{"id":37249,"date":"2023-09-25T15:34:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T13:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1895963"},"modified":"2023-09-25T19:09:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T17:09:54","slug":"meet-nicky-great-british-bake-off-2023-contestant-and-volunteer","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/meet-nicky-great-british-bake-off-2023-contestant-and-volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Nicky, Great British Bake Off 2023 contestant and volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s everything you need to know about Bake Off 2023 contestant Nicky. <\/p>

By Sophie Cockerham\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 25 September 2023 at 13:32 PM<\/p>

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The weather may be turning colder, but here at RadioTimes.com<\/a>, we couldn\u2019t care less \u2013 because it means our fave shows are back on our screens once more!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of these autumnal programmes is The Great British Bake Off<\/a> \u2013 which will see national treasure Alison Hammond<\/a> appear in the tent as a host alongside Noel Fielding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, Alison isn\u2019t the only newbie to appear on the show, as the 2023 season will see a line-up of 12 bakers<\/a> compete to impress Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of these is retired cabin crew member Nicky \u2013 but who is she, and what is her favourite thing to bake? Read on to find out more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who is Nicky?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Nicky from Great British Bake Off 2023.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/b>52<\/p>\n

From:\u00a0<\/b>West Midlands<\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/b>Retired cabin crew and volunteer<\/p>\n

A huge fan of making pastries, Nicky also loves baking breads and fun birthday cakes for her niece and grandchildren.<\/span><\/p>\n

The retired cabin crew says of her first time in the tent: \u201cSeeing the big white tent for the first time felt like going to see a show on Broadway. It was something I had dreamt about for a very long time, but thought that it would never become a reality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was like a kid in a sweet shop as I walked towards my work station. I couldn\u2019t wait to open every drawer and door to explore what was inside.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

When she\u2019s not baking, Nicky volunteers for a pet therapy charity (along with her dog, Bracken!) and loves to ski, which she has been doing since she was only three years old.<\/span><\/p>

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