The Great British Bake Off is back on Channel 4 for another show-stopping series. A new set of 12 contestants hungry to be crowned 2024's best baker will enter the famous tent Bake Off fans all know and love. Joining the familiar faces of judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood and hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding will be a fresh line-up of new bakers.

Over the episodes of series 15 of the show, viewers will follow the highs and lows of the contestants' baking journeys to see which ones will be lucky enough to get 'star baker,' the Paul Hollywood handshake and of course be crowned the ultimate winner. Viewers can catch the first episode of the new series of The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4, from this Tuesday (September 24), at 8pm READ MORE: Tickets for MTV EMAs in Manchester to go on sale to the public - how to register Here are the 12 bakers taking part in this year's show..

. Andy is a 44-year-old mechanic from Essex. Family lies not only at the centre of Andy’s world, but also of his baking.

As a child, baking alongside his mum, 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. Great British Bake Off star Andy (Image: Channel 4) 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 mum proud! When he’s not in the kitchen, A.