Channel 4 has unveiled the contestant biographies for the 2026 series of The Great British Bake Off. This year's lineup includes a 28-year-old paediatric doctor named Yannis from London, who states that the show helped him learn English.
Among the other participants is Connie, a 63-year-old NHS hospital discharge lead from London, who is reportedly known as "the Cake Lady" due to her love for baking. The contestants also feature a 24-year-old marketing graduate, Clara, from Hertfordshire, and a 21-year-old law student, Mo, from the West Midlands.
The new series will also see Nigella Lawson join as a judge. Other contestants include Danni, a 25-year-old HGV service centre administrator from Dorset, and Gary, a 67-year-old retired garment technologist from Nottinghamshire.