And it wouldn\u2019t be spooky season without the launch of the Great British Bake Off<\/a>!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The 2023 season kicks off this week, with a lineup of 12 bakers<\/a> all vying to be crowned the winner by judges Prue Leith<\/a> and Paul Hollywood.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n One of the contestants is chartered accountant Keith \u2013 but who is he, and why has he entered the show? Read on to find out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Age:\u00a0<\/b>60<\/p>\n From:\u00a0<\/b>Hampshire<\/p>\n Job:\u00a0<\/b>Chartered accountant<\/p>\n A chartered accountant by trade, Keith hasn\u2019t stopped baking since he first learned to make apple pies and fairy cakes with his mum as a child \u2013 as well as traditional dishes from her home in Malta.<\/span><\/p>\n Recently, he has returned to the baking books of the early 1970s to attempt recipes that were once \u2018beyond\u2019 him, and loves the challenge of taking on more complex bakes.<\/span><\/p>\n Keith has even grown in confidence with bread, and his partner Sue has got very used to waking up to the smell of a freshly baked loaf!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The couple live just a few steps from the sea with their poodle, Maisie.<\/span><\/p> Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Whisks at the ready, because The Great British Bake Off 2023 returns to Channel 4 on\u00a0Tuesday 26th September at 8pm<\/strong>.<\/p> Who is Keith?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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