Great British Bake Off 2018 contestants: New line-up includes a banker, a blood courier and a techno DJ

Dust off your cake tins, grease up the pans…The Great British Bake Off is back!

Yes, it’s been 10 long months since Sophie Faldo became Channel 4’s first winner and now 12 bakers are set to enter the famous tent to compete for the crown.

Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig are back as hosts while Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith will be there to preside over the perfect pastries.

With just one week to go until the first episode, it’s time to meet the 2018 contestants….

Jon, 47, from Wales

The blood courier says that he loves to bake after a hard day at work and aims to make impressive creations and experiment with different techniques.

The father-of-four bakes whenever he gets a spare moment, and thinks the tent will be “easier than his kitchen”.

Kim-Joy, 27, from Leeds

The mental health specialist, born to an English father and Malaysian-Chinese mother, grew up in London and now lives in Leeds.

As the only one of her family who bakes, she says her mixed-heritage background is reflected in her open attitude to all styles of baking.

Antony, 30, from London

The banker learned to bake growing up in India and is sure that his friends are going to be “really surprised” to see him on the show.

Rahul, 30, from Rotherham

The research scientist moved to the UK on a university scholarship seven years ago and incorporates an East-meets-West fusion into his baking.

Ruby, 29, from London

The project manager grew up in an Indian family and remembers sweet treats made by her mum, powering her love of all this dessert.

She loves to make cakes and pastries and boozy treats for her friends and family.

Karen, 60, from West Yorkshire

Having fallen in love with baking 15 years ago in France, the in-store sampling assistant’s daughters encouraged her to give the show a go.

Manon, 26, from London

The French project manager found a love of baking when she moved to London and now travels the world in search of the next big thing in baking.

Luke, 30, from Sheffield

The civil servant, who works as a techno DJ in his spare time, has been baking since the age of 10 before deciding to try his luck on the biggest baking show.

Briony, 33, from Bristol

The full-time parent has perfected her techniques from YouTube and is ready to take on the famous tent.

Terry, 56, from the West Midlands

The retired air steward was encouraged to apply for the show by his daughters who wanted him to start a “new journey”.

He says he will use his background as a prosthetic technician, as well as spoils from his own microbrewery and allotment, to add edge to his bakes.

Imelda, 33, from County Tyrone

The Northern Irish countryside recreation officer learned to bake in her picturesque home and is ready to show the judges what she can do

Dan, 36, from London

The full-time parent wants to “rejoin the adults” after six years of raising his children, admitting his “selfish” reasons for joining the show include him wanting to “do something for himself”.

The new series of The Great British Bake Off begins Tuesday, August 28 at 8pm on Channel 4