The Great British Sewing Bee 2024 champion has been named after a tense final. Judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young chose Luke as their worthy winner after they proved their talent over ten weeks of tough challenges, which led to them crying happy tears. ‘I feel so proud of myself and I don’t tend to say that a lot, but yes I am proud of myself,’ an emotional Luke said.
Just missing out on the top spot were Ailsa and Pascha , who can still leave the workroom with their heads high after a triumphant effort. The 34-year-old from Manchester was clearly overjoyed after being named top of the class having also beat off competition from Alex, Comfort, Don, Georgie, Janet, Lauren, Luke, Marcus, Neil, and Suzy throughout the tenth series, which was hosted by Kiell Smith-Bynoe. For the gripping final the final trio made opera gloves – showing their precision as they handled delicate fabrics and showed off their skills.
In the second challenge, the finalists turned party paraphernalia into a complete party look, and Luke chose to make a pastel dress out of napkins. In the final Made to Measure challenge, they created a full outfit by draping fabric onto their models, who this week were their friends. Luke made a dramatic black dress that featured half of a white jacket at the top.
The judges praised Luke for mixing masculine and feminine styles, with Patrick calling it ‘near to perfection’. After the incredibly close and nail-biting episode, Luke said: ‘Honestly this doesn.