Great British Bake Off 2016: contestants unveiled for Series 7

Twelve amateurs will be stepping into the Bake Off tent at the end of August
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Ben Travis16 August 2016

The Olympics is starting to draw to a close, and that means one thing for baking fans: the Great British Bake Off is nearly here.

Series 7 was slightly delayed due to the global sporting event, but it’s all about to kick off again in just over a week.

With the new run set to start on August 24, the BBC have unveiled this year’s contestants who’ll be entering the tent and hoping to please the judges at the gingham altar.

As usual it’s a wonderfully eclectic bunch – from students and hairdressers, to nans and nurses – who’ll be reflecting the (butter) cream of the crop of amateur bakers.

The youngest baker is 20 year-old student Michael, who’s reading Politics and Economics at Durham, while 67 year-old Lee, a builder-turned-theologist-turned-pastor, is this year’s most senior competitor.

There’s also the likes of Ghanaian migrant Selasi, aerospace engineer Andrew, support worker Rav, and Instagram-savvy Benjamina.

Most exciting of all is the prospect of getting to know these budding hobbyists over the coming weeks – after all, who knew 12 months ago how head-over-heels the nation would go for Nadiya Hussain?

As usual, the twelve contestants will be battling to remain in the show each week, hoping to impress Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood with their creations – all presented by the wonderfully warm Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc.

On your marks, get set, bake!

Wednesday, August 24, 8pm

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