The Great British Bake Off star wants to make history with ‘show first’
Many bakers have had a Hollywood handshake, but one GBBO star wants a Hollywood hug 👀🍰
- The Great British Bake Off is about to serve up a new season.
- One of the contestants has her eyes on a very specific prize.
- It would be a ‘show first’ if she pulled it off.
Set your kitchen timers because a brand new series of The Great British Bake Off is almost ready to be pulled out of the oven. Channel 4 has had the season in for proving but the episodes are about to be served up.
The beloved cooking competition will be back tomorrow (September 2) night and will be continuing throughout the autumn on Tuesday nights. The cast for the season was revealed back in August - and includes a self-declared ‘yeastie boy’.
Viewers have also been reminded how they can watch classic episodes of Bake Off, before the latest season begins. Here’s all you need to know about that.
Before the 12 new bakers step into the tent, one of them has their eyes on a very specific prize. If she manages to achieve it, it would be a ‘show first’
The Great British Bake Off star wants to make show history
Over the decade plus that GBBO has been on our screens, Paul Hollywood has been the only constant. He has been a judge on the show since the first season aired on the BBC back in August 2010 - if you can believe it was that long ago.
His signature Hollywood handshakes have become an iconic part of the long-running competition. Not many bakers have ever had one, let alone more than one.
However, bridal designer Pui Man, 51, has her sights set higher than just a handshake from the judge. She is hoping to score the show’s first ever Hollywood hug, according to Channel 4.
Born in Hong Kong and now living in Essex with her husband and two children, Pui Man rediscovered baking during lockdown and hasn’t looked back. Her bakes are as beautiful as they are bold, and she practices endlessly to make sure her creations are as close to perfection as possible.
Tune in over the coming weeks to see if she can secure a Hollywood hug. GBBO starts at 8pm on Tuesday, September 2.
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