
Bake Off 2023: Meet the contestants for the 14th series of The Great British Bake Off
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She said: “Walking into the tent for the first time, the 16-year-old me was doing flips.” A highlight, she said, was “of course talking to Alison Hammond, forget about Paul Hollywood, it was all about the queen!” Josh, 27 Post-doctoral research associate from Leicestershire open image in gallery Josh The Bake Off tent would not be complete without a scientist of some description. “She passed away in June 2021 and I said I would try and enter the Bake Off again for her.” Keith, 60 Chartered accountant from Hampshire open image in gallery Keith Keith’s childhood was filled with memories of baking apple pies and fairy cakes, a skill he learned from his mother. Speaking about what type of pastry he’d be, he joked: “I would probably be a rough puff, it doesn’t require much patience to make!” Nicky, 52 Retired cabin crew and volunteer from West Midlands open image in gallery Nicky Nicky says her baking style is like a pair of “comfy old slippers” – but hopefully not as stinky. “I am a messy baker and I am hard on myself when bakes go wrong, which I think are my weaknesses.” Tasha, 27 Participation officer from Bristol open image in gallery Tasha Tasha is Bake Off’s first ever deaf contestant, with the judges taking it upon themselves to learn sign language in order to communicate with her.
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