Twelve bakers entered the Bake Off tent at the start of the competition, but only one could be crowned the winner of The Great British Bake Off 2025, and tonight Alison announced that Jasmine, 23 from London was the winner of The Great British Bake Off Series 16. She celebrated her win in an amazing tense final episode with fellow finalists Tom and Aaron.
Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith judged 12 Bakers with 30 Challenges over 10 episodes for the 16th series of The Great British Bake Off.
This series the Bakers have baked their way through Cake Week, Biscuit Week, Bread Week, Back to School Week, Chocolate Week, Pastry Week, Meringue Week, Dessert Week, Patisserie Week, and ending on a nailbiting Final.
After nine amazing weeks it was just 3 bakers left as finalists Tom, Aaron and Jasmine faced their biggest challenges, and the pressure was at an all-time high. The stakes couldn’t have been greater as the three remaining bakers battled it out in the iconic white tent for their last ever challenges of 2025 which would test every aspect of their baking prowess. None of it was easy, but they all coped magnificently. The three Finalists put their all into this series and produced amazing baking creations.
For the signature challenge the bakers had to wow the judges with their flavours and techniques by creating the classic British iced finger bun. Next was a jaw dropping tower of French delights in the technical, and finally for their last ever bake the 3 bakers were tasked with making the largest cake in Bake Off history!
From week one Jasmine hardly put a foot wrong, her command of classic flavours, flawless execution and incredible work ethic has seen her scoop two Hollywood Handshakes - and she’s only the second in Bake Off history to score five Star Baker wins! 2025 was to be Jasmine’s year, and she triumphantly took the trophy home.
Jasmine said ‘Oh my goodness I am just so overjoyed! When I was in the middle of exams and trying to bake while I was trying to learn, it’s been so much. But I have done it and I am just so unbelievably happy and to have done it with such an awesome group of people.’
Prue said ‘The thing about Jasmine is that she has been steady all the way through, almost unheard of to be so consistent and so good. She is an extraordinary girl.’
Paul added ‘There was not one week we thought she could go this week… not once. And that’s unusual, and to win 5 Star Bakers and then win overall that’s never happened before. She has done an incredible job all the way through the Bake Off this year. She is a worthy winner and she is the best one we have seen for quite a while actually.’
Jasmie ended with ‘I want to say to myself that when I don’t think I am going to be able to do something, when I don’t have faith in myself that I should just give it a try. And try and try again. And something great might happen, you never know!’
Here Jasmine talks about her win:
‘When it was announced that I won, Aaron instantly picked me up and spun me around. My friends and family then ran over and completely surrounded me. This felt like such a testament to my whole Bake Off journey. I feel very blessed to have been encouraged, held and supported by so many people throughout the competition, without whom I could never have got to where I did.
‘For my final Showstopper I made one ridiculously long cake. I didn’t think baking 1.2m worth of cake was humanly possible. Especially not in 4h30! Covering that much cake in decorations was definitely a challenge, but I actually loved the creative process of designing my showstopper cake for the final.'
‘The trophy has been in the bottom of my pyjama drawer hidden at the back amongst the sports clothes. I will probably use it straight away and christen it by making a cake. It might not be as big as my final Showstopper!'
‘I am so grateful for everyone around me who carried me through the process especially my boyfriend Theo, my housemates, my family and everyone at our church who unknowingly ate my practice bakes.'
‘I have a lot of love and admiration for my fellow finalists, Tom and Aaron. I don’t think I would have been able to do it without them being alongside me in the tent. They made the final almost manageable. I am still in awe of their knowledge and skill. They inspired me the whole way through and they definitely brought out the best in me. I was gutted that Toby wasn’t alongside us for the final three bakes in the tent, he was brilliant, and I have a lot of time for him!'
‘At the start of the series my aim was just to survive to week 2, so when I got the first star baker I was bowled over. I think I got progressively more surprised at each star baker I got. I was in disbelief when I got my first Hollywood Handshake. It was for my chocolate fondue showstopper. This bake was an engineering nightmare- making bowls out of chocolate biscuits is not something I’d recommend to anyone! I am still not sure what the left handed one means - and does it count? I think it took me getting to the final to then start to brush away my imposter syndrome.'
‘I am unbelievably grateful to the whole team in the tent and what goes on behind the scenes.'
'The camera crew, the sound crew, the producers, the runners, the washer uppers, the food team, the judges and the presenters. Wow, what a team. I miss walking into the tent every morning and being greeted by the warmest smiles and hugs. They all helped to carry me through whenever things got intense.'
‘Sean was my cameraman for Episode 1 and also the final. I’m not sure how he put up with listening to so many hours of me waffling on about not very much. But he encouraged me throughout the challenges when I needed it. He helped me keep perspective and reminded me that at the end of the day, it’s JUST CAKE. Also, he makes the best bread!'
‘My best moment in the tent was dancing with Alison in the rain crying with relief after finishing one of the most intense weeks of my life: two massive Medicine exams and week 8 of the Bake Off. My worst moment in the tent was taking my meringue scallop shell out of the oven and hearing it go “Crack Crack Crack” and seeing the crack lines develop after three and a half hours of baking.'
‘I had so many good moments with Noel where I was laughing so much my stomach hurt. Some highlights were juggling with limes, making owl noises at each other, and generally chatting a lot of absolute rubbish together. '
‘A firm memory with Paul and Prue was in the judging of our first ever technical challenge – the fondant fancies. I remember the Judges walking into the tent with looks of absolute horror. After trying the first fondant fancy (which was mine), they looked down the line of technical bakes on display in despair and asked the producers – ‘do we really have to taste all of these?’
‘I hope that in winning Bake Off I have made my friends, family and Scotland proud. I miss being in Scotland a lot, I grew up in Edinburgh and it’s a big part of my heritage. I feel like the more time I spend in London, the more I long to be in the Scottish Highlands!'
‘Keeping the secret from the other medical students was really difficult at the time of filming. No one could understand why I kept disappearing off. Since going back to training in hospitals it’s a relief that it’s all out in the open now. I was expecting to have to resit all of my exams, but somehow I miraculously passed all of them. One day, if I ever grow up, I would love to learn how to spin all of the plates, and keep doctoring and baking going alongside each other.’
My faith in the tent: My Christian faith was central for me throughout my whole Bake Off journey. I feel so blessed to have been given the opportunity to do something as amazing as the Bake Off. I really could not have done it in my own strength. I think I prayed more during the competition than I have ever before in my life. When I felt stressed, exhausted or inadequate, I would pause, and send up a quick prayer. I feel that I was grounded by God and given such peace during the whole process. At the start of each week, I would look at my to do list and feel completely overwhelmed. Miraculously I somehow simultaneously got through my medical exams and Bake Off… not in my own strength!!
Alopecia: If I had told myself 3 years ago that I would be going about my life without wearing a wig, with no hair, I would have laughed and said, ‘don’t be ridiculous.’ I could never have imagined being on the Bake Off, let alone doing it with no hair. Life with alopecia has definitely been challenging at times. I am still very much in the process of learning to love it. But I am getting to the point where more days than not I am actually really enjoying looking a bit different. Having alopecia has (and is) changing my perception of what beauty is. Being authentically yourself, the way you were made to be, is so much more beautiful than trying to look like everyone else around you.
‘My cousin designed and made me two outfits to wear in the tent. They gave me confidence in the tent along with my cowboy boots. I love Noel’s style, but I wouldn’t be able to pull it off as well as he does. 99% of my time with Alison and Noel was completely daft. Time with them was always a complete highlight of my bakes. They made me relax and laugh and reminded me that at the end of the day… IT’S JUST CAKE!'
‘On this series, each baker brought their own styles, flavours and techniques to the table. I have learned a lot from each of them. Each person is unique and extraordinary, and as a unit we had had an enormous amount of fun together and we laughed a lot. I would completely encourage other home bakers to apply, especially if you think that you are not cut out for it. I still don’t think I am.
Jasmine ends saying ‘One thing I have learned about myself is that if I put my mind to something, I won’t give up until I have finished it. I am more competitive than I realised which pushes me to achieve things I never thought were possible.
‘I am not sure what is next for me in the baking world, but one of my dreams is to write a recipe book. I can’t wait!’
Jasmine will join Jo Brand and Tom Allen and all the other bakers, on The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice on Friday 5 November at 8.00 pm on Channel 4.
Biography
Jasmine
23
London
Medical Student
Born and raised in Edinburgh, Jasmine now lives with her cousins in London while she completes her medical degree. She learnt the basics of bread and cakes through her Mum and aunts, and she has fond memories of batch baking for big family get togethers during holidays in the Scottish Highlands. Baking has become her creative outlet, and she likes nothing better than using fresh, seasonal ingredients to create classic flavour combinations. When she’s not in hospital placements, Jasmine’s likely sea swimming, running half marathons or playing hockey for her university team.
Q&A: Jasmine
*Did you ever dream that you would actually get into the Bake Off tent, and what was your reaction when you got the call confirming your place? Where were you and did you have to talk in code?
I’d never dreamt that I would be in the Bake Off, I applied on a complete whim and was shocked every round that I got through in the interview process.
When I heard I was in I laughed, I could not stop laughing, it felt so bonkers and surreal and almost ridiculous that it was actually happening. I was on a train in London, I had to talk in complete code because there was a granny sitting opposite me who I am almost 100% sure was a Bake Off watcher….
*Can you describe seeing the big white tent for the first time and walking in towards your workstation?
The tent was a lot smaller than I had imagined. I remember how nervous I felt walking to my bench for the first time. I was really happy that I was in the middle, I felt like I had a safety net of other bakers around me.
*Any special moments that you will remember from the first episode?
Turning around in the Showstopper challenge and witnessing one of the baker’s mega cake-collapsing catastrophe and then turning around to see the biggest cake redemption in history.
*If you had to make a cake of your happiest day ever what would it be and why?
There is a huge mountain in Scotland which I hiked up (when I was about 18) and as we were descending the sun was setting and it was the most beautiful view I have ever seen in my life. I would make a cake of exactly this day.
*As a baker what would you say are your strengths….and what are your weaknesses?
I love using classic flavours and techniques to produce delicious bakes.
I am yet to become friends with funky flavour combinations.
*You are moving slowly on the London Eye with a past Baker – who would it be and why?
Peter - I loved his baking style and he is Scottish, so it is a win-win all around.
*What is your favourite snack – sweet or savoury - to have while watching previous Bake Off episodes, and would you have ever made cake to eat?
Whenever I watched all the sweet things being made, I often crave something savoury. To be honest, a big bowl of pasta always hits the spot. It is not so much of a snack but I am just a sucker for pasta.
*Meeting Alison and Noel for the first time, was it a bit surreal and any funny moments?
My first conversation with Noel, we did not speak above a whisper. I think I felt that if I spoke out loud I’d wake up from my dream.
*Give us one fact about being in the tent that you didn’t realise after having watched the series previously?
The middle aisle of the tent between the two sides of benches are full of camera crew, sound people, producers, runners, the whole time while we were baking. There is always someone to chat to, which makes it so much fun.
For each baker’s judging, Prue and Paul take time to go through all the different elements of the bake, including texture, ingredients, flavours, what you could do to improve, what they liked.... This means that every bake I learned so much from both of them of how to improve my baking.
*Facing so many cameras for the first time did you find it daunting or was it something that you easily got used to on the first day?
I got used to all the cameras really quickly, mainly because it felt I was just baking with a bunch of friends rather than being watched by a bunch of cameras.
*Did anything from the tent happen to slip into your travel bag when you were leaving (no judging)
I may or may not have slipped a cake stand into my bag as I left…
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