The Great British Bake Off (GBBO) first appeared on TV screens in 2010 and has since become one of the most popular shows on TV.

Its success is due to its iconic judges and relatable contestants, who have gone on to write recipe books and even star in their own baking shows.

With series 16 kicking off in September 2025, we’re preparing for more sensational show-stoppers, soggy bottoms and Hollywood handshakes.

But until then, let’s go behind the gingham altar and explore the real kitchens of the show's biggest stars.....

An 'OG' Bake Off judge, Paul Hollywood has been with us from the very beginning of the show and has always been a tough critic. Judging with a keen eye and offering the occasional handshake, Paul has high standards, especially when it comes to bread.

So, where does the star prove his dough and tend to his sourdough starter? Paul lives a quiet life with wife Melissa Spalding in their £1 million ($1.3m) secluded farmhouse in Kent.

The Grade-II listed property sits in eight glorious acres (3.2ha), and includes stables, a poultry run and Hollywood’s prized outdoor pizza oven.

Though the star is very private about where he lives, he has produced a collection of recipes and baking tutorials called Paul Hollywood Easy Bakes, available on YouTube, which gives us the chance to step inside his fresh, modern kitchen.

With its dove grey units, wood worktops and high-end appliances, it's the perfect spot to get cooking with the star. He even added a rear extension to his home to create a bigger kitchen and entertaining space.

Alongside Paul Hollywood, Mary Berry was one of the original judges of GBBO, starring in the show for seven series until it moved to a new channel in 2017.

However, even before rising to new levels of fame on the show, Mary was a highly successful food journalist, with countless cookery books and TV shows under her belt.

She turned 90 in March 2025 but still prepares family meals from her kitchen...

Savvy fans might recognise the cook's kitchen from some of her most popular cooking shows, since much of her early TV work was filmed in this very room.

She bought the home in 1988 and stayed there until 2017, 'downsizing' to a £2.6 million ($3.5m) property in Henley-on-Thames.

Mary's former country kitchen is traditional and cosy yet offers plenty of space for prepping and dining. And boasts a walk-in fridge and pale blue four-oven AGA, visible here.

Dame Prue Leith replaced Mary Berry as a Bake Off judge in 2017. Since then, she’s become a staple part of the show.

Bringing a wealth of knowledge to the tent as a restaurateur and cookery writer, the star is known for her brightly-coloured glasses and love of a boozy bake.

Prue decided not to take part in the celebrity version of the show in Spring 2025 to spend more time with her husband, John Playfair. Caroline Waldegrave OBE, former Managing Director of Leiths School of Food and Wine, took her place as judge.

Prue lived in the same Gloucestershire house for over four decades before selling up and buying a home in the Cotwolds with husband John after ten years together (five married) in December 2020.

Describing the kitchen as “the heart of my home,” Prue teamed up with Omega to create the perfect at-home cooking space.

Much like the star herself, the colourful kitchen is bright and bursting with personality. Think canary yellow cabinetry, back-lit open storage, a large island, floral roller blinds and multi-coloured dining chairs.

Long-time fans of Bake Off will remember Edd Kimber, who won the first ever series back in 2010, thanks to his fantastic technical skills.

Since being named the UK's best amateur baker, Edd has gone on to forge a culinary career, writing three baking books, including the multi-award-winning One Tin Bakes.

He regularly contributes recipes to several magazines and newspapers, including Delicious and The Telegraph.

Originally from Bradford, Edd lives in London with his boyfriend and their dog, Wesley.

He made do with the existing kitchen in his home when he moved in, deciding to upcycle the Howdens shell and units using Rust-Oleum kitchen cabinet paint in two shades, Featherstone and Fire Brick.

With classic white metro tiles, simple white countertops and herringbone timber floors, the space is modern, fresh and stylish (and achieved on a shoestring budget).

Kim-Joy made it to the final of The Great British Bake Off in 2018, thanks to her incredible Kawaī bakes, including monster-shaped meringues and madeleines decorated to look like napping cats.

Paul and Prue loved Kim-Joy's whimsical baking style, which all had flavour to match. Since her time on the show, she's released a series of successful cookbooks and even a graphic novel, continuing to share her creative confections with her almost half a million Instagram followers.

It isn't just her cookbooks that Kim-Joy has been working on. She took to social media in May 2022 to share the news that she was undertaking a kitchen renovation.

In November, she was ready to give her fans the grand tour of the completed space, and it's every bit as cool and unique as Kim-Joy herself! 

With a bold tiled floor, island, sage green cabinets, timber accents and plenty of task lighting, it's the ultimate kitchen for whipping up ultra-cute cakes, bakes and cookies. We love the neon Beat the Clock sign, a nod to Kim-Joy's time on Bake Off.

Nadiya Hussain was crowned the winner of series six of GBBO in 2015 and, despite plenty of time passing, remains one of the show's most loved and successful bakers.

Since winning, Nadiya has released countless cookbooks and has starred in several cookery shows, inspiring a whole new generation of cooks and bakers.

She also has a collection of kitchen accessories and hand-decorated tableware. Let's take a look at where the star prepares her family meals...

Nadiya lives in Milton Keynes with her husband, Abdal, and three children, regularly taking to her Instagram and other online platforms to share recipes and glimpses of her home life.

This allows us to see small parts of her modern kitchen. With white, handleless gloss units, wooden counter tops, gas hob and dual ovens, the kitchen is certainly the heart of Nadiya’s home.

There's also a central island where she can cook while her kids do their homework, the perfect family space.

A lover of bread, David Atherton was crowned the winner of series 10 of GBBO, which aired in 2019.

As a self-declared underdog, David was the bookies' least favourite to win, but thanks to a near-flawless performance in all three final challenges, he took the trophy.

Since then, David has released multiple cookbooks for adults and children, and is one half of the 'Sticky Bun Boys' podcast, in which he talks about his favourite TV shows with friend Michael Chakraverty, a fellow contestant in series 10.

Born in Whitby, North Yorkshire, David now lives in south London with his husband Nik and their cute kitty, Rey and dog, Kai.

A regular on social media, David often shares recipes and cooking videos, as well as DIY tips, as he turns his hand to home renovation.

The former VSO volunteer, who trained nurses in Malawi, has transformed the kitchen in the couple’s home with these gorgeous Zellige pink tiles and his prized Slide and Hide NEFF oven. 

Sandro Farmhouse quickly became a culinary pin-up when he starred on series 13 of Bake Off, which aired in 2022. Fans loved his visually impressive bakes, which were often infused with flavours from his Angolan heritage. A finalist, Sandro lost the crown to Syabira Yusoff, but that didn't stop him from baking.

Now a popular Instagram content creator, Sandro also has a recipe book, Good Vibes Baking, and regularly posts videos of his amazing bakes on social media.

Sandro lives in London, in a bright and modern flat. Of course, the kitchen is the heart of his home and the place where he spends most of his time.

Thanks to his many Instagram videos and pics, we've all had the chance to snoop around the all-white space, which boasts simple units with glass fronts, open shelving, sleek worktops and stainless steel appliances.

There's the odd colourful flourish from house plants, while a strip light allows Sandro to illuminate specific spots in the rooms.

With a wealth of knowledge and a collection of DIY baking tools lovingly crafted by her husband, Nancy Birtwhistle was crowned the winner of series five of The Great British Bake Off in 2014.

Since the show, Nancy has become a Sunday Times bestselling author, thanks to her second book, Green Living Made Easy: 101 Eco Tips, Hacks and Recipes to Save Time and Money.

She shares handy kitchen and home tips on Instagram and also hosts baking workshops at food shows across the UK.

Nancy lives in Kingston upon Hull, a port city in East Yorkshire, where she films her household tip videos for social media.

She often shares photos and videos of her traditional farmhouse kitchen, seen here in a promotional video for her 2025 book, Nancy's Green and Easy Kitchen.

It features a large wooden table at its centre, with cream cabinets, timber worktops and plenty of open shelving where all of her recipe books are displayed.

Chetna Makan was part of series five of Bake Off in 2014. The judges loved her bold, Indian-inspired flavours, which are infused into all of her bakes, and she made it to the semi-final.

Chetna is now an award-winning food writer, with nine cookbooks under her belt and her very own YouTube cookery channel, Food with Chetna.

In 2018, she ran the London Marathon with 12 other former Bake Off contestants in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital. The team called themselves The Baker's Dozen!

Fans of Chetna will no doubt already know that she often shares behind-the-scenes glimpses of where she cooks. In fact, most of her Food With Chetna YouTube videos are filmed in her home kitchen.

Her spacious kitchen boasts handleless units in a deep blue shade, marble-effect worktops and tiles, sleek stainless steel appliances and natural wood accents.

Chetna's open shelves are filled with house plants, quirky homewares and colourful cookbooks.

Liam Charles was popular with fans during the eighth series in 2017, thanks to his brilliant sense of humour and his amazing bakes, which incorporated his passion for art and design.

Liam was the series’ youngest contestant and came fifth, joking that he was “coming for Paul Hollywood’s job in a couple of years”. Little did he know that just one year on, he would be hosting Bake Off: The Professionals and would become a judge for Junior Bake Off in 2019.

He has also starred in his own cooking show, Liam Bakes, has released two cookbooks and writes a regular baking column for The Guardian. 

Born and raised in Hackney, London, Liam lives at home with his family, often taking to his Instagram to share videos and images from inside his kitchen.

The space is decked out with colourful, leaf print wallpaper, silvery grey units, a white dining table and an open metal shelving unit where Liam can store all of his essential baking tools and equipment, including countless cake tins. 

Born and raised in France, Manon Lagrève learned to bake with her mother and grandmother, but it was only when she moved to London that she found her passion for baking.

She appeared on series nine of Bake Off, alongside Kim-Joy, and was celebrated for her classic creations that all had a modern, French twist.

Manon made it to the quarter finals in 2018 and has since forged a career as a food writer and creator.

Manon is also a mother of two, and posts regular cooking and lifestyle updates on her Instagram.

She shared pictures of her and husband Luke’s new home in December 2024, revealing interior ideas for the large London townhouse.

The kitchen is relatively small, but has lots of fitted cupboard space, a butler sink and large windows that look over a leafy garden.

Peter Sawkins became the youngest ever winner of The Great British Bake Off in the series 11 final in 2020. He was just 20 years old at the time and still at university, but wowed the judges with his Scottish-inspired treats, often laced with a wee dram of Scottish whiskey.

He’s since published two cookbooks, become an Instagram sensation and has even baked for King Charles.

He returned to the tent in 2024 for the New Year’s special Bake Off Hogmanay episode and is seen here back home with his winning trophy.

In May 2023, Peter took to social media to share the exciting news that he had just bought his first home in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Since then, Peter has posted several videos from his new kitchen, which comes complete with pale cabinetry, wood counters, white metro tiles, a butler sink and open shelving.

It also boasts a cool statement ceiling in a deep forest green.

Since winning series seven of Bake Off in 2016, Candice Brown has released a series of books, made countless television appearances, including on Dancing on Ice, and even won Celebrity Mastermind.

The former PE teacher, who was known for her vibrant lipstick on Bake Off, runs a gastropub, The Green Man, in Eversholt, Bedfordshire, with her brother, Ben.

She has spoken openly about her struggles with depression and ADHD to raise awareness around mental health issues.

Her latest venture is Margo’s, a restaurant in Woburn, Milton Keynes, named after her grandmother, which will serve deli-style food by day and European-inspired cuisine by night.

As you would expect, her kitchen at home is modern and bright with wooden floors and sleek counters. Here, Candice is cradling her fabulous fish pie in front of her butler sink and open shelves, which of course have her cookbook in pride of place.

Cardiovascular-research associate Syabira Yusoff, who works at King’s College, London, won Bake Off in 2022, winning the Star Baker accolade three times in a row.

The first Malaysian to win the show, she brought the flavours and traditions of her native country to the tent and attributed her culinary talent in part to her background in science.

One of seven children, Syabira moved to the UK in 2013 to study for her PhD and now lives in London with her boyfriend, Bradley.

She doesn’t reveal much about her cosy home, but there are occasional glimpses of her functional kitchen with its exposed brick walls and wooden countertops, as well as a few gadgets to help her with her superb creations, which she shares regularly on her Instagram.

She may not have won, but Val Stones from Yorkshire found a new lease of life after appearing in the seventh season of GBBO in 2016.

The former headteacher learned her baking skills from her mother and grandmother, and quickly earned the title the “cake whisperer” in the tent, urging viewers to “listen to your cakes.”

Since her stint on the show, she runs cooking demos, appears at food festivals and has published a book full of her family recipes.

Not surprisingly, the heart of her home in Somerset is her kitchen. Val suffers from osteoporosis and has adapted her kitchen accordingly, installing an eye-level microwave and oven along with a retractable door for easy access.

She has a floor-to-ceiling larder pull-out cupboard, which she says is her pride and joy, along with a bake room, which has floor-to-ceiling steel shelves lined with all her baking ingredients packed into labelled plastic boxes.

The Great British Bake Off’s youngest ever contestant, Martha Collison, was just 17 when she competed in the iconic tent in 2014.

She reached the quarter finals and went on to release two cookery books and has a monthly column in Waitrose Weekend.

Her marriage to husband Michael Haywood in 2019 was attended by several of her fellow series five contestants. Martha gave birth to her first child in April 2024.

Martha shared her small but ultra-functional kitchen at her home in Hove on Instagram, showcasing that she had had it retiled from red to white. She also used Little Greene paint in Mochi to refresh some open wooden shelving.

With traditional shaker-style cupboards and a wooden worktop, it’s a charming stylish space. She stores her larger appliances on an IKEA unit, and has an entire cupboard full of cake tins.

“I love handmade ceramics and splatterware,” she says. “So have gathered a lovely little collection from antique shops and independent artists over the years.”

Pictured here with the team is Georgie Grasso, 2024's Bake Off winner. Noel Fielding will return to present the show in autumn 2025 alongside Alison Hammond, while Prue Leith resumes her judging duties after taking a break from the celebrity edition in the spring.

However, she says it may be her last because she thinks she’s getting too old. Nevertheless, 12 new contestants hope to make it to the final and be crowned the UK’s best amateur baker.

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