The seventeenth series of The Great British Bake Off began on 22 September 2026. It will again be presented by Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding. Paul Hollywood returned as a judge, alongside Nigella Lawson, who replaced Prue Leith following her departure.
Production Following the conclusion of the previous series, it was confirmed that The Great British Bake Off would return for a seventeenth series. In January 2026, Prue Leith announced she would be stepping down as a judge after nine years and said that "now feels like the right time to step back" [...] There's so much I'd like to do." Leith also cited feeling unsteady on set as another reason for leaving. Nigella Lawson was subsequently announced as her replacement. The first trailer for the series aired in August 2026, featuring hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding and judges Paul Hollywood and Lawson, with each of them holding a fork and battling to be the first to try one of the bakes. Hollywood begins and says "Ooh go on then", before Fielding intercepts by telling him "Not so fast blue eyes". Hammond is next and tells them "Ladies' first" before Lawson coughs and approaches. It is accompanied by the tagline "The bake is back". Prior to the beginning of the series, it was announced that the spin-off The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice had been cancelled and would be replaced by another spin off, Second Helpings, hosted by Jon Richardson and Judi Love. The series began on 22 September 2026. Prue Leith makes a brief appearance at the start of episode one, in a parody of Doctor Who where she apparently 'regenerates' into Nigella Lawson.
Bakers The bakers competing in the series were announced on 7 September 2026. Baker Age Hometown Occupation Finish Place Danni 25 Dorset, England HGV service centre administrator Episode 2 12th Shannon Amyhttps://www.instagram.com/itsshannonamy_/?hl=id 29 Gloucestershire, England Project planner & scheduler Episode 3 11th Clara Satchell-Silva 24 Hertfordshire, England Marketing graduate Elizabeth 'Connie' Lewishttps://bracketology.tv/great-british-baking-show/contestants/elizabeth-connie-lewis 63 London, England NHS hospital discharge lead Gabe Capes 32 West Midlands, England Artist & drag king Gary Harding 67 Nottinghamshire, England Retired garment technologist Mo Mahirrhttps://bracketology.tv/great-british-baking-show/contestants/mo-mahirr 21 West Midlands, England Law student Molly Chauhan 31 London, England Accessibility coordinator Moyin Odeniran 22 Essex, England Political economy student Nikki 50 London, England Advertising post-producer Tom Whittaker 25 West Yorkshire, England Hairdresser Dr. Yannis Alihttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/daretododifferent-ugcPost-7508175521172766720-6GZK/ 28 London, England Paediatric doctor
Results summary Elimination chart Baker 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ClaraSAFEHIGHSB ConnieSAFEHIGHHIGH GabeSAFESAFESAFE GaryHIGHSAFESAFE Mo SBSAFESAFE MollyLOWSAFELOW MoyinSAFESAFESAFE NikkiSAFESAFESAFE TomHIGHSBSAFE YannisSAFELOWSAFE ShannonN/ASAFEOUT DanniLOWOUT
Shannon was ill and unable to compete during the showstopper challenge in episode 1. As a result, the judges decided that it was unfair to eliminate anyone in her absence.
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Baker was one of the judges' least favourite bakers that week, but was not eliminated. Baker was one of the judges' favourite bakers that week, but was not the Star Baker. Baker got through to the next round. Baker was eliminated. Baker was the Star Baker. Baker was a series runner-up. Baker was the series winner.
Episodes
Episode 1: Cake The first episode was Cake Week. For the first challenge, the bakers were given hours to produce a chocolate stout cake with at least one filling or topping. For the technical challenge, set by Nigella, the bakers were asked to bake a coffee and walnut cake. They were tasked with creating their own recipe based on a Bake Off illustration with minimal detail, and were then given two hours to complete the challenge. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were asked to make a self portrait cake with at least two tiers in four hours. Baker Signature (Chocolate Stout Cake) Technical(Coffee and Walnut Cake) Showstopper(Self Portrait Cake) Result Clara "Taste of Two Homes" Chocolate Stout Cake 8th "Impression of Me" Portrait Cake Connie "Jamaican Dragon" Chocolate Stout Cake 6th Chocolate & Berry Portrait Cake Danni "I'm a Little Cakey, Port & Stout" Chocolate Stout Cake 11th Magnolia Jam, Stinging Nettle & Sticky Willy Portrait Cake Gabe "Pint & Peanuts with Dad" Chocolate Stout Cake 3rd "Blu Romantic" Portrait Cake Gary "My Uncle Guiness" Chocolate Stout Cake 2nd "Home at the Stables" Portrait Cake Mo Peanut & Caramel Chocolate Stout Cake 4th Lemon & Blueberry Portrait Cake Molly Spiced Chocolate Stout Cake 12th Lemon & Mango Portrait Cake Moyin Nigerian Chocolate Stout Cake 9th "Head of Heritage" Portrait Cake Nikki Blackberry & Malt Mascarpone Chocolate Stout Cake 5th "Sunflower Serenity" Portrait Cake Shannon "Enchanted Black Forest" Chocolate Stout Cake 10th Tom "Tipsy Cherry" Chocolate Stout Cake 1st "My Favourite Cartoon" Portrait Cake Yannis "Sacher Symphony" Chocolate Stout Cake 7th "The Pointillism Canvas" Portrait Cake
Episode 2: Biscuit The second episode was Biscuit Week. For the first challenge, the bakers were given two hours to produce a thirty identical American-style cookies with an appropriate decorative finish. For the technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were asked to bake twenty-four iced gems consisting of an orange shortbread biscuit topped with a rainbow-coloured star of royal icing. They were given five minutes to inspect and taste a few iced gems with no additional recipe, and were then given hours to complete the challenge. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were asked to make a biscuit mosaic depicting an image or a pattern using an array of smaller biscuits that have been fixed with an edible glue on a delicious biscuit backing in four hours. Baker Signature (30 American Cookies) Technical(24 Iced Gems) Showstopper(Biscuit Mosaic) Result Clara 'Til Tiramisu Do Us Part 10th "Euro Summer" Biscuit Mosaic Connie "Chocolate & Banana" Cookies 1st "Jamaican Flag" Biscuit Mosaic Danni "SnickerSnickerdoodle" Cookies 11th "LOVELETTER.TXT.VSB" Biscuit Mosaic Gabe Almond & Sour Cherry Cookies 6th "Uncle Tom's Garden" Biscuit Mosaic Gary "Choccies from Heaven" Cookies 12th "Memory Clock" Biscuit Mosaic Mo Lemon Meringue Cookies 2nd "Toucan" Biscuit Mosaic Molly Chocolate & Hazelnut Cookies 7th "Disability Pride" Biscuit Mosaic Moyin "Moriyike's Miso Caramel" Cookies 4th "Golden Horizon" Biscuit Mosaic Nikki "Tom's Favourite Chocolate Bar" Cookies 9th "Liccle Ray of Sunflower" Biscuit Mosaic Shannon "Strawberries, Cream & Centre Court Dreams" Cookies 5th "Hidden Harvest Path" Biscuit Mosaic Tom "Nordic Crunch" Cookies 3rd "Burn Book" Biscuit Mosaic Yannis "Street Chai" Cookies 8th "Norfolk Broads Reflections" Biscuit Mosaic
Episode 3: Audience Choice The third episode was Audience Choice Week with all challenges being decided by the general public. For the first challenge, the bakers were given three hours to make a baked cheesecake with their relatives. For the technical challenge, the bakers were asked to bake any recipe of their choosing using ingredients from a mystery box. They were given five minutes to inspect the mystery box and plan their recipe, and were then given two hours to complete the challenge. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were asked to make any bake of their choosing that is also wearable in hours.
Baker Signature (Baked Cheesecake) Technical(Mystery Box) Showstopper(Wearable Bake) Result Clara Connie Gabe Gary Mo Molly Moyin Nikki Shannon Tom Yannis
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