Meet the 12 Great British Bake Off 2026 contestants
22 September 2026, 19:50 | Updated: 30 September 2026, 09:11
Who has been voted off The Great British Bake Off 2026? Here's the full cast of bakers in the tent this year.
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The Great British Bake Off is back for 2026 with a whole new line-up of contestants desperate to be crowned Star Baker and to get that all-important Paul Hollywood handshake.
Entering the tent to show off their cake, bread and biscuit skills, this year's cast will be doing their very best to impress the judges which includes newbie, Nigella Lawson.
This year's GBBO line-up is already promising to be elite as we have an NHS worker, a drag king, a hopeful solicitor and a hairdresser in the tent.
Meet the 12 Great British Bake Off 2026 contestants here plus find out who left week by week.
Clara
Age: 24
Job: Marketing graduate
From: Hertfordshire
Instagram: @clarasatchellsilva
Clara, who is originally from Portugal, began baking two years ago when she found herself in need of a creative outlet.
Labelling herself a "fantasy girly", Clara reflects this and her Portuguese heritage in her bakes.
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Connie
Age: 63
Job: NHS hospital discharge lead
From: London
Instagram: @conniescarrotcakes
After 20 years working in the NHS, Connie uses baking as her way to unwind after a long shift. Famous for her carrot cakes, hence the Instagram name, she is also a huge fan of using fruity flavours in her bakes.
Connie runs a London-based music centre with her husband whom she has been married to for 23 years.
Danni - eliminated
Age: 25
Job: HGV service centre administrator
From: Dorset
Instagram: @danniofthewoods
Danni is a huge fan of foraging for ingredients and they use those flavours to produce some of the best bakes. Magnolia, chestnut and dandelion have become some of their signature ingredients.
Gabe
Age: 32
Job: Artist and drag king
From: West Midlands
Instagram: @bluromantic
Aged 13, Gabe watched the very first season of The Great British Bake Off and fell in love with baking. They have a preference for savoury bakes over sweet and has an open obsession with meringue.
When they're not baking they produce theatre shows, performs as Blu Romantic and designs costumes.
Gary
Age: 67
Job: Retired garment technologist
From: Nottinghamshire
Instagram: @gary_bakes
Gary didn't find a love for baking until later in life but if his Instagram page is anything to go by, that hasn't stopped him from becoming a perfectionist.
With a feed full of beautiful cakes, meringues and crusty loafs, Gary is said to be fond of a traditional but creative approach to his creations.
Molly
Age: 31
Job: Accessibility coordinator
From: London
Instagram: @mrs_molly_c
Following in the footsteps of her grandmother, Molly has always had a love for baking. However, in 2020, following a difficult time health-wise, she used her talents to stay motivated and connected with friends and family.
Away from the oven, she's a huge musical theatre and Formula 1 follower.
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Moyin
Age: 22
Job: Political economy student
From: Essex
Instagram: @moyinodeniran
A baker with a competitive streak, Moyin began getting creative in the kitchen with his mum at just five years old.
He uses his Nigerian heritage to inspire flavours and always aims for precision when creating a sweet masterpiece.
Mo
Age: 21
Job: Law student
From: West Midlands
Instagram: @mo.mahirr
Describing himself as "chaotic and random", Mo is hoping to take on the Bake Off tent and make his family proud.
One of this year's youngest contestants, he has admitted his love of baking first started with Play-Doh before working his way up to his own recipes.
Nikki
Age: 50
Job: Advertising post-producer
From: London
Instagram: @nikkibakesmelaugh
Nikki has been baking since she was a little girl and has combined her love of cooking with her passion for music.
Finding the whole process therapeutic, Nikki often makes colourful bakes with a soundtrack of R&B or classical in the background.
Shannon
Age: 29
Job: Project planner and scheduler
From: Gloucestershire
Instagram: @itsshannonamy_
Shannon puts her love of baking down to her nan and describes her style as "whimsical, quirky and rustic". She said she hopes to bring a little magic to the GBBO tent for 2026.
Tom
Age: 25
Job: Hairdresser
From: West Yorkshire
Instagram: @tomwhittxker
Tom hopes to create tasty treats that are "witty, pretty and above all, delicious". With his nan as his inspiration for baking, he uses his hairdresser colleagues as his taste-testers.
Yannis
Age: 28
Job: Paediatric doctor
From: London
Instagram: @itsdoctoryan
Yannis moved to London aged 11 and now works in a busy paediatric ward, a place he often brings cakes to.
He's admitted the show holds a special place in his heart, as he watched it when he first moved to the UK to help him learn the language.
Watch The Great British Bake Off every Tuesday night on Channel 4 at 8PM.
