THE long wait for the Great British Bake Off to return is finally over as it’s back for its thirteenth season.
With a batch of new contestants, one baker hoping to make it all the way through to the final is 30-year-old Sandro.
Sandro is a nanny who lives in London.
He was originally born in Angola but fled the Angolan war with his mum when he was two.
Sandro is very passionate about fitness and is a keen boxer while also having a background in ballet and breakdance.
He first turned to baking as a form of therapy after his father passed away was he was 21.
He now runs virtual baking classes for children with autism.
Sandro says he can be a “bit too ambitious with” his bakes. but he believes that ambition will pay off when he’s in the tent.
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He likes to infuse his bakes with flavours from his Angolan heritage, including paprika paired with tangy cheese, and sweet bakes smothered in sticky dulce de leche.
Sandro is on Instagram with over 1,300 followers as of September 2022.
Over on his gram, you can expect to see all his latest delicious bakes including nutty caramel bars, strawberry tiramisu, and chocolate smarties cookies.
Check out his page under the username @sandrosbakes
Sandro is also over on TikTok under the same username, just click here.
The Great British Bake Off cast includes:
The Great British Bake off kicks off on Channel 4 on Tuesday, September 13, at 8 pm.
New episodes will air every Tuesday.
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Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood will be back as judges, while hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas will have the responsibility of revealing which contestant will be going home.
Fear not if you miss any as they will all become available to watch after on All 4.
