The Great British Bake Off is considered a good start to stardom. Competing in the show gives an opportunity in other reality shows, but it does not make you a star overnight like other reality shows. The Great British Bake Off has launched the careers of bakers such as Nadiya Hussain and Ruby Tandoh.
The Great British Bake Off Winners List (Series 1 to 16)
Where are the winners now, and what are they doing?
Quick answer: Jasmine Mitchell won the most recent series of The Great British Bake Off, taking the series 16 title in the final broadcast on 4 November 2025 ahead of Aaron Mountford-Myles and Tom Arden. Series 17 is due on Channel 4 in September 2026, with Nigella Lawson joining Paul Hollywood on the judging bench in place of Prue Leith.
| Series | Year | Winner | Runners-Up | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Edd Kimber | Ruth Clemens and Miranda Gore Browne | BBC Two |
| 2 | 2011 | Joanne Wheatley | Holly Bell and Mary-Anne Boermans | BBC Two |
| 3 | 2012 | John Whaite | Brendan Lynch and James Morton | BBC Two |
| 4 | 2013 | Frances Quinn | Ruby Tandoh and Kimberley Wilson | BBC Two |
| 5 | 2014 | Nancy Birtwhistle | Richard Burr and Luis Troyano | BBC One |
| 6 | 2015 | Nadiya Hussain | Ian Cumming and Tamal Ray | BBC One |
| 7 | 2016 | Candice Brown | Jane Beedle and Andrew Smyth | BBC One |
| 8 | 2017 | Sophie Faldo | Kate Lyon and Steven Carter-Bailey | Channel 4 |
| 9 | 2018 | Rahul Mandal | Ruby Bhogal and Kim-Joy | Channel 4 |
| 10 | 2019 | David Atherton | Steph Blackwell and Alice Fevronia | Channel 4 |
| 11 | 2020 | Peter Sawkins | Laura Adlington and Dave Friday | Channel 4 |
| 12 | 2021 | Giuseppe Dell’Anno | Chigs Parmar and Crystelle Pereira | Channel 4 |
| 13 | 2022 | Syabira Yusoff | Sandro Farmhouse and Abdul Rehman | Channel 4 |
| 14 | 2023 | Matty Edgell | Josh Smalley and Dan Hunter | Channel 4 |
| 15 | 2024 | Georgie Grasso | Dylan Bachelet and Christiaan de Vries | Channel 4 |
| 16 | 2025 | Jasmine Mitchell | Aaron Mountford-Myles and Tom Arden | Channel 4 |
| 17 | 2026 | Due on Channel 4 in September 2026 — no winner yet | ||
1] The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Winner – Edd Kimber
Kimber quit debt collector job to pursue a cooking passion. Edd published three books after quitting the job 1) Say It with Cake, 2) The Boy Who Bakes and 3) Patisserie Made Simple. The author won the first-ever Bake Off, way back in 2010.
After winning the first-ever season, Edd working on several cooking shows & gigs such as The Alan Titchmarsh Show in 2014, BBC Good Food, and on his blog. He runs a popular cooking podcast and the show called “Stir the Pot.” Edd is living in Highbury, north London with his boyfriend.
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2] The Great British Bake Off Season 2 Winner – Joanne Wheatley
The season two of “All the Great British Bake Off” started to get attention from the viewers across the country. Joanne is one of the popular contestants on the show, and she rose in the ranks. The interest level of the audience increased when the finale had all-female contestants.
Wheatley surprised everyone by winning the series two of a popular cooking show. Jo passion for cooking grew, she published two cooking books 1) A Passion for Baking and 2) Home Baking.
Later on, she cooked & baked on “The Alan Titchmarsh Show,” and Jo worked for other publications like The Sun and Sainsbury’s Magazine. Wheatley married long-time boyfriend Richard and blessed with three sons.
3] The Great British Bake Off Season 3 Winner – John Whaite
Whaite earned the degree in patisserie from Patisserie at Le Cordon Bleu in London.
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He runs a cooking school in hometown, Lancashire. The winner of series three announced engagement on 21 July 2017.
Meanwhile, John published four recipe based cooking books in London. Perfect Plates in 5 Ingredients and Comfort: Food to Soothe the Soul books impressed many critics. The series three star co-host The Chopping Block on ITV. The winner appears on television frequently shows like This Morning and yes, The Alan Titchmarsh Show, and Lorraine.
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4] The Great British Bake Off Season 4 Winner – Frances Quinn
Quinn work full-time in the baking field after winning the season four title of Great British Bake. The winner of S4 earned the trust of many high profile private clients, and the clients include Clare Balding, Jools Holland, and the Wimbledon Tennis Club. She earned the opportunity to publish a cooking book, Quintessential Baking. Frances baked the cake for The Shard’s first anniversary.
Meanwhile, she appeared in Vogue magazine. The 2014 runner-up Richard Burr teamed up with Frances for an episode of Pointless Celebrities. Quinn does not miss the opportunity to attend or participate in cookery demonstrations. Many food festivals held in the UK invites the winner to demonstrate her skills in front of the audience.
5] The Great British Bake Off Season 5 Winner – Nancy Birtwhistle
Nancy did not surprise the British audience when she won the title of Great British Bake 2014. The audience mesmerized by Birtwhistle performances in the show and the people supported her till the end of the show. Nancy is a senior woman with extraordinary baking skills that she perfect over the years.
The winner the grandmother-of-eight inspired millions of people in the country, and the show hit all-time high ratings. Currently, Nancy spends time with family and writes for “The Daily Telegraph” and personal blog.
6] The Great British Bake Off Season 6 Winner – Nadiya Hussain
Nadiya declared the winner of Bake Off series six on 7 October 2015. The winner of series six is the most successful Bake Off reality series winner in the history. Nadiya went on becoming a successful cook & baker in the country by appearing on shows, attending food festivals, featured in books, and more.
Hussain hosted three BCC shows, and the journey started with The Chronicles of Nadiya and then moved on to Nadiya’s British Food Adventure, and the last one Nadiya’s Family Favourites. The winner of S6 traveled different parts of the country to explore foods and food culture. The last BBC show concept based on home-cooked food and wholesome cooking.
The winner inspired millions of people around and it has earned her an opportunity to appear on “The One Show” regularly. Outside of cooking, she is a columnist for “The Times Magazine.”
The “Bake Me a Story”recognized by the Children’s Book of the Year prize at the 2017 British Book Awards and the judging panel shortlisted the book. The royal family asked the Nadiya to bake the cake for the Queen’s 90th birthday cake.
7] The Great British Bake Off Season 7 Winner – Candice Brown
The PE teacher quit the job after winning the Bake Off series seven in 2016. Brown decided to become a full-time baker, and she is pursuing her passion. The winner of S7 published “Comfort: Delicious Bakes and Family Treats” book in the UK.
The Sunday Times offered the S7 winner to work as a columnist. She appeared on Dancing on Ice with Matt Evers and Loose Women show. Candice appears on food shows, and television shows regularly. Brown was focusing on baking career and improvising the food.
8] The Great British Bake Off Season 8 Winner – Sophie Faldo
Sophie declared the winner of Bake Off title in 2017. The former army officer won the title, but it was not a surprise to the audience because Bake Off judge Prue Leith announced the results in the Tweet. Many people have criticized the announcement by Prue Leith, and the results were out in the tweet before the final episode aired on the channel.
The congratulations tweet played a role in Faldo staying out of the limelight. Faldo is trying her luck by working as a track cyclist, rower, and training to become a stuntwoman. Sophie is working appearing on cooking, and baking shows regularly.
9] The Great British Bake Off Season 9 Winner – Rahul Mandal
Mandal is a research scientist by profession, but he found passion in baking several years ago. He is an intelligent man working for a major company. The baker won the “Star Bake” of the week twice in the show and he carefully intricate bakes. Mandal left the by becoming the S9 winner, and it surprised friends, family, and people around him. No one expected a research scientist to beat other passionate bakers in the country.
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Rahul did not reveal if he wants to switch from scientist to baking & cooking as a career. For an Indian, It might not be easy for a young man to switch careers. Mandal originally from Kolkata in India and he earned a Ph.D. scholarship that allowed him to pursue higher education. The 30-year-old lives in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
10] The Great British Bake Off Season 10 Winner – David Atherton
David Atherton won series 10 in 2019 without ever being named Star Baker along the way, which no other champion has managed. The health adviser from Whitby was the steadiest baker in a strong field rather than the flashiest, and the judges rewarded consistency over drama.
He beat Steph Blackwell and Alice Fevronia in the final. Since winning he has written children’s cookbooks and a newspaper recipe column, building a career around getting families cooking together.
11] The Great British Bake Off Season 11 Winner – Peter Sawkins
Peter Sawkins became the youngest ever winner of The Great British Bake Off in 2020, taking the title at 20 while still an accountancy student, and the first Scottish baker to win it.
The series was unusual in itself. It was filmed inside a closed bubble during the coronavirus pandemic, with the cast and crew isolating together for the duration. Laura Adlington and Dave Friday were the other two finalists.
12] The Great British Bake Off Season 12 Winner – Giuseppe Dell’Anno
Giuseppe Dell’Anno, an engineer living in Bristol, won series 12 in 2021 with the Italian home baking he had grown up with. His father had been a baker, and much of what he made on the show came from family recipes.
He finished ahead of Chigs Parmar and Crystelle Pereira, and has since published his own books of Italian bakes.
13] The Great British Bake Off Season 13 Winner – Syabira Yusoff
Syabira Yusoff won series 13 in 2022, the first Malaysian baker to take the title. A cardiovascular research scientist based in London, she folded pandan, gula melaka and other flavours from home into classic British bakes.
Sandro Farmhouse and Abdul Rehman were the runners-up.
14] The Great British Bake Off Season 14 Winner – Matty Edgell
Matty Edgell won series 14 in 2023 after a run that few would have predicted from his early weeks in the tent. He came through a final against Josh Smalley and Dan Hunter.
15] The Great British Bake Off Season 15 Winner – Georgie Grasso
Georgie Grasso won series 15 in 2024, finishing ahead of Dylan Bachelet and Christiaan de Vries in the final.
16] The Great British Bake Off Season 16 Winner – Jasmine Mitchell
Jasmine Mitchell won series 16 in the final broadcast on 4 November 2025. A 23-year-old medical student, born in Edinburgh and living in London, she went into the final having been named Star Baker five times, and she is the only baker to have taken five Star Bakers and gone on to win the series.
Her showstopper was a cake standing 1.2 metres tall, the largest ever attempted in the tent, and she is the first winner with alopecia. Aaron Mountford-Myles and Tom Arden were the other finalists.
The Great British Bake Off Series 17 (2026): No Winner Yet
Series 17 is due on Channel 4 in September 2026, so there is no seventeenth winner to add here yet. The big change is on the judging bench: Nigella Lawson joins Paul Hollywood, replacing Prue Leith after nine series. Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond continue as presenters.
We will add the series 17 champion to this list once the final has aired.
The Great British Bake Off Winners: Facts and Records
- Youngest winner: Peter Sawkins, who was 20 when he won series 11 in 2020, and the first Scottish champion.
- Oldest winner: Nancy Birtwhistle, who was 60 when she won series 5 in 2014.
- The only champion never named Star Baker: David Atherton, who won series 10 in 2019 without taking the weekly title once.
- Five Star Bakers, two very different endings: Richard Burr was named Star Baker five times in 2014 and still lost the final. Jasmine Mitchell did the same in 2025 and won, the only baker to manage both.
- Three channels: the show ran on BBC Two for series 1 to 4, BBC One for series 5 to 7, and has been on Channel 4 since series 8 in 2017.
- The judges: Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood judged series 1 to 7. Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith took over from series 8 to 16. From series 17 it is Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson.
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The Great British Bake Off Winners: Frequently Asked Questions
Who won The Great British Bake Off in 2025?
Jasmine Mitchell won series 16 of The Great British Bake Off, in the final broadcast on 4 November 2025. The 23-year-old medical student finished ahead of Aaron Mountford-Myles and Tom Arden, and is the only baker to have been named Star Baker five times and gone on to win the series.
Who has won The Great British Bake Off?
Sixteen bakers have won the show, starting with Edd Kimber in 2010 and running through to Jasmine Mitchell in 2025. The full list of winners and runners-up for every series is in the table above.
Who is the youngest Great British Bake Off winner?
Peter Sawkins, who won series 11 in 2020 at the age of 20. He is also the first Scottish baker to win the show. The oldest winner is Nancy Birtwhistle, who took the 2014 title at 60.
When does the next series of The Great British Bake Off start?
Series 17 is due on Channel 4 in September 2026. Until the final airs there is no seventeenth champion, and this list will be updated once the result is known.
Who are the Great British Bake Off judges now?
From series 17 the judges are Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson, who replaced Prue Leith after her nine series on the show. Mary Berry judged alongside Paul Hollywood for the first seven series, and Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond present.
Which channel is The Great British Bake Off on?
Channel 4, and it has been since series 8 in 2017. Before the move the show ran on BBC Two for its first four series and on BBC One for series 5 to 7.
Has anyone won Bake Off without ever being Star Baker?
Yes. David Atherton won series 10 in 2019 without being named Star Baker in any week of the competition, which no other champion has done.
