Series 16 of the amateur baking show kicks off next month.
An East Yorkshire office assistant is among the dozen new bakers vying for the Bake Off crown. Series 16 of The Great British Bake Off gets underway on September 2.
And the new batch of contestants for the Channel 4 series has been announced today – including 32-year-old Nataliia from East Yorkshire. Her profile reads: “Born in Ukraine, she was taught to bake by her grandmother, following traditional recipes that have been handed down through the generations.
“She loves to use these recipes to this day and also infuses classic British bakes with flavours inspired by her roots such as honey, poppy seeds and spices like nutmeg and cinnamon. Nataliia moved to the UK with her husband Harry four years ago, just before the war broke out.
“Her family followed shortly after as refugees and they now all live in East Yorkshire with their three-year-old daughter, Francesca. An economics graduate with an artistic streak, Nataliia loves painting, running, and countryside walks with her Ukrainian rescue dog Aria.”
Nataliia will be joined in the tent by 11 other amateur bakers all hoping to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their showstopping bakes. The series will once again be hosted by Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond.
There is also a contestant from South Yorkshire, 30-year-old Analytical Research & Development Scientist Hassan. Other contestants hail from all over the UK.
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The Great British Bake Off first hit screens in 2010 and has made household names out of the likes of Nancy Birtwhistle, who hails from Hull, Candice Braithwaite and Frances Quinn.
Nancy was crowned Queen of the Bake Off tent in 2014 and has gone to attract a huge following on social media, encouraging fans to switch to greener habits and cooks from scratch. She regularly appears on TV shows such as This Morning and has nearly one million followers on instagram.
She now lives in Barton-Upon-Humber with her husband Tim. The new series starts at 8pm on Tuesday, September 2 on Channel 4.