A RETIRED midwife from Dorset is among the 12 contestants aiming to battle it out on this year’s Great British Bake Off.
The popular Channel 4 series will return on Tuesday, September 21, and ahead of next week’s series opener, the full contestant list has been revealed.
Maggie, who is this year's oldest baker aged 70, is a retired midwife and nurse from Dorset.
According to the show, Maggie grew up surrounded by family members who loved to cook and bake and finds that baking comes naturally to her.
While she loves recreating traditional bakes, Maggie also likes to experiment with exciting flavours.
She revealed her favourite thing to bake is bread, so watch out for her during Bread Week.
Outside of baking, she also enjoys canoeing, kayaking, sailing, and going on adventures in her campervan.
Maggie will battle it out with a number of people from all walks of life, including a police detective, psychology student, and a software developer.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the series has been yet again filmed in a Covid secure bubble.
Hosts Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding will return, among with judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.
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