Hosted by Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas, the baking competition will see 12 new faces whip out their whisks and strap on their aprons in the hopes of winning Star Baker.<\/p>\n
Hoping to wow Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood with her pudding prowess is Maisam \u2013 an 18-year-old student and sales assistant living in Manchester.<\/p>\n
Read on for everything you need to know about Maisam ahead of Bake Off\u2019s return.<\/p>
Who is Maisam?<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Channel 4<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nAge:\u00a0<\/strong>18<\/p>\nFrom:\u00a0<\/strong>Greater Manchester<\/p>\nJob:\u00a0<\/strong>Student and Sales Assistant<\/p>\nGreat Manchester-based Maisam has been baking since the age of 13, four years after she moved to the UK from Libya. The 18-year-old can speak five languages \u2013 English, Arabic, Amazigh, Spanish and Turkish \u2013 and wants to make that seven by the time she turns 20.<\/p>\n
A fan of flavours that are inspired by her Mediterranean heritage, Maisam loves the science required to get a bake right and often tries something multiple times until it is perfect. She loves the tang of olives, the sweetness of dates and the nuttiness of sesame seeds and, outside of baking, Maisam has a strong creative streak, spending her spare time photographing still-life and the world around her.<\/p>\n
When does The Great British Bake Off 2022 start?<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> The cast of The Great British Bake Off 2022.<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nThe new series of The Great British Bake Off begins on Tuesday 13th September at 8pm on Channel 4.<\/p>\n
Season 13\u2019s first episode will see the contestants enter the Bake Off tent to create a Signature, Technical and Showstopper challenge set by Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.<\/p>\n
Get to know some of the other season 13 GBBO contestants:<\/strong><\/p>\n- Meet Dawn, Great British Bake Off 2022 contestant and IT manager<\/a><\/li>\n
- Meet Janusz, Great British Bake Off 2022 contestant and personal assistant<\/a><\/li>\n
- Meet Maxy, Great British Bake Off 2022 contestant and architectural assistant<\/a><\/li>\n
- Meet Rebs, Great British Bake Off 2022 contestant and student<\/a><\/li>\n
- Meet Abdul, Great British Bake Off 2022 contestant and electronics engineer<\/a><\/li>\n
- Meet Will, Great British Bake Off 2022 contestant and DIY enthusiast<\/a><\/li>\n
- Meet James, Great British Bake Off 2022 contestant and nuclear scientist<\/a><\/li>\n
- Meet Kevin, Great British Bake Off 2022 contestant and music teacher<\/a><\/li>\n
- Meet Sandro, Great British Bake Off 2022 contestant and nanny<\/a><\/li>\n
- Meet Syabira, Great British Bake Off 2022 contestant and avid gamer<\/a><\/li>\n
- Meet Carole, Great British Bake Off 2022 contestant and supermarket cashier<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Great British Bake Off returns to Channel 4 and All 4 on Tuesday 13th September at 8pm. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or visit our hub for more\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0news.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Age:\u00a0<\/strong>18<\/p>\n From:\u00a0<\/strong>Greater Manchester<\/p>\n Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Student and Sales Assistant<\/p>\n Great Manchester-based Maisam has been baking since the age of 13, four years after she moved to the UK from Libya. The 18-year-old can speak five languages \u2013 English, Arabic, Amazigh, Spanish and Turkish \u2013 and wants to make that seven by the time she turns 20.<\/p>\n A fan of flavours that are inspired by her Mediterranean heritage, Maisam loves the science required to get a bake right and often tries something multiple times until it is perfect. She loves the tang of olives, the sweetness of dates and the nuttiness of sesame seeds and, outside of baking, Maisam has a strong creative streak, spending her spare time photographing still-life and the world around her.<\/p>\n The new series of The Great British Bake Off begins on Tuesday 13th September at 8pm on Channel 4.<\/p>\n Season 13\u2019s first episode will see the contestants enter the Bake Off tent to create a Signature, Technical and Showstopper challenge set by Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.<\/p>\n Get to know some of the other season 13 GBBO contestants:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Great British Bake Off returns to Channel 4 and All 4 on Tuesday 13th September at 8pm. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or visit our hub for more\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0news.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Lauren Morris Published: Tuesday, 06 September 2022 at 12:00 am With just a week to go before The Great British Bake Off returns, it\u2019s time to get to know the 2022 line-up of contestants\u00a0who\u2019ll be entering Channel 4\u2019s iconic baking tent. Hosted by Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas, the baking competition will see 12 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":21554,"template":"","categories":[5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/meet-maisam-great-british-bake-off-2022-contestant-and-student-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/meet-maisam-great-british-bake-off-2022-contestant-and-student-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/meet-maisam-great-british-bake-off-2022-contestant-and-student-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/meet-maisam-great-british-bake-off-2022-contestant-and-student-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/meet-maisam-great-british-bake-off-2022-contestant-and-student-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/meet-maisam-great-british-bake-off-2022-contestant-and-student-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/meet-maisam-great-british-bake-off-2022-contestant-and-student-2048x1365.jpg",2048,1365,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Lauren Morris Published: Tuesday, 06 September 2022 at 12:00 am With just a week to go before The Great British Bake Off returns, it\u2019s time to get to know the 2022 line-up of contestants\u00a0who\u2019ll be entering Channel 4\u2019s iconic baking tent. Hosted by Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas, the baking competition will see 12…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/21553"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}When does The Great British Bake Off 2022 start?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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