The Great British Bake Off is just hours away from starting on Channel 4 but has been flying under the radar – so let us fill you in on 2024’s cohort of bakers. The beloved baking show has become a staple in the UK and each year fans enjoy week after week of naughty innuendos, soggy bottoms, and ridiculously difficult challenges.

The Great British Bake Off was back on Channel 4 last night, but the iconic tent was missing one baker who was forced to quit the tent before the first episode was over

New series of Channel 4's Great British Bake Off begins with series of firsts as contestant leaves before show is finished and other baker gets high praise

The Great British Bake Off is back on our screens and hopefuls will once again be baking up a storm in a bid to impress judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood

The latest series of the Great British Bake Off kicks off with a number of firsts - including an inaugural 'Hollywood handshake' in the opening recipe and a baker exiting the tent after just one day due to illness.

Illiyin is a 31-year-old midwife from London, but grew up in Norfolk along side her seven siblings. Due to such a busy household, Illiyin helped her mum to bake and soon became the go-to in her family for birthday bakes.

Family lies not only at the centre of Andy’s world but also of his baking and it was as a child, baking alongside his mum, that Andy first learned the much-loved family staples: apple crumble to follow a Sunday roast and Bakewell tarts made using pastry offcuts (to make sure nothing went to waste) among them.

As The Great British Bake Off returns to our screens on Channel 4, find out who the most successful contestants are.

As Bake Off returns for a new season, read on for everything you need to know about one of this year's contestants, Gill. Gill is a 53-year-old senior category manager from Lancashire, who is convinced her love of precision data and inherent creativity are the perfect match for successful baking.

My favorite “brain comfort food,” providing a much-needed break from politics, is back and I can’t wait! “The Great British Baking Show” will start airing its 15th season, with a dozen of Great Britain’s best amateur bakers competing in the famous white tent.

The Great British Bake Off is back and fans are already hooked as they watched the latest batch of bakers take part in cake week during the first episode of the 15th series