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Become The Next Star Baker: Applications Open For The Great British Bake Off 2025

 

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The Great British Bake Off (GBBO) is looking for the next batch of talented home bakers to enter the tent. Are you a star baker in the making and have a passion for baking? Have you ever wanted to lay your oven gloves on a place in the famous white tent? Are you fabulous with flavours? Wonderful with a whisk and inventive with ingredients? Bake Off wants to hear from you!

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 09/12/2024

Scroll down for details on how to apply for Bake Off 2025. 

Bake Off is seeking a cast of bakers who represent the rich diversity of the Great British public, with a strong commitment to showcasing more under-represented communities on television. The Bake Off tent is fully adaptable to meet individual accessibility needs.

Applications are open to all UK residents (including Isle of Man and Channel Islands) aged 16 or over by January 1st, 2025. Full Rules of Entry are available at applyforbakeoff.co.uk.

What makes a strong Bake Off applicant?

This image shows a group of contestants from *The Great British Bake Off*, standing together in the iconic Bake Off tent. There are 12 people in total, wearing aprons, which suggests they are the competing bakers for the season. The contestants are of diverse backgrounds, and they’re smiling, with some sitting and some standing around a wooden table, creating a friendly and cheerful atmosphere. The background includes the familiar Bake Off tent decorations: greenery, shelves with kitchenware, and colorful plants, as well as bunting hanging along the top edge. The decor is cozy and rustic, with pastel-colored shelves and accents, reflecting the show's warm and inviting aesthetic.

  • Passion for baking: A love for baking is essential!
  • Breadth of baking skills: While cakes are wonderful, Bake Off includes bread, biscuit and pastry challenges. However, applicants don’t need experience in every type – many past bakers learnt new skills along the way!

Tips for the application:

  • Be detailed: Provide as much information as possible about yourself, your baking style and your creations.
  • Showcase your bakes: Photos are a fantastic way to highlight your creations and let the team see your amazing work.

Accessibility in the application process:

  • The Bake Off team can adapt the application process to meet specific accessibility needs. For instance, they offer applications in varied colours and fonts, or a representative can fill it out on an applicant’s behalf. Contact applyforbakeoff@loveproductions.co.uk or 0117 456 8530 for assistance.
  • There’s a section in the application form to specify any accessibility requirements for the interview process or within the tent.

Accessibility in the tent

For any applicants with disabilities, the Bake Off tent can be modified to meet specific needs, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to participate.

Several bakers with disabilities have excelled in the Bake Off tent, such as Tasha Stones from Series 14, Marc Elliot and Lizzie Acker. Briony May Williams, who finished fourth in Series 9, has gone on to a successful broadcasting career.

How to apply for Bake Off 2025

The Great British Bake Off titles

You can apply online at applyforbakeoff.co.uk. You can also contact the Bake Off team for more information by emailing applyforbakeoff@loveproductions.co.uk or phoning 0117 456 8530.

Many bakers who make it to the tent have applied more than once, and applicants are encouraged to reapply. This could be the year!

Important dates

The application deadline is Monday 9th December 2024, at 1pm. Applicants are encouraged to apply well before the deadline to avoid last-minute issues.

If an applicant is successful, they will be contacted by a casting team member. If there is no contact by Friday 14th February 2025, the application was not successful.

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