Connie Lewis
NHS hospital discharge lead
Age 63, from London, England.
United Kingdom • TV Reality Show
Series 17 of The Great British Bake Off started on Channel 4 on 22 September 2026. Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond present, and Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson judge. The season is still running, so there is no winner yet.
Twelve bakers started. Danni Noke, Shannon Amy, Molly Chauhan, Yannis Ali, Clara Satchell-Silva and Gary Harding have left, and Nikki withdrew. Connie Lewis, Gabe Capes, Mo Mahirr, Moyin Odeniran and Tom Whittaker are still in.
Status is read from the Wikipedia series page on 10 November 2026. It can lag the latest episode.
What's New This Season?
Airing now. Twelve amateur bakers started in the tent. The finale is listed for 24 November 2026 on Wikipedia but is not confirmed.
12
Contestants
7
Weeks completed
Grand Finale
Date not announced yet
Status read from Wikipedia on 8 November 2026. We update it by hand, so it can lag the show.
Format
Baking competition
Network
Channel 4
Started On
September 22, 2026
Host
Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond
NHS hospital discharge lead
Age 63, from London, England.
Artist & drag king
Age 32, from West Midlands, England.
Law student
Age 21, from West Midlands, England.
Political economy student
Age 22, from Essex, England.
Hairdresser
Age 25, from Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
Danni Noke
Eliminated in episode 2
Shannon Amy
Eliminated in episode 3
Molly Chauhan
Eliminated in episode 4
Nikki
Withdrew from the competition
Yannis Ali
Eliminated in episode 5
Clara Satchell-Silva
Eliminated in episode 6
Gary Harding
Eliminated in episode 7
| # | Title | Air date | UK viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cake | September 22, 2026 | 7.19M |
| 2 | Biscuit | September 29, 2026 | 7.08M |
| 3 | Audience Choice | October 6, 2026 | 6.83M |
| 4 | Bread | October 13, 2026 | 6.55M |
| 5 | Dessert | October 20, 2026 | 6.50M |
Episode themes, air dates and UK viewers (millions) as listed on Wikipedia. Where Wikipedia gives a 7-day figure we show it. Viewer figures are not checked against BARB. Source