Oldest Great British Bake Off winner

Posted: Oct 10, 2023

The oldest person to win the Great British Baking Show was the 60-year-old grandmother Nancy Birtwhistle, who won in season 5.

The second oldest winner was Giuseppe Dell'Anno, 45, in season 12, and the third oldest to win was the 42-year-old Jo Wheatley, who won in the second season.

Oldest winners of The Great British Bake Off
Age (years) Person Description Date
60.49 Nancy Birtwhistle Won season 5 Oct 16, 2014
45.77 Giuseppe Dell'Anno Won season 12 Nov 23, 2021
42.36 Jo Wheatley Won season 2 Oct 6, 2011