The Great Australian Bake Off season 9

The Great Australian Bake Off
Season 9
Starring	Tom Walker Natalie Tran Darren Purchese Rachel Khoo
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	LifeStyle
Original release	29 July 2025 (2025-07-29)
Season chronology
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The ninth season of the television competition series The Great Australian Bake Off premiered on 29 July 2025 on the LifeStyle channel. ^[1] The season sees twelve home bakers take part in a bake-off to test their baking skills as they compete to be the series' best amateur baker. The season will consist of ten episodes, each of which sees bakers put through three challenges, with each episode having its own theme or discipline. The season is hosted by Natalie Tran and Tom Walker (taking over from Cal Wilson after her death) ^[2] and is judged by Darren Purchese and Rachel Khoo.

Contestants

The following is the list of the bakers that compete in this season: ^[3]

Baker	Age	Occupation	Competition Status
Anirban Chanda	38	Senior Knowledge Manager	Participating
Aysha Moulton	32	Production Co-ordinator	Participating
Beth Hoy	37	Pastor	Participating
Brian Rooney	51	Stay-At-Home Dad	Participating
Jess Synon	31	Business Analyst	Participating
Tatiana Markovic	55	Nurse	Participating
Vanessa Furci	34	Oncology Nurse	Participating
Jai Johns	28	Barista	Eliminated (Episode 5)
Kelarnie Whalen	22	Recruitment Consultant	Eliminated (Episode 4)
Wesley Mitton	37	Digital E-commerce Director	Eliminated (Episode 3)
Erik Newcomb	43	E-Commerce Director	Eliminated (Episode 2)
Gregson Gastar	44	Hairdresser	Eliminated (Episode 1)

Results summary

Elimination Chart
Baker	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Anirban			SB
Aysha		SB
Beth	SB
Brian
Jess					SB
Tatiana				SB
Vanessa
Jai					OUT
Kelarnie				OUT
Wesley			OUT
Erik		OUT
Gregson	OUT

Colour key:

Got through to the next round	Awarded Star Baker	Season winner
One of the judges' favourite bakers that week	The baker was eliminated
One of the judges' least favourite bakers that week	Season runner-up

Episodes

The baker was eliminated	Awarded Star Baker	Season winner

Episode 1: Cake Week

Airdate: 29 July 2025

Baker	Signature (Imprime Roll)	Technical (Eszterházy Torte)	Showstopper (Gravity Defying Cake)
Anirban	Patishapta Roll	6th	Truffle Topple Fudge
Aysha	Sol-Ozzy Roll	5th	Sweet Basketball Trick
Beth	Thyme for Peace	1st	Cake Gone Wrong
Brian	Blackforest Roll	8th	Sunday Picnic
Erik	Beachfront Sunrise	10th	Golf Ball on a Tee
Gregson	Dancing Pineapple Roll	12th	Gum Tree
Jai	Matcha Made In Heaven	9th	Breakfast in Istanbul
Jess	Zesty Lemon Sponge Roll	7th	Witches' Brew
Kelarnie	Summer Breeze	4th	Kween Bee
Tatiana	Folkloric Flower Roll	2nd	Popping Pot
Vanessa	Lemon Roll	3rd	Oops, I Forgot the Milk
Wesley	Lickin' the Beaters	11th	Dad's Trout

Episode 2: Biscuit Week

Airdate: 5 August 2025

Baker	Signature (Decorated Sandwich Biscuits)	Technical (Pistachio Shortbread)	Showstopper (Biscuit Diorama)
Anirban	Passion Spice Snaps	3rd	Future Bakery
Aysha	Turtle-y Awesome Macarons	6th	A Round of Biscuits
Beth	Zannie's Rainbow Biscuits	7th	Riverbend Park
Brian	Yuzu Kourabiedes	10th	Hunting Bikkies
Erik	Hot Chocolate & S'mores	9th	Travels Around the Globe
Jai	Marbled Marvel	5th	Scenes From Home
Jess	Matcha & Chocolate Shortbread	8th	Dino-Rama
Kelarnie	Sweet Sushi	2nd	Football Game
Tatiana	Chocolate Peppermint Cookies	11th	Dogs Just Wanna Have Fun
Vanessa	Lime Crisp Kisses	1st	Sweet Ocean View
Wesley	Ruby Red Ring	4th	Sunday Market Flower Stand

Episode 3: Pie Week

Airdate: 12 August 2025

Baker	Signature (Party Pies)	Technical (Galette Des Rois)	Showstopper (Fruity Tangram Pie)
Anirban	Indo-Aussie Chicken Party Pies	5th	Mulled Wine Tangram Pie
Aysha	Chicken & Ngali Nut Party Pies	4th	Lemon & Blueberry Tangram Pie
Beth	Moroccan Lamb Party Pies	3rd	Tropical Tangram Pie
Brian	Par-Aussian Cassoulet Party Pies	2nd	Apple Tangram Pie
Jai	Masok Merah Party Pies	7th	Strawberry & Pistachio Tangram Pie
Jess	Lamb Rogan Josh Party Pies	1st	Yuzu & Black Sesame Tangram Pie
Kelarnie	Miso Chicken Party Pies	6th	Passionfruit Tangram Pie
Tatiana	Seafood Party Pies	10th	Chocolate & Orange Tangram Pie
Vanessa	Ricotta & Silverbeet Party Pies	8th	Strawberry & Kiwi Tangram Pie
Wesley	Larb Gai Party Pies	9th	Rhubarb Tangram Pie

Episode 4: Bread Week

Airdate: 19 August 2025

Baker	Signature (Mini Bagels)	Technical (Turkish Bread with Za'atar)	Showstopper (Reveal Bread)
Anirban	Tokyo to Dehli Kulcha Bagels	9th	Turducken
Aysha	French Toast Bagels	4th	100 and Bun Dalmatians
Beth	Potica Bagels	3rd	Sunshine in a Sunflower
Brian	Chocolate Spiced Bagels	2nd	Sleeping Dragon
Jai	Gochujang Bagels	5th	The Earth's Core
Jess	Bush Bagels	7th	Octopus Bread
Kelarnie	Cinnamon Scroll Bagels	8th	Snake Bread
Tatiana	Blueberry & Lemon Bagels	6th	A Nurse's Life
Vanessa	Carrot Cake Bagels	1st	Rainbow After the Storm

Episode 5: Tropical Week

Airdate: 26 August 2025

Baker	Signature (Tropical Tart)	Technical (Mille Feuille)	Showstopper (Meringue Bomb)
Anirban	Mango Yuzu Tartlets	5th	Custard Apple Bombes
Aysha	Mango Unchained	4th	That's Coconuts, But Yuzu You Boo
Beth	Pomelo Citrus Tarts	8th	Island Dream Bombes
Brian	Guava Lava Flowers	1st	Cocoa Pod Bombes
Jai	Beachy Banoffee Tarts	7th	Calaman-See Ya Next Week
Jess	Pina Colada Tarts	3rd	Coco-Loco Coconuts
Tatiana	Tropical Daisy Tarts	6th	Passionfruit Bombes
Vanessa	It Takes Two to Mango	2nd	Pina Colada Bombes

Episode 6: Little & Large Week

Airdate: 2 September 2025

Baker	Signature (Mini Tiered Cakes)	Technical (Giant Chocolate Eclair)	Showstopper (Biscuit City)
Anirban	Four Elements of Nature	5th	La Biscuit Ciudad
Aysha	Slice of Paradise	2nd	House of Flames
Beth	Midsummer Night's Dream	1st	Community Church
Brian	Mini Snowman	4th	Department Store
Jess	Frog on a Log	3rd	Town Hall
Tatiana	Childhood Days	7th	1920s Apartment Block
Vanessa	Blueberry Garden	6th	Viva La Cuba

Episode 7: Japan Week

Airdate: 9 September 2025

Baker	Signature (Shokupan Buns)	Technical (Matcha & Black Sesame Crepe Roll)	Showstopper (Double Fromage Cheesecake)
Anirban
Aysha
Beth
Jess
Tatiana
Vanessa

Episode 8: Earth Week

Airdate: 16 September 2025

Baker	Signature (Raw Cake)	Technical (Beetroot Tart)	Showstopper (Edible Terrarium)
Anirban
Aysha
Beth
Jess
Tatiana
Vanessa

References

1. Knox, David (25 June 2025). "Returning: The Great Australian Bake Off S9". News.com.au . Retrieved 29 July 2025.
2. Estera, Christine (2 June 2025). "Comedian Tom Walker joins Great Australian Bake Off as new co-host". News.com.au . Retrieved 16 June 2025.
3. Knox, David (29 July 2025). "The Great Australian Bake Off 2025: meet the cast". News.com.au . Retrieved 29 July 2025.