All The Winners Of 'The Great British Baking Show' And What They're Up To Now (2024)

Edd Kimber won season one in 2010. Since then, he has released three cookbooks all about baking, of course. His fourth is coming in October of this year and focuses on baking in small batches.

Jo Wheatley was crowned winner of season two in 2011. Since then, she has released two baking books—A Passion for Baking and Home Baking. She also shares her sweet creations on Twitter.

John Whaite was the winner of season three in 2012 (the first season available in the U.S.). From there, he continued his love of baking with a degree in patisserie from Patisserie at Le Cordon Bleu in London and now has his own cooking school in the U.K. He also makes appearances on TV and has released four cookbooks.

Frances Quinn was the winner of season four in 2013. Like winners before her, she released a cookbook and wows fans with recipes on her website.

Nancy Birtwhistle entered the tent in 2014 for season 5 as a retired grandmother of eight. She left crowned the winner. Today, she is very active on Instagram, sharing her baking and garden harvests, while also keeping us up to date on her website.

Nadiya Hussain won season 6 of The Great British Baking Show in 2015 with her layered puff pastry dessert, Mille-Feuille. Today, she's a household name in the U.K. and beyond. She has had several shows on the BBC, is a columnist for the Times Magazine, and even cooked the Queen her 90th birthday cake.

After winning season seven in 2016, Candice Brown pursued baking full time. She has a new cookbook called Happy Cooking, owns a restaurant, and shares her treats on Instagram.

Take a quick scroll through Sophie Faldo's Instagram, and you'll see that she is still constantly baking since winning season eight in 2017. She also owns a business—Sophie Faldo Couture Cakes—so maybe she could make your wedding cake?

Rahul Mandal took home the season nine crown in 2018. He was loved by all the viewers and still managed to balance his day job as a research scientist with his love of baking after leaving the tent. His first cookbook, Showstopping Cakes, will be released. this October.

David Atherton won season 10 in 2019 and has since released four cookbooks. He also shares his baking adventures on his Instagram.

Peter Sawkins made history in 2020 when he won season 11 at just 20 years old. Now, he has a cookbook called Peter Bakes with his second, Peter’s Baking Party, set to release in October.

Guiseppe Dell’Anno took home the crown in 2021 during season 12. The son of a professional Italian chef, Dell’Anno used his work as an engineer to help him precise and delicious baked goods. Now, he has a cookbook called Italian Bakes.