The eighth season of The Great Canadian Baking Show is set to premiere on CBC Television on October 6, 2024.[1] As with previous seasons, ten amateur bakers will compete over eight weeks of challenges, vying for the title. Ann Pornel and Alan Shane Lewis return for their fifth season as hosts. Bruno Feldeisen and Kyla Kennaley return for their eighth and sixth seasons respectively as judges.
| The Great Canadian Baking Show | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
| Starring | |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release | October 6, 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
Bakers
edit| Baker[2][3] | Age | Profession | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guillaume Boivin | 35 | Psychologist | Saguenay, QC |
| Christine Campbell | 46 | Customer service representative | Saint John, NB |
| Jen Childs | 45 | Bookkeeper | Esquimalt, BC |
| Patty De Guia | 50 | Stay at Home Cat Mom | Toronto, ON |
| Elora Khanom | 42 | E-commerce process assistant | Edmonton, AB |
| Pamela Kramer | 34 | Cooperative education teacher | Stayner, ON |
| Réjean Mayer | 58 | Retired communications manager | Ottawa, ON |
| Erica Schell | 30 | Ecologist | Calgary, AB |
| Marcus Tam | 30 | Tax manager | Vancouver, BC |
| Rita Vathje | 60 | Retired | Calgary, AB |
References
edit- ^ "The Great Canadian Baking Show returns to CBC this fall". CBC. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the newest bakers to compete in the tent on Season 8 of CBC's The Great Canadian Baking Show". CBC Life. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "B.C. bakers to compete in The Great Canadian Baking Show". Vancouver Sun. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.