinburgh		0	9th
James Hillery	46	Banker	Brentwood, Essex		0	8th
Julia Chernogorova	21	Aviation Broker	Crawley, West Sussex		1	7th
Chuen-Yan "Yan" Tsou	46	Laboratory research scientist	North London		0	6th
Liam Charles	19	Student	North London		1	5th
Stacey Hart	42	Former school teacher	Radlett, Hertfordshire		1	4th
Kate Lyon	29	Health and safety inspector	Merseyside		1	Runner-up
Steven Carter-Bailey	34	Marketer	Watford, Hertfordshire		3	Runner-up
Sophie Faldo	33	Former army officer and trainee stuntwoman	West Molesey, Surrey		2	Winner
Imelda McCarron	33	Countryside recreation officer	County Tyrone	Series 9	0	12th
Luke Thompson	30	Civil servant/house and techno DJ	Sheffield		0	11th
Antony Amourdoux	30	Banker	London		0	10th
Karen Wright	60	In-store sampling assistant	Wakefield		0	8th
Terry Hartill	56	Retired air steward	West Midlands		0	8th
Dan Beasley-Harling	36	Stay at home parent	London		1	7th
Jon Jenkins	47	Blood courier	Newport		0	6th
Manon Lagrève	26	Software project manager	London		1	5th
Briony May Williams	33	Stay at home parent	Bristol		1	4th
Kim-Joy Hewlett	27	Mental health specialist	Leeds		2	Runner-up
Ruby Bhogal	29	Project manager	London		2	Runner-up
Rahul Mandal	30	Research scientist	Rotherham		2	Winner
Dan Chambers	32	Support worker	Rotherham	Series 10	0	13th
Jamie Finn	20	Part-time waiter	Surrey		0	12th
Amelia Le Bruin	24	Fashion designer	Halifax		0	11th
Phil Thorne	56	HGV driver	Rainham		0	10th
Helena Garcia	40	Online project manager	Leeds		0	8th
Michelle Evans-Fecci	35	Print shop administrator	Tenby, Wales		1	8th
Priya O'Shea	34	Marketing consultant	Leicester		0	7th
Michael Chakraverty	26	Theatre manager/fitness instructor	Stratford-upon-Avon		1	6th
Henry Bird	20	Student	Durham		1	5th
Rosie Brandreth-Poynter	28	Veterinary surgeon	Somerset		0	4th
Alice Fevronia	28	Geography teacher	Essex		2	Runner-up
Steph Blackwell	28	Shop assistant	Chester		4	Runner-up
David Atherton	36	International health adviser	Whitby		0	Winner
Loriea Campbell-Clarey	27	Diagnostic radiographer	Durham	Series 11	0	12th
Makbul "Mak" Patel	51	Accountant	Manchester		0	11th
Rowan Williams	55	Music teacher	Pershore, Worcestershire		0	10th
Sura Mitib	31	Hospital pharmacy dispenser	London		0	9th
Linda Rayfield	61	Retirement living team leader	Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex		0	8th
Mark Lutton	32	Project manager	Portadown, Northern Ireland		1	7th
Lottie Bedlow	31	Pantomime producer	West Sussex		1	6th
Marc Elliott	51	Bronze resin sculptor	St Eval, Cornwall		1	5th
Hermine Dossou	39	Accountant	London		2	4th
Dave Friday	30	Armoured security guard	Waterlooville, Hampshire		1	Runner-up
Laura Adlington	31	Digital manager	Gravesend, Kent		1	Runner-up
Peter Sawkins	20	Accounting & finance student	Edinburgh		2	Winner
Tom Fletcher	28	Software developer	Maidstone, Kent	Series 12	0	12th
Jairzinho Parris	51	Head of Finance	London		0	11th
Rochica Copeland	27	Junior HR business partner	Birmingham		0	10th
Maggie Richardson	70	Retired nurse and midwife	Poole, Dorset		0	9th
Freya Cox	19	Student	Scarborough, North Yorkshire		0	8th
Amanda Georgiou	56	Metropolitan Police detective	London		0	7th
George Aristidou	34	Shared lives coordinator	London		0	6th
Lizzie Acker	28	Car production operative	Liverpool		0	5th
Jürgen Krauss	56	Physicist	Brighton, East Sussex		3	4th
Chigs Parmar	40	Sales manager	Leicester		2	Runner-up
Crystelle Pereira	26	Client relationship manager	London		2	Runner-up
Giuseppe Dell'Anno	45	Chief engineer	Bristol		2	Winner
Will Hawkins	45	Former charity director	London	Series 13	0	12th
Maisam Algirgeet	18	Student and sales assistant	Greater Manchester		0	11th
James Dewar	25	Nuclear scientist	Cumbria		0	9th
Rebecca "Rebs" Lightbody	23	Masters student	County Antrim		0	9th
Carole Edwards	59	Supermarket cashier	Dorset		0	8th
Dawn Hollyoak	60	IT manager	Bedfordshire		0	7th
Kevin Flynn	33	Music teacher	Lanarkshire		0	6th
Marie-Therese "Maxy" Maligisa	29	Architectural assistant	London		2	5th
Janusz Domagala	34	Personal assistant to head teacher	East Sussex		2	4th
Abdul Rehman Sharif	29	Electronics engineer	London		1	Runner-up
Nelsandro "Sandro" Farmhouse	30	Nanny	London		1	Runner-up
Syabira Yusoff	32	Cardiovascular research associate	London		3	Winner
Amos Lilley	43	Deli and grocery manager	London	Series 14	0	12th
Keith Barron	60	Chartered accountant	Hampshire		0	11th
Abbi Lawson	27	Delivery driver	Cumbria		0	10th
Nicky Laceby	52	Pet-therapy volunteer	West Midlands		0	8th
Rowan Claughton	21	English literature student	West Yorkshire		0	8th
Dana Conway	25	Database administrator	Essex		0	7th
Saku Chandrasekara	50	Intelligence analyst	Herefordshire		0	6th
Cristy Sharp	33	Personal assistant	London		1	5th
Tasha Stones	27	Participation officer	Bristol		2	4th
Dan Hunter	42	Resource planner	Cheshire		2	Runner-up
Josh Smalley	27	Research associate	Leicestershire		2	Runner-up
Matty Edgell	28	Teacher	Cambridgeshire		2	Winner
Jeff Thomas	67	Retired university lecturer	West Yorkshire (originally from The Bronx)	Series 15	0	12th [a]
Hazel Vaughan	71	Retired nail technician	Kent		0	11th
John Mincher	37	Directorate support manager	Willenhall		1	10th
Mike Wilkins	29	Farm manager	Wiltshire		0	9th
Andy Ryan	44	Car mechanic	Essex		0	8th
Nelly Ghaffar	44	Palliative care assistant	Dorset (originally from Slovakia)		0	7th
Sumayah Kazi	18	Gap Year student	Lancashire		2	6th
Illiyin Morrison	31	Birth trauma specialist midwife	Norfolk		0	5th
Gill Howard	53	Senior category manager	Lancashire		1	4th
Christiaan de Vries	33	Menswear designer	London (originally from the Netherlands)		1	Runner-up
Dylan Bachelet	20	Retail assistant	Buckinghamshire		2	Runner-up
Georgie Grasso	34	Paediatric nurse	Carmarthenshire		2	Winner

1. Jeff left the show during the technical challenge in episode 2 after feeling unwell.

See also

• List of The Great British Bake Off finalists
• List of The Great British Bake Off Star Bakers

References

General

• "The Bakers (Rising Stars) – Series 1". The Great British Bake Off. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
• "The Bakers (Rising Stars) – Series 2". The Great British Bake Off. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
• "The Great British Bake Off – Meet the Bakers (series 3)". BBC. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
• "The Bakers (Rising Stars) – Series 3". The Great British Bake Off. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
• "The Great British Bake Off – Meet the Bakers (series 4)". BBC. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
• "The Bakers (Rising Stars) – Series 4". The Great British Bake Off. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
• "The Great British Bake Off – Series 5 – Bakers". BBC. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
• "The Bakers (Rising Stars) – Series 5". The Great British Bake Off. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
• "The Great British Bake Off, Series 6 – Meet the Bakers". BBC. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
• "The Bakers (Rising Stars) – Series 6". The Great British Bake Off. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
• "The Great British Bake Off, Series 7 – Meet the Bakers". BBC. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
• "The Bakers (Rising Stars) – Series 7". The Great British Bake Off. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
• "The Bakers (Rising Stars) – Series 8". The Great British Bake Off. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
• "The Bakers (Rising Stars) – Series 9". The Great British Bake Off. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
• "The Bakers (Rising Stars) – Series 10". The Great British Bake Off. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
• "The Bakers (Rising Stars) – Series 11". The Great British Bake Off. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
• "The Bakers (Rising Stars) – Series 12". The Great British Bake Off. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
• "The Bakers (Rising Stars) – Series 13". The Great British Bake Off. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

Specific

1. "Great British Bake Off: Diana Beard's exit announced". BBC. 28 August 2014.
2. "Great British Bake Off's Diana Beard says her "conscience is clear" following 'bingate' row". RadioTimes. 12 September 2014.