Kim-Joy
Kim-Joy is a baker, cookbook author and graphic novelist who turns cakes, cookies and bread into little characters, and shares stories about creativity and mental health.
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Comixology Originals
Quadrille
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Dark Horse Books
Channel 4Overview
- Known for
- Animal-themed bakes, cookbooks and graphic novels
- Roots
- Born in Belgium to an English father and Malaysian-Chinese mother; grew up in London
- Before Bake Off
- Worked in mental health after studying sociology and psychology
- Breakout
- The Great British Bake Off finalist, 2018
Mini bio
How it started.
Kim-Joy grew up in London after moving from Belgium at five. She studied sociology in Bristol and a master’s in psychology in Leeds, then worked in caring and mental health roles. Baking became a way to bring friends, family and colleagues together.
Into the tent.
Her 2018 Bake Off run brought her detailed animal bakes to a wider audience. She won Star Baker twice and reached the final, with creations including space turtles and a lavender and lemon fox cake. Afterwards, she said the experience had helped her confidence grow.
Beyond the baking tray.
Her books carry that character-filled style into home kitchens, from Bake Me a Cat to Bake Joy. She also writes fiction: Turtle Bread, illustrated by Alti Firmansyah, follows a socially anxious newcomer to a baking club. The pair reunited for Quiet in 2026. Ordinary Joy brings her personal reflections into a self-help book.
Giving something back.
Kim-Joy is an ambassador for The Wren Bakery, a Leeds charity that helps women facing disadvantage build skills through baking. Her own newsletter combines recipes with personal writing about subjects including social anxiety and autism.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books and graphic novels
- 2026QuietWriter; illustrated by Alti Firmansyah
- 2025Ordinary JoyAuthor
- 2024Bake JoyAuthor
- 2023Bake Me a CatAuthor
- 2023Turtle BreadWriter; illustrated by Alti Firmansyah
Television
- 2022The Great New Year’s Bake OffReturning contestant and winner
- 2018The Great British Bake Off, series nineFinalist
Awards
Quotes
The best thing about being on Bake Off is that my confidence has grown massively.Kim-Joy, The Great British Bake Off
Reflecting on her experience after the 2018 final.
Trivia
- Her birthday falls on World Baking Day, according to her official Bake Off profile.
- She told The Beat that pandan cake is her favourite cake.
- Her Bake Off audition included a Pikachu cake and a chocolate Pokéball with choux turtles inside.
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