“On 'Bake Off' there's lots of stuff no one notices until afterwards. At the time you're too busy concentrating. All the other bits, like the funny innuendoes, often go over your head.”

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.