Where are the winners of The Great British Bake Off now?
Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith, who are both judges on the show, crowned the winner of the Great British Bake Off as a 28-year-old teacher from Cambridgeshire. The final challenge involved creating a signature dish using choux pastry.
"I'm at a loss for words. People kept suggesting that I participate in Bake Off, but I didn't take it seriously and just brushed it off," Edgell shared with host Alison Hammond.
Edgell is aspiring to achieve the same success as previous winners of a well-known series. This show was initially aired on BBC Two in 2010 and now airs on Channel 4. Some of the show's past champions have created and released their own cookbooks.
Check out what the previous champions have been doing after claiming the title of the rulers of the renowned kitchen of British television.
Back in 2010, Edd Kimber emerged as the inaugural champion of The Great British Bake Off.
In 2010, Kimber emerged as the inaugural champion of Bake Off.
Following his significant victory, he decided to leave his profession as a debt collector and pursue a career as a food writer. He has since published three cooking books with titles including Say It With Cake, The Boy Who Bakes, and Patisserie Made Simple.
Kimber, who has many skills, is known for being the presenter of the well-liked podcast called Stir The Pot. Additionally, in 2014 she was the person responsible for baking on The Alan Titchmarsh Show.
Looking back at his win in GBBO last year, he shared: "I can vividly recall the moment the finale was broadcasted and hearing the audiences applaud the concept of a male winning a baking competition."
Wheatley emerged victorious in the Bake Off competition's female-only grand finale. This achievement propelled her to publish two widely popular cooking books titled A Passion for Baking and Home Baking.
The mother of three, who is 49 years old, has been featured on The Alan Titchmarsh show and The One Show, as well as contributed to the likes of the Sun and Sainsbury's Magazine.
Her future endeavor involves the establishment of a cafe, tavern and eatery in the countryside.
At a young age of 23, John Whaite emerged victorious in the third season of Bake Off, all while juggling his studies for law exams.
Nowadays, he finds more enjoyment in cooking than working in the legal field. He has successfully published four books filled with recipe ideas: John Whaite Bakes, John Whaite Bakes at Home, Perfect Plates in 5 Ingredients, and Comfort: Food to Soothe the Soul.
Whaite has shown his impressive skills in dancing as well, earning the second-place spot on the BBC competition show Strictly Come Dancing in 2021 alongside his male dance partner Johannes Radebe.
In 2013, Qunn surprised everyone by winning the title instead of the expected favourite, Ruby Tandoh.
After that time, she decided to take a break from designing clothes for kids and started focusing on cooking instead. As a result, she published her very own cookbook called Quintessential Baking.
Quinn has cooked for numerous renowned British personalities like Jools Holland and Clare Balding and was the creative genius behind The Shard's first-anniversary cake.
Additionally, she has made an appearance on the television show Pointless Celebrities, as well as being featured in the prominent fashion magazine Vogue in the year 2016.
Everyone was pleasantly surprised and happy when Birtwhistle was declared the winner of the Bake Off Season 7, which brought a smile to their faces.
A retired GP practice manager, who also goes by the title of grandmother of eight, has recently unveiled her very own book. To add to that, she consistently pens articles for the Daily Telegraph and maintains her own website.
During her free time, Birtwhistle advocates for the non-profit organization, Love Food Hate Waste.
When Hussain won in 2015, she became a fan favorite of the Bake Off tent.
She has achieved remarkable accomplishments throughout her professional journey by contributing to well-known newspapers, publishing her own recipe book, and hosting the well-known TV show, Loose Women on ITV.
Nadiya has additionally presented several TV shows including The Chronicles of Nadiya, Nadiya's British Food Adventure, The Big Family Cooking Showdown, and Nadiya's Family Favourites.
Brown gained popularity for her constantly changing lip colors during her stint on the show. Her professional journey has followed a similar pattern of growth and development.
She has published a cookbook titled Comfort: Delicious Bakes and Family Treats, and also contributes a column to the Sunday Times.
She also made an appearance on the TV show called Loose Women and participated in the reality competition Dancing on Ice on ITV. However, she didn't perform as well as expected and got eliminated in the first round.
Faldo's victory in the Bake Off was declared prematurely due to an accidental tweet by Prue Leith, which revealed the winner hours before the show was scheduled to air.
Aside from her frequent baking endeavors, the initial victor of Channel 4 also participates in track cycling and rowing, and is presently undergoing training to become a stunt performer.
Mandal, a scientist, made a change of scenery by shifting from his research lab to the kitchen. He impressed everyone with his exceptional baking abilities, which ultimately led him to win series nine.
Afterwards, he went back to his position as an engineering researcher at the University of Sheffield. Although he hasn't completely abandoned his baking pursuits, Mandal also authored a food column for The Times and makes appearances on ITV's This Morning show as a guest baker from time to time.
Atherton, a health adviser, impressed the judges with his composure and excellent technical skills during the competition. He emerged victorious over Steph Blackwell and Alice Fevronia, his fellow finalists, and was named the winner of the 2019 edition.
He proceeded to release a recipe book for kids called My First Cookbook. This cookbook is accompanied by charming drawings created by his pal Rachel Stubbs.
In 2020, a student named Peter Sawkins won the show and became the youngest winner ever at the age of 20.
Following his victory, he finished his studies in accounting and finance at the University of Edinburgh and published a literary work entitled Peter Bakes.
He made a recent statement on Instagram about having a major revelation on the way.
Giuseppe Dell'Anno, a talented Italian pastry chef, impressed the judges in the 12th season and received two awards for being the best baker.
After his victory on the program, Dell'Anno secured a new position; however, it wasn't associated with baking. Per information on his LinkedIn account, he previously served as a Senior Manager of R&D at Sealed Air Corporation based in Milan, Italy. He resigned from his duties in January 2022. It appears that he's devoted his energy entirely to baking now since he published his very first book, Giuseppe's Italian Bakes, in October 2022.
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The research associate for cardiovascular studies in London's King's College has infused Malaysian flavors into traditional British baked goods.
She earned the title of GBBO champion in 2022 by winning the star baker award for three consecutive times. Ever since she has introduced her baking collections and conducted Malaysian cooking masterclasses.
She has a significant presence on social media and is well-liked, boasting 90,000 followers on her Instagram account.