The air is getting crisper (aside from a last-minute flash of summer warmth in the UK) and that means autumn is on the way, which heralds the return of the Great British Bake Off.
This year will mark the fifteenth season of the popular baking show, where 12 bakers compete to become Star Baker each week.
At the end of the competition, only one baker will be crowned the winner, earning themselves the engraved cake stand.
Last year, Peterborough’s Matty Edgell took home the winning title, as decided by expert judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.
The pair of judges will return in 2024, alongside presenters Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding. This will mark Hammond’s second year working on the show.
With the start date and the contestants confirmed, here is all you need to know about the upcoming season of the Great British Bake Off for 2024.
When does the Great British Bake Off start in 2024?
The 15th season will air on Tuesday, September 24. As always, there will be 10 episodes in the season, with three bakers making it into the highly anticipated finale.
Who are the contestants?
The lucky dozen bakers hoping to be named Star Baker and the ultimate winner of the Great British Bake Off have already been revealed.
Here is the full list of GBBO contestants:
- Andy
- Christiaan
- Sumayah
- Dylan
- Georgie
- Gill
- Hazel
- Illiyin
- Jeff
- Mike
- Nelly
- John
As ever, the cast ranges across a variety of ages and backgrounds, with bakers from across the UK aged between 19 and 71.
There are contestants hailing from Slovakia and the Netherlands to New York, as well as a wide range of British bakers.
We’ll get to know them even more when the Great British Bake Off comes back with its weekly dose of wholesome baking.
