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Meet the GBBO contestants from Lancashire
Lancashire Post
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26/09/2024
Meet the Great British Bake Off contestants from Lancashire, Sumayah and Gill.
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Hi, I'm digital reporter Amy Seddon. Great British Bake Off is finally back on our screens
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and this series sees two women from Lancashire battling it out amongst the rest of them to
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be named Best Amateur Baker. First up, meet 19-year-old dentistry student, Samaya. Currently
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on her gap year, Samaya is indulging her sweet tooth before going on to study dentistry.
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She lives in Lancashire with her parents and siblings and not only aced her sciences but
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is incredibly creative too. She is a keen sewer, making her own clothes and has recently
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taken up photography. An entirely self-taught baker, Samaya meticulously researched her
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creations, combining myriad techniques and recipes to create an eclectic and imaginative
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fusion of cultures and flavours. The project that confirmed her love for baking was a macaroon
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tower she made for her aunt's Mendi wedding celebration. The result stood one metre tall
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including 240 macaroons in four different flavours and a cascade of flowers. Next up,
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meet 53-year-old senior category manager, Jill. Jill is convinced that her love of precision
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data and her inherent creativity are the perfect match for successful baking. She can't remember
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a time when she didn't bake. Growing up, baking was very much a family activity. Since her
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father passed away in 2015, Jill has used baking as a source of comfort and has put
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her skills to good use, raising money for Alzheimer's charities in his memory. Pies,
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cakes and pastry, including her dad's signature lemon meringue pie, were staples of her childhood
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so her baking is very much traditional in style with a modern twist. Her sticky toffee
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Christmas pudding has been a hit at family celebrations for the past five years. Jill's
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claim to fame? In 1993, she was the UK's youngest ever driving instructor, aged 21.
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Us at the Lancashire Post wish our contestants from Lancashire great luck on the Great British Bake-Off.
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