The Great New Year Bake Off 2023

The Great New Year Bake Off 2023: The New Year’s special will see four former contestants returning to the tent for another chance at being crowned Ultimate Star Baker. Taking on the challenge for 2022 are Antony Amourdoux and Manon Lagrèv, who both took part in season 9 in 2018. They’ll compete against season 11 star Lottie Bedlow (2020) and 2021 finalist Chigs Parmar. The Great New Year Bake Off will be on hand to cure January blues and New Years hangovers. The special episode on New Year’s Day will see four former contestants returning to the tent, to do what they do best.

Antony Amourdoux, 34, from London, is from series nine, and was baking alongside the likes of Ruby Bhogal and eventual winner Rahul Mandal. Lottie Bedlow, 33, from West Sussex, appeared in 2020’s series of bake-off and managed to gain a strong fan following on social media, despite coming 6th out of all 12 contestants. Manon Lagrève, 30, is a French baker, from London, who appeared in series nine alongside Antony Amourdoux, and came out in fifth position. And lastly, we have last year’s finalist, Chigs Parmer, 41, from Leicester, who was first runner-up to eventual series winner, Giuseppe Dell’Anno.

The Great New Year Bake Off 2023

Paul Hollywood

The elder statesman of Bake Off, Paul is the only member of the team who has been with the show since its very beginning, originally judging alongside Mary Berry until the move to Channel 4 in 2017. Paul also hosts the US version of the programme, The American Baking Competition and has served as head baker at a number of hotels in the UK and abroad, after first beginning his career at his father’s bakery when he was still in his teens.

Although it was Bake Off that really made Paul a household name, he had made some other TV appearances beforehand on shows including The Heaven and Earth Show and This Morning, while since making his name as a judge he has appeared on a number of programmes including his own show Paul Hollywood’s Pies and Puds.

Paul is known for his often harsh comments and for setting frequently challenging tasks in the signature challenge, while his coveted “Hollywood handshakes” reserved for the very best bakes have become a popular feature of the show.

Prue Leith – The Great New Year Baking 2023

Prue Leith is a British chef, restaurateur, and cookery writer. She is best known for her role as a judge on the popular British television series The Great British Bake Off, where she has been a regular judge since the show’s inception in 2010. Prior to her involvement with The Great British Bake Off, Leith had a successful career in the food industry, including owning and operating a number of restaurants and publishing numerous cookery books. Leith has also served as a food critic and has contributed to various food-related publications. In addition to her work in the food industry, Leith has been involved in various charitable and philanthropic endeavors, including serving as the President of the Royal Society of Arts and as a trustee of the Children’s Food Trust.