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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
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

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

See also

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