The Great British Bake Off series 16

The Great British Bake Off
Series 16
Presented by	Noel Fielding Alison Hammond
Judges	Paul Hollywood Prue Leith
No. of contestants	12
Location	Welford Park, near Newbury, Berkshire
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	Channel 4
Original release	2 September 2025 (2025-09-02)
Series chronology
← Previous Series 15

The sixteenth series of The Great British Bake Off began on 2 September 2025, again presented by Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding and judged by Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. ^[1] The bakers competing in the series were announced on 19 August 2025. ^{[2] [3]}

Bakers

Baker [4] [5]		Age	Hometown	Occupation	Finish	Place
	Hassan Islam	30	Rotherham, England	Analytical research & development scientist [6]	Episode 1	12
	Leighton Morgan	59	Surrey, England	Software delivery manager [7]	Episode 2	11
	Carol 'Pui Man' Li	51	Essex, England	Bridal designer [8]	Episode 3	10
	Jessika Trassel	32	London, England	Service designer [9]	Episode 4	9
	Nadia Mercuri	41	Liverpool, England	Hairdresser [10]	Episode 5	8
	Nataliia Richardson	32	East Yorkshire, England	Office assistant [11]	Episode 6	7
	Aaron Mountford-Myles	38	Stoke-on-Trent, England	Senior systems architect [12]	Participating
	Iain Ross	29	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Software engineer [13]
	Jasmine Mitchell	23	London, England	Medical student [14]
	Lesley Holloway	59	Kent, England	Hairdresser [15]
	Toby Littlewood	29	Warwickshire, England	Business development executive [16]
	Thomas 'Tom' Arden	31	London, England	Creative entrepreneur [17]

Results summary

Baker	Episodes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Aaron	SAFE	LOW	HIGH	SAFE	SB	LOW	TBA
Iain	SAFE	SAFE	LOW	LOW	SAFE	SAFE
Jasmine	SAFE	HIGH	SB	SB	HIGH	SB
Lesley	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	HIGH
Toby	LOW	LOW	SAFE	HIGH	LOW	SAFE
Tom	HIGH	SB	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	SAFE
Nataliia	SB	SAFE	LOW	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
Nadia	SAFE	SAFE	HIGH	SAFE	OUT
Jessika	HIGH	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
Pui Man	SAFE	LOW	OUT
Leighton	LOW	OUT
Hassan	OUT

Colour key:

  Baker was one of the judges' least favourite bakers that week, but was not eliminated.

  Baker was one of the judges' favourite bakers that week, but was not the Star Baker.

  Baker got through to the next round.

  Baker was eliminated.

  Baker was the Star Baker.

  Baker was a series runner-up.

  Baker was the series winner.

Episodes

Episode 1: Cake

The first episode is Cake Week. ^[18] For the first challenge, the bakers were given two hours to produce a decorative Swiss roll. For the technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were asked to create nine Fondant Fancies. The bakers were given five minutes to inspect and taste a mini Fondant Fancy cake with no additional recipe, and were then given two and a quarter hours to complete the challenge. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were asked to make a landscape cake in four hours.

Baker	Signature (Swiss Roll)	Technical/Taste and Bake (9 Fondant Fancies)	Showstopper (Landscape Cake)	Result
Aaron	'Pure (But No) Honey' Swiss Roll	4th	'Pastel Paradiso' Landscape Cake	Safe
Hassan	Chocolate, Coffee & Caramel Swiss Roll	10th	'Japanese Bamboo Forest' Landscape Cake	Eliminated
Iain	'Fift-Queen's University' Swiss Roll	8th	'It's All Downhill From Here' Landscape Cake	Safe
Jasmine	Lemon & Raspberry Swiss Roll	9th	'Scottish Highland' Landscape Cake	Safe
Jessika	Coconut & Grapefruit Swiss Roll	2nd	'Birthday Morning' Landscape Cake	Safe
Leighton	'Amalfi Coast Lemon Glade' Swiss Roll	6th	'The Green, Green Grass of Home' Landscape Cake	Safe
Lesley	'Lemons & Daisies' Swiss Roll	5th	'Dad's Bob Ross' Landscape Cake	Safe
Nadia	'Cherry Amour' Swiss Roll	7th	'My Island Dream' Landscape Cake	Safe
Nataliia	'Ukrainian Passion Petal' Swiss Roll	3rd	'Ukraine' Landscape Cake	Star Baker
Pui Man	Lemon & Matcha Swiss Roll	11th	'Hong Kong Lion Rock' Landscape Cake	Safe
Toby	Rhubarb & Custard Swiss Roll	1st	'PB and J-acob's Ladder' Landscape Cake	Safe
Tom	'Tartan' Swiss Roll	12th	'Icelandic' Landscape Cake	Safe

Episode 2: Biscuits

The second episode is Biscuit Week. ^[19] For the first challenge, the bakers were given two hours to produce twelve Slice and Bake biscuits. For the technical challenge, set by Prue, the bakers were asked to bake in two hours a batch of Chocolate Hobnob biscuits, topped with a thin layer of caramel and contain two different feathered chocolate designs. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were asked to make a biscuit time capsule filled with five edible mementos in four hours.

Baker	Signature (12 Slice & Bake Biscuits)	Technical (Chocolate Hobnobs)	Showstopper (Biscuit Time Capsule)	Result
Aaron	'Mini Winnies' Slice & Bake Biscuits	8th	'Sugar in Spring' Biscuit Time Capsule	Safe
Iain	'Mince Pie Cat-astrophe' Slice & Bake Biscuits	5th	'If I Could Turn-table Back Time' Biscuit Time Capsule	Safe
Jasmine	'Sail Around the World' Slice & Bake Biscuits	4th	'Our Favourite Scottish Summers' Biscuit Time Capsule	Safe
Jessika	'Egg-cellent Brunch' Slice & Bake Biscuits	7th	'Trails and Tales' Biscuit Time Capsule	Safe
Leighton	'Orange Slices of Delight' Slice & Bake Biscuits	10th	'Piano Memories' Biscuit Time Capsule	Eliminated
Lesley	'Cupcake' Slice & Bake Biscuits	9th	'Happy Memories' Biscuit Time Capsule	Safe
Nadia	'Amma's Avos' Slice & Bake Biscuits	2nd	'Picnic Basket' Biscuit Time Capsule	Safe
Nataliia	'Yorkshire Welcome' Slice & Bake Biscuits	3rd	'A Slice of Life' Biscuit Time Capsule	Safe
Pui Man	'Year of the Ox' Slice & Bake Biscuits	11th	'Jumbo Boat' Biscuit Time Capsule	Safe
Toby	'Bex's Breakfast' Slice & Bake Biscuits	1st	'Treasure Chest' Biscuit Time Capsule	Safe
Tom	'Hagia Sophia' Slice & Bake Biscuits	6th	'Granny's Cottage' Biscuit Time Capsule	Star Baker

Episode 3: Bread

The third episode is Bread Week. ^[20] For the first challenge, the bakers were given two hours to produce a savoury Monkey bread. For the technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were asked to bake in two hours a dozen glazed doughnuts, six of which containing a strawberry glazing. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were given five hours to make their own celebratory tiered Sweet Bread.

Baker	Signature (Savoury Monkey Bread)	Technical (12 Glazed Ring Doughnuts)	Showstopper (Celebratory Tiered Sweet Bread)	Result
Aaron	'Not For Everyone' Monkey Bread	3rd	'Flowers in Paradise' Sweet Bread	Safe
Iain	'Irish Cheese Board' Monkey Bread	6th	'It's A Samhain-derful Time of the Year' Sweet Bread	Safe
Jasmine	'Mediterranean Mezze' Monkey Bread	1st	'Midsummer Flower Crown' Sweet Bread	Star Baker
Jessika	'Picnic Season' Monkey Bread	7th	'Rain, Dance, Celebration' Sweet Bread	Safe
Lesley	'Family Favourite' Monkey Bread	9th	'Korovai' Sweet Bread	Safe
Nadia	Italian Monkey Bread	2nd	'Gâteaux de Mariage de Rêve' Sweet Bread	Safe
Nataliia	'Family Table' Monkey Bread	8th	'Three Generations Korovai' Sweet Bread	Safe
Pui Man	'Festival Basin' Monkey Bread	10th	'Coconut Cocktail Wedding' Sweet Bread	Eliminated
Toby	'Tre Scimmie (Three Monkeys)' Monkey Bread	4th	'The Bread That Stolle Christmas' Sweet Bread	Safe
Tom	'French Dègustation' Monkey Bread	5th	'Cinnamon Tower' Sweet Bread	Safe

Episode 4: Back To School

The fourth episode is Back To School Week. ^[21] For the first challenge, the bakers were given two hours to produce 12 flapjacks. For the technical challenge, set by Prue, the bakers were asked to bake in two hours a batch of School Cakes, made with vanilla sponge, white glacé icing, and covered in sprinkles, with a jug of custard to go with it. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were given four and a half hours to make their own Summer Fête School Display containing one large bake, and two batches of twelve small bakes.

Baker	Signature (12 Flapjacks)	Technical (16 School Cakes)	Showstopper (Summer Fête School Display)	Result
Aaron	'Lat Snacks' Flapjacks	2nd	'Four Hour Relay: Bake Edition' Summer Fête Stall	Safe
Iain	'Banana Jacks' Flapjacks	3rd	'The Auld' Summer Fête Stall	Safe
Jasmine	Raspberry, Chocolate and Hazelnut Flapjacks	1st	'My Favourite Games' Summer Fête Stall	Star Baker
Jessika	'Red Wine Rendezvous' Flapjacks	7th	'Prehistoric Pantry' Summer Fête Stall	Eliminated
Lesley	'Dan’s Cherry Bakewell' Flapjacks	5th	'Happy Memories of the 70's' Summer Fête Stall	Safe
Nadia	Cherry and Coconut Flapjacks	9th	'Traditional Bake Sale' Summer Fête Stall	Safe
Nataliia	'First Day' Flapjacks	8th	'Rucksack Memories' Summer Fête Stall	Safe
Toby	'Carrot Patch' Flapjacks	4th	'Schooldays' Summer Fête Stall	Safe
Tom	Apple Crumble Flapjacks	6th	'Cocknowle' Summer Fête Stall	Safe

Episode 5: Chocolate

The fifth episode is Chocolate Week. ^[22] For the first challenge, the bakers were given two and a half hours to produce some highly decorated chocolate mousse cups. For the technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were asked to bake in two and a half hours a white chocolate tart, featuring a buttery shortcrust pastry, and a silky smooth set white chocolate ganache, all while selecting their own ingredients with no recipe. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were given four and a half hours to make their own Chocolate Fondue Display, including a highly decorated chocolate centrepiece with an edible dipping pot to hold their chocolate sauce.

Baker	Signature (6 Chocolate Mousse Cups)	Technical (White Chocolate Tart)	Showstopper (Chocolate Fondue Display)	Result
Aaron	'Caramel Tiramoussiato' Mousse Cups	3rd	'Pianola Grande' Chocolate Fondue	Star Baker
Iain	'Kriek Craic' Mousse Cups	7th	'Glenariff Park' Chocolate Fondue	Safe
Jasmine	Chocolate Praline Mousse Cups	2nd	'Chocolate Tree' Chocolate Fondue	Safe
Lesley	'Tiramisu' Mousse Cups	1st	'Death by Chocolate' Chocolate Fondue	Safe
Nadia	'Summer Strawberry' Delight Mousse Cups	8th	'Ladies Day' Chocolate Fondue	Eliminated
Nataliia	'Granny’s Garden' Mousse Cups	6th	'Last Day of Pompeii' Chocolate Fondue	Safe
Toby	Chocolate Orange Mousse Cups	5th	'Campsite Delight' Chocolate Fondue	Safe
Tom	'Tiramousoooo' Chocolate Mousse Cups	4th	'Ocean Scene' Chocolate Fondue	Safe

Episode 6: Pastry

The sixth episode is Pastry Week. For the signature challenge, the bakers were given two and a half hours to produce a savoury pastry plait with a savoury filling. For the technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were asked to bake in two and a half hours a gala pie with piccalilli. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were given four hours to make their own visually stunning sculpted tart.

Baker	Signature (Savoury Plait)	Technical (Gala Pie)	Showstopper (Sculpted Tart)	Result
Aaron	'Jamaican Beef Patty' Savoury Plait	7th	'No One Gnomes' Sculpted Tart	Safe
Iain	'Irish Stew-sage Roll' Savoury Plait	2nd	'Giant's Causeway' Sculpted Tart	Safe
Jasmine	'Aunt Pom's Sausage Roll' Savoury Plait	1st	'The Orchard' Sculpted Tart	Star Baker
Lesley	'Dad's Favourite' Savoury Plait	3rd	'Mabel's Bumblebee' Sculpted Tart	Safe
Nataliia	'Kyiv in a Crust' Savoury Plait	5th	Swan Sculpted Tart	Eliminated
Toby	'Sivell Place' Savoury Plait	4th	'Rollercoast-tart' Sculpted Tart	Safe
Tom	'Hong Kong Sausage Roll' Savoury Plait	6th	'Risalamande' Sculpted Tart	Safe

Episode 7: Meringue

Baker	Signature ()	Technical ()	Showstopper ()	Result
Aaron
Iain
Jasmine
Lesley
Toby
Tom

Ratings

Episode no.	Airdate	7-day viewers (millions)	Channel 4 weekly ranking	Weekly ranking all channels
1	2 September 2025 (2025-09-02)	7.26	1	1
2	9 September 2025 (2025-09-09)	7.05	1	1
3	16 September 2025 (2025-09-16)	6.72	1	1
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