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    The Great British Baking Show Collection 12: What to Know

    Plus, meet a fresh new batch of bakers.
    Oct. 7, 2024

What’s better than a Paul Hollywood handshake? 

Nothing — but a new season of The Great British Baking Show certainly comes close. Twelve new home bakers are stepping into the series’ iconic white tent and take on whatever challenges judges Hollywood and Prue Leith have cooked up for them. Thankfully, the contestants have some support (and much needed comic relief) in returning co-hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding. 

Starting Sept. 27, the baking competition airs weekly and tests both nerves and the bakers’ knowledge of treats and trifles from around the world. Read on to find out everything you knead to know about The Great British Baking Show Collection 12, including more fun facts about this season’s bakers.

What is the Great British Baking Show Collection 12 release date?

The series began in the US on Sept. 27, with new episodes dropping every week thereafter on Fridays.

Who’s in the cast of the Great British Baking Show Collection 12?

Andy

Andy

Age
44
Occupation
Car mechanic
Location
Essex
Favorite Snack
“Popcorn.”
About

Family lies not only at the center of Andy’s world, but also of his baking. As a child, baking alongside his mom, Andy first learned the much-loved family staples: apple crumble to follow a Sunday roast and Bakewell tarts made using pastry offcuts (to make sure nothing went to waste) among them. Now, he bakes for his partner, Nickie, and hopes to inspire his daughter, Maisie, to follow in his baking footsteps — always with the aim of making his adored mom proud! When he’s not in the kitchen, Andy is incredibly active. He plays soccer, goes to the gym and loves a long walk with Nickie, Maisie, and their miniature Schnauzer, Arthur, as well as exploring the far corners of the country in their motor home.


Christiaan

Christiaan

Age
33
Occupation
Menswear designer
Location
London
Favorite Snack
“Crisps. Especially the greasy salty kind is a guilty pleasure.”
About

Born in Emmen, a small town in The Netherlands, close to the German border, Christiaan studied fashion in Amsterdam and then moved to the UK seven years ago, arriving in London to work for a leading fashion brand. He is passionate about visiting art galleries and stately homes. He loves nurturing his vegetable patch and dancing away in his kitchen to his favorite pop tunes! His eye for fashion and design is definitely something he brings to his bakes, which are meticulously detailed and beautiful, as well as his love of gardening — floral scents and citrus notes are among his favorite flavors. Bread is where he finds comfort — reminding him of the numeral-shaped bakes his mom would make for him and his siblings on their birthdays, corresponding to the age they attained.


Dylan

Dylan

Age
20
Occupation
Retail assistant
Location
Buckinghamshire
Favorite Snack
“Salted popcorn. I can eat only popcorn for days and be fine.”
About

Curiosity for culture runs through Dylan’s veins, and he loves to travel. He recently took a gap year traveling through Southeast Asia, enjoying the food and meeting new people at every stop. He is an avid skateboarder and has a fascination for the way that ’90s PCs and vintage cars were built. With influence from his artistic mother, he has always loved to paint and will paint Japanese-inspired characters and cartoons on his T-shirts. Super-proud of his fusion roots — his mother is Indian and his father is Japanese-Belgian — Dylan loves experimenting with sweet and spice in his baking. His presentation style is influenced by the beautiful Japanese bakes he tried on his travels and through following the work of French pâtisserie chefs on social media.


Georgie

Georgie

Age
34
Occupation
Pediatric nurse
Location
Carmarthenshire
Favorite Snack
“I am a self confessed chocoholic and I love eating crisps and chocolate at the same time. I usually eat plain milk chocolate and cheese and onion crisps — yes, together at the same time. Yum.”
About

Georgie’s love of food, and particularly of baking, is firmly embedded in her Italian roots and in the days she spent cooking with her Nonna Rosa. Georgie is a nature-loving forager, who takes inspiration from the food growing in the fields and hedgerows around her, as well as the abundance in her garden and the discoveries she has made on her travels. She is a self-proclaimed cannoli connoisseur! Along with a husband and three children at home in their Welsh farmhouse, Georgie has ten chickens, two ducks, two dogs, and a cat. She has an impressive collection of crockery and tableware (to the point of obsession) and loves to sing in her kitchen — musicals, and especially The Phantom of the Opera, are a favorite.


Gill

Gill

Age
53
Occupation
Senior category manager
Location
Lancashire
Favorite Snack
“I like to combine sweet and salty — salty popcorn mixed with peanut M&Ms has to be up there.”
About

Gill is convinced that her love of precision data and her inherent creativity are the perfect match for successful baking. She can’t remember a time when she didn’t bake — growing up, baking was very much a family activity. Since her father passed away in 2015, Gill has used baking as a source of comfort and has put her skills to good use, raising money for Alzheimer’s charities in his memory. Pies, cakes, and pastry, including her dad’s signature lemon meringue pie, were staples of her childhood, so her baking is very traditional in style, with a modern twist. Her sticky toffee Christmas pudding has been a hit at family celebrations for the past five years! Gill’s claim to fame? In 1993 she was the UK’s youngest ever driving instructor, aged 21.


Hazel

Hazel

Age
71
Occupation
Former nail technician
Location
Kent
Favorite Snack
“Cheese and crackers, crisps, and popcorn.”
About

Married to her childhood sweetheart for 51 years, Hazel has four children, one of whom still lives at home while the other three, and her ten grandchildren, all live close by. She loves nothing more than to gather everyone together for dinners and parties, and especially loves their get-togethers at Christmas. Ask Hazel to make you a birthday cake and it may well come with working parts — she has made several “car” cakes with remote-controlled wheels and working lights. Her granddaughter’s seventh birthday cake was a carousel with 500 edible diamonds that took Hazel two weeks to make! When she’s not baking or entertaining her family, Hazel will be exercising her competitive streak, playing bingo.


Illiyin

Illiyin

Age
31
Occupation
Birth trauma specialist midwife
Location
London
Favorite Snack
“I love salty popcorn as my TV watching snack.”
About

Born in London as one of eight siblings, Illiyin grew up in Norfolk in a busy household in which she helped her mom to bake, soon becoming the go-to family member for birthday cakes. Living in a community of myriad cultures and nationalities, Illiyin is inspired by the ingredients and flavors of many different cuisines. For example, she loves using Middle Eastern ingredients, such as dried fruits, nuts, honey, rose, and mint, in her cakes; while her savory bakes are typically inspired by the flavors of the Caribbean. A qualified birthing specialist and published author, Illiyin now freelances to help women as they embark on their parenthood journey. She lives with her sister and nieces, and her Spanish husband and their two young children.


Jeff

Jeff

Age
67
Occupation
Former university lecturer
Location
West Yorkshire
Favorite Snack
“I usually go for pistachio nuts, preferably salted, and I like munching grapes.”
About

Originally from the Bronx in New York, Jeff arrived in the UK in 1979, when he emigrated with his English girlfriend (now wife), whom he’d met while she was hitchhiking her way across America and he was a sports coach for a summer camp. They have lived in Yorkshire since 1987. A keen and competitive athlete, Jeff has now hung up his basketball shoes, but still loves swimming, going to the gym, and long countryside walks. He began baking in earnest when his children were little, having learned the basics from his grandmother and Hungarian great-grandmother when he was a child. As you might hope (and perhaps even expect), he makes a mean New York Cheesecake.


John

John

Age
37
Occupation
Directorate support manager
Location
West Midlands
Favorite Snack
“I’m obsessed with biscuits dunked in a brew. Biscuits are perfect at any time of the day or night… but you can’t just have one, can you? More likely one packet for me, but oh well!”
About

Born and bred in the West Midlands, John has been a hairdresser and an estate agent, but he found his calling working in the NHS, keeping schedules and OR bookings running like clockwork. His job keeps him busy, so after work his favorite pastime is to relax at home with his cavapoo, Stanley. Over weekends, you can find John and Stanley hitting the countryside for long walks. John learned to bake with his grandmother, making fairy cakes and pies, and now bakes to honor her memory and pass on the skills she taught him to his two young nephews. He loves classic bakes with a twist — using herbs and other flavorings to give his bakes something different. His favorite bake, though, is a classic lemon tart.


Mike

Mike

Age
29
Occupation
Farm manager
Location
Wiltshire
Favorite Snack
“I LOVE chocolate of all types! I could snack on chocolate all day long.”
About

Shortlisted for Young Farmer of the Year at the 2024 National Arable and Grassland Awards, and considered a friend to all, Mike is a fourth-generation farmer, working on his family farm alongside his parents and sister. He is an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community within farming and was an ambassador for the National Farmers Union in 2022. Amazingly, Mike is growing all the flowers for his upcoming wedding to partner Matt. Mike’s baking style is homely and wholesome. He likes making big, hearty bakes using high-quality local ingredients that can satisfy lots of people at parties and gatherings. He especially loves using seasonal fruits and edible flowers from his garden and farm — and is even making his own wedding cake.


Nelly

Nelly

Age
44
Occupation
Palliative care assistant
Location
Dorset
Favorite Snack
“I like good shortbread biscuits or a nice piece of cake. And sometimes crisps, but I’m a rather sweet person.”
About

Alongside her busy job in nighttime palliative care, Nelly is a devoted mom to two young boys, who, with her husband Farhan, are the biggest fans of her bakes. Nelly grew up with her dad in Slovakia, then moved to Austria to study nursing. Her dad loved to bake bread, but wasn’t keen on sweet baking, so it was only as an adult, after she had attempted a neighbor’s gingerbread recipe, that Nelly extended her skills. Completely self-taught, Nelly loves adding the flavors of Slovakian cuisine into her bakes, as well as spices representing her husband’s Pakistani heritage — apple and cinnamon are among her favorite ingredients. Nelly indulges her creative talents by making jewelry, and is a big fan of true crime.


Sumayah

Sumayah

Age
19
Occupation
Dentistry student
Location
Lancashire
Favorite Snack
“When it comes to TV-watching snacks, I can’t stand crisps, which I know is an unpopular opinion, but the crunch is too loud and distracting. I do love eating dry cereal though.”
About

Presently on her gap year, Sumayah is indulging her sweet tooth before going on to study dentistry. She lives in Lancashire with her parents and siblings and not only aced her science courses, but is incredibly creative, too — she is a keen sewer, making her own clothes, and has recently taken up photography. An entirely self-taught baker, Sumayah meticulously researches her creations, combining myriad techniques and recipes to create an eclectic and imaginative fusion of cultures and flavors. The project that confirmed her love for baking was a macaron tower she made for her aunt’s mehndi wedding celebration — the result stood over three feet tall, included 240 macarons in four different flavours, and a cascade of flowers.


Where can I see the Great British Baking Show Collection 12 trailer?

Watch the season unfold in the clip at the top of the page.

Who are the Great British Baking Show Collection 12 hosts and judges?

The tent welcomes back bread emperor Paul Hollywood, as well as flavor whisperer Prue Leith. Comedian and actor Noel Fielding and TV presenter Alison Hammond join once again as co-hosts.

 
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Week 1: Cake Week 

Right from the start, each baker brought their A-game to the white tent (Illiyin even received a coveted Paul Hollywood handshake). They impressed the judges enough during the cake portion of the competition that nobody was sent home, and John was voted Star Baker. However, this means that there’s a chance that two bakers will go home next week.

 

Week 2: Biscuit Week

The bakers saw many more ups and downs in Week 2 — beginning with Jeff’s unexpected departure due to illness. After a slew of challenges  that culminated in an intricate biscuit puppet show-themed showstopper, Sumayah was named Star Baker and Hazel was chosen to leave the competition.

Who has won previous seasons of the Great British Baking Show?

Catch up with the winners of every season of The Great British Baking Show and see what they've been up to since leaving the GBBS tent here.

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