IT'S time to load up the larder and get mixing spoons at the ready as the next batch of Great British Bake Off hopefuls are unveiled. Summer might have passed us by, but there'll be no end of merry moments in the famous white tent to make us all warm and fuzzy inside. Among this year's cohort is a farmer, a mechanic and a fashion designer, all of who will be hoping to avoid a soggy bottom and land a Paul Hollywood handshake.
The diverse collection of amateur bakers features contestants from 19 to 71 ensuring there really is something for everyone this time around. We take a look at who will be baking up a storm: Andy, 44, Essex, Car Mechanic Family man Andy has baked his whole life after his mum taught him how to make apple crumble and Bakewell tarts. READ MORE ON BAKE OFF He's now trying to instill the same skills in his daughter, Maisie, with the duo often making treats for his partner, Nickie.
Andy loves walking his pet pooch, Arthur, in the great outdoors and is a big football fan. Christiaan, 33, London, Menswear Designer Dutch fashionista Christiaan moved to the UK seven years ago to work for a major fashion brand. He's a man of culture and fine taste, regularly visiting stately homes and galleries.
Most read in News TV Bread week should be a hit for Christiaan, who relished his mother's homemade loaves as a boy. When he's not working on clothing designs, green-fingered Christiaan can be found nurturing his vegetable patch and dancing to pop tunes. Georgie, 34, Carmarth.