Jon, 47, a father-of-four, expects the tent to be less of a challenge than his manic home kitchen. The blood courier from Newport loves to experiment with different baking techniques.
Kim-Joy, 27, says her baking is influenced by her mixed-heritage background. Now a Leeds-based mental health specialist, she was born in Belgium to an English father and Malaysian-Chinese mother.
Self-described Bollywood baker, Antony, 30, learned to bake in India with his father. Now living in London, he can’t wait for the reaction of his friends back in India.
Research scientist Rahul, 30, has lived in the UK for seven years after obtaining a university scholarship. The Rotherham-based baker describes his style as East-meets-West.
Ruby, 29, fondly remembers her mother making Indian sweets when she was a child. The project manager grew up in an Indian family and loves to bake for friends and family.
Karen, from West Yorkshire, says she is ready to take on some challenges in the Bake Off tent. An in-store sampling assistant, the 60-year-old says her love of baking developed when she lived in France.
Manon, 26, is a London-based software project manager whose baking is inspired by her native France. Bake Off was one of the first shows she watched in the UK.
Luke from Sheffield has been baking since he was 10. The 30-year-old juggles his love for baking with his work both as a civil servant and a house and techno DJ.
Briony, 30, is a full-time parent. From Bristol, she says all her baking techniques have been learned from YouTube tutorials.
Terry, 56, was encouraged to apply for the show by his daughters. The retired air steward from the West Midlands will use products from his microbrewery and allotment in his bakes.
Imelda, 33, is a countryside recreation officer from County Tyrone. The Northern Irish contestant says she was taught to bake by her mother.
Dan sees Bake Off as an opportunity to do something for himself. The 36-year-old full-time parent from London is ready to rejoin the world of adults after looking after his children for six years.
