So we\u2019re delighted that the Great British Bake Off<\/a> is returning to our screens again this week for the 2023 season!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Hoping to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith this year are a new set of 12 bakers<\/a>, including nature lover Abbi<\/a> and rugby player Josh<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Joining them will also be intelligence analyst Saku, who hopes her spicy bakes will be enough to help her win the competition.<\/span><\/p>\n Here\u2019s everything we know about Saku so far.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Age:\u00a0<\/b>50<\/p>\n From:\u00a0<\/b>Hertfordshire<\/p>\n Job:\u00a0<\/b>Intelligence analyst<\/span><\/p>\n Sri Lankan-born Saku leans into her heritage when it comes to her baking, using sprinklings of cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg in her sweeter bakes, and curry spices for her pie fillings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The intelligence analyst didn\u2019t actually have an oven in her childhood home until she was 18, so only began baking when she moved to the UK with her husband in 2003, and her skills improved even more when she welcomed her children.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cNot in a million years did I think I would be selected to go into the Bake Off tent,\u201d says Saku. \u201cIt was a tiny dream by the time I submitted my application, which I thought would never come true. When I had the phone call, I couldn\u2019t believe my ears and I felt like I was going to explode!\u201d<\/span><\/p> Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\nWho is Saku?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
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