Great British Bake Off 2025

[Mark81]

At the time, i loved John Whaite.

Can't stand him now, but in his bake off days he was the perfect combo of nice and funny guy with great skills. His book was good too

I also really liked Lottie for her dry sarcastic humour.

Peter and James (two Scottish contestants) were also good

 

[missbct]

I LOVED James the doctor in John Waite's year. He was the spitting image of my boyfriend at the time (who sadly passed away) and whenver I see a clip I get a bit emosh as my then boyfriend was the loveliest man imaginable and is so very missed.

 

[YogaKitty444]

Nellie was pure joy and I loved her just for that. She was bottled sunshine.
Jurgen for his deadpan hilarity and humble manner.
Natalia from this series had the most natural, infectious smile.
Kim-Joy was sweef AF and such a gentle, fun baker.
The zany female Halloween baker was utterly bonkers and made me laugh a lot.
Quiet Rahul, his awkwardness and his oddly unexpected friendship which continued with Noel after the series ended and still to this day made me want to bring him home and introduce him slowly to the world.

There will be loads more that I've forgotten.

 

[VeniVidiVicki]

Nellie! That was her name! I loved her. I used to follow her on insta but she doesn’t seem to post there anymore

 

[marymary21]

I wonder why they've never a champion of champions, even if it was just one episode!

I know they bring some back each year for the Christmas and New Year specials, but I would love a champion of champions series.

 

[marymary21]

I also love Yan, she was the scientist who was very methodical with her bakes.
I loved this bake of hers:

 

[50sGirl]

Here’s a list of all the winners.
There are a few who I have no recollection of!

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/great-british-baking-show-winners-where-are-they-now-list

 

[Mark81]

Here’s a list of all the winners.
There are a few who I have no recollection of!

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/great-british-baking-show-winners-where-are-they-now-list

I remember most, oddly its a couple of the more recent ones I dont lol

I remember Francis winning being one of the worst winners with the leaning tower wedding cake

And the annoying lipstick wearing, not trying to get attention at all, Candice

 

[Thequeenofhouse]

I loved Selasie, Liam and the one who looked like Ravi from Eastenders

 

[Mark81]

I loved Selasie, Liam and the one who looked like Ravi from Eastenders

Sandro!

Id forgotten him, he was good (and hot!l

 

[RedFlagsAhoy]

Sandro!

Id forgotten him, he was good (and hot!l

Oh he’s well worth following on Insta, his creations in cake are INSANE

 

[Joan of Narc]

Another tree from Jasmine? Hasn't she made about three variations of a tree for her showstopper now?! She probably should win because her consistency is amazing, but I personally prefer the more chaotic, risk-taking bakers.

 

[EvilJigglypuff]

Here’s a list of all the winners.
There are a few who I have no recollection of!

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/great-british-baking-show-winners-where-are-they-now-list

Bake Off is one of those shows that I watch every year, but I could probably tell you about three past winners without my memory being jogged

 

[OwlHen]

I caught up last night, and so glad it wasn’t just me who got to the end and thought Paul had been mean.

 

[Marilyn345]

Another tree from Jasmine? Hasn't she made about three variations of a tree for her showstopper now?! She probably should win because her consistency is amazing, but I personally prefer the more chaotic, risk-taking bakers.

Absolutely.. she could at least have set the oven at the wrong temperature, too hot as against not hot enough

 

[christinaribena]

I caught up last night and actually I do think Paul had a point about Tom’s beehive even if he was too harsh. To me it looked like this huge chocolate structure was the main bit and the macarons were just randomly stuck on there? I know the others all used biscuit but the macarons felt more like the main focus

I don’t mind Aaron but I think it should have been him and not Toby. I guess the technical probably came into it?

 

[Mark81]

I caught up last night and actually I do think Paul had a point about Tom’s beehive even if he was too harsh. To me it looked like this huge chocolate structure was the main bit and the macarons were just randomly stuck on there? I know the others all used biscuit but the macarons felt more like the main focus

I don’t mind Aaron but I think it should have been him and not Toby. I guess the technical probably came into it?

I agree. If he had covered it completely he may have got away with it. But it looked like a chocolate challenge with macarons added for decoration

 

[EvilJigglypuff]

I do agree about Tom’s showstopper but the criticism could have been given in a more constructive way, Paul just went for him

 

[Ivegone]

Bake Off is one of those shows that I watch every year, but I could probably tell you about three past winners without my memory being jogged

Me too I don't remember them at all after they win

 

[thegirlscout]

I liked Kate Lyon but she seems to have disappeared into thin air. She was doing a baby thing in 2022 but the link to the site doesn’t work anymore.