“Later, one of my first jobs was to feed the calves. It meant getting up before the crack of dawn and going to school stinking of manure - you can never shift the smell; it soaks your clothes and hair.”

English baker, chef, television presenter, and author

John Robert Whaite is an English baker, chef, television presenter, and author best known for winning the third series of The Great British Bake Off in 2012. He has built a public career around food and television, moving from baking into work as a chef and presenter. He is also an author, and his profile is closely tied to the success that first brought him widespread attention.