The Great British Bake Off series 15

The fifteenth series of The Great British Bake Off began on 24 September 2024. Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding returned as hosts, whilst Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith returned to judge the series. The bakers competing in the series were announced on 17 September 2024.

The Great British Bake Off
Series 15
Starring	Noel Fielding Alison Hammond Paul Hollywood Prue Leith
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	Channel 4
Original release	24 September 2024 (2024-09-24)
Series chronology

Bakers

Baker	Age	Occupation	Hometown	Ref.
Andy Ryan	44	Car mechanic	Essex
Christiaan de Vries	33	Menswear designer	London (originally from the Netherlands)
Dylan Bachelet	20	Retail assistant	Buckinghamshire
Georgie Grasso	34	Paediatric nurse	Carmarthenshire
Gill Howard	53	Senior category manager	Lancashire
Hazel Vaughan	71	Retired nail technician	Kent
Illiyin Morrison	31	Birth trauma specialist midwife	Norfolk
Jeff	67	Retired university lecturer	West Yorkshire (originally from The Bronx)
John Mincher	37	Directorate support manager	Willenhall
Mike Wilkins	29	Farm manager	Wiltshire
Nelly Ghaffar	44	Palliative care assistant	Dorset (originally from Slovakia)
Sumayah Kazi	18	Dentistry student	Lancashire

Results summary

Elimination chart

Baker	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Andy	SAFE
Christiaan	LOW
Dylan	SAFE
Georgie	HIGH
Gill	SAFE
Hazel	LOW
Illiyin	SAFE
Jeff	N/A[a]
John	SB
Mike	LOW
Nelly	SAFE
Sumayah	HIGH

^[a] Jeff was ill and unable to compete during the technical and showstopper in episode 1. As a result, the judges decided that it was unfair to eliminate anyone in his absence.

Colour key:

  Baker was one of the judges' least favourite bakers that week, but was not eliminated.

  Baker was one of the judges' favourite bakers that week, but was not the Star Baker.

  Baker got through to the next round.

  Baker did not compete that week.

  Baker was eliminated.

  Baker was the Star Baker.

  Baker was a series runner-up.

  Baker was the series winner.

Episodes

Episode 1: Cake

The first episode is Cake Week.For the first challenge, the bakers were given two hours to produce an elevated version of their signature loaf cake. For the technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were asked to bake a batch of eight perfectly symmetrical mini Battenberg cakes, consisting of a light sponge sandwiched in a silky buttercream, coated in apricot jam and wrapped in marzipan. The bakers were given five minutes to inspect and taste a mini Battenburg cake with no additional recipe, and were then given two hours and fifteen minutes to complete the challenge. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were asked to make a hyper-realistic illusion cake in four hours.

Baker	Signature (Loaf Cake)	Technical/Taste And Bake (8 Mini Battenbergs)	Showstopper (Hyperrealistic Illusion Cake)	Result
Andy	'My First Bake' Loaf Cake	8th	'It's an Overnight Job' Illusion Cake	Safe
Christiaan	'Umami Apple' Loaf Cake	2nd	'Sweet Seams are Made With This' Illusion Cake	Safe
Dylan	'Sticky Rice' Loaf Cake	4th	'Canopic Jar' Illusion Cake	Safe
Georgie	Vanilla & Chocolate Marble Loaf Cake	1st	'Fanny the Chicken' Illusion Cake	Safe
Gill	'It's All V's Fault' Loaf Cake	6th	Crown Green Bowling Illusion Cake	Safe
Hazel	'Raspberry Surprise' Loaf Cake	10th	'Handbag' Illusion Cake	Safe
Illiyin	'Cinnamon Roll' Loaf Cake	7th	Vase Illusion Cake	Safe
Jeff	'Guiding Star' Loaf Cake	Did not compete	Did not compete	Safe
John	Cherry & Chocolate Marble Loaf Cake	3rd	'The Perfect Brunch' Illusion Cake	Star Baker
Mike	Lemon and Linseed Loaf Cake	11th	'My Favourite Cake & Books' Illusion Cake	Safe
Nelly	Coconut Loaf Cake	5th	'Retro 90's Shoes' Illusion Cake	Safe
Sumayah	'Halwa Surprise' Loaf Cake	9th	'Pato the Duck' Illusion Cake	Safe

Episode 2 : Biscuits

Baker	Signature	Technical	Showstopper	Result
Andy
Christiaan
Dylan
Georgie
Gill
Hazel
Illiyin
Jeff
John
Mike
Nelly
Sumayah