From a paediatric doctor to a podium dancer: meet the 2026 stars of The Great British Bake Off

Yes it’s going to be the Nigella Show – but we need to make sure the bakers get a look-in too. Here are this year’s cohort, ranked from worst to best The new contestants of this year’s Great British Bake Off don’t know how lucky they are. Usually when a new intake arrives, all eyes are on them. After all, this is a show with such a long and storied history that its audience is primed for the sligh