Liam Charles (born 28 August 1997) is a British baker, television presenter and contestant from Series 8 of '' The Great British Bake Off''. He is currently a presenter on '' Bake Off: The Professionals'' and a judge on '' Junior Bake Off''.

Education

Charles was a student at Goldsmiths University in London, where he studied Drama and Theatre Arts.

Career

Television

Charles first came to public attention as a contestant in ''The Great British Bake Off'' in 2017, being knocked out in the 8th week. He came fifth in the competition. In 2018, he was chosen to co-present '' Bake Off: The Professionals'' with comedian Tom Allen. In November 2018, he also presented the baking programme ''Liam Bakes'' on Channel 4. In November 2019 Charles and Prue Leith were the new judges for ''Junior Bake Off'' after a two year absence. Harry Hill was the presenter. In October 2022, Charles appeared in the second UK series of '' The Masked Dancer''. He was revealed to be the character "Candlestick" in the sixth episode.

Writing

He has written two cookbooks, ''Cheeky Treats: 70 Brilliant Bakes and Cakes'', which was released on 12 July 2018, and '' Second Helpings'' released 19 September 2019. He also writes a column on baking for '' The Guardian''.

Platinum Pudding Competition

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Filmography

References

1997 births Living people British people of Ghanaian descent The Great British Bake Off contestants Television personalities from London {{UK-tv-bio-stub