has revealed the keen cakemakers hoping to be crowned the cream of the crop in this year's competition. Next week, we'll return to the tent for the start of the 2024 series with hosts and Noel Fielding helping 12 nervous bakers find their way around the kitchen. Here's all you need to know about the latest batch of contestants hoping to impress judges Paul Hollywood and by becoming Star Baker.
Andy Age: 44 From: Essex Occupation: Car mechanic Sporty Andy lives an active lifestyle, but his heart is in the kitchen. He first learned to bake from his mum, and loves to cook for his partner and daughter now. He lists his specialities as bread, and meat pies.
Telling the emotional story of how he found out he'd been picked for this year's series, Andy said: "It was such a dream to finally get to be a part of this wonderful show. Unfortunately for me it probably came at the worst ever time with my father-in-law being on his end of life treatment and the mother-in-law having Alzheimer’s. "I was en route to see him at the time.
I pulled over and just screamed of joy, what an absolute dream. Then once I got to his home I managed to be blessed with having what turned out to be our final conversation. I told him and his eyes lit up and he said, 'wait until everybody goes and we’ll talk all about it'.
So many, many mixed emotions." Christiaan Age: 33 From: London Occupation: Menswear designer Netherlands-born fashion designer Christiaan has been living in London for seven years and whe.