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Liam Charles

Liam Charles is a Hackney-born baker, cookbook author and food creator who presents Bake Off: The Professionals and judges Junior Bake Off.

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Overview

From: Hackney, London
Work: Baker, presenter, cookbook author and food creator
Breakout: The Great British Bake Off, 2017 quarter-finalist
On screen: Bake Off: The Professionals and Junior Bake Off
Books: Cheeky Treats (2018) and Second Helpings (2019)

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How it started.

Liam grew up in Hackney and began baking as a teenager. University friends knew them as “Cake Boy”. While studying drama, Liam entered the 2017 Great British Bake Off and reached the quarter-finals. Baking with their young nephews was already part of a bigger ambition: encouraging younger people to get into the kitchen.

From contestant to presenter.

Liam joined Bake Off: The Professionals as a presenter in 2018 and became a Junior Bake Off judge in 2019. Their own Channel 4 series, Liam Bakes, brought family, friends and East London into the recipes. In a 2025 interview, Liam said studying drama helped prepare them for presenting.

Recipes with personality.

Cheeky Treats arrived in July 2018, followed by Second Helpings in September 2019. The second book brings together 70 sweet and savoury recipes, including chicken katsu doughnuts and rhubarb and custard cheesecake. Liam has also written baking recipes for The Guardian.

Still learning.

Alongside the baking shows, Liam judged the 2022 Platinum Pudding Competition and appeared on The Masked Dancer as Candlestick. In 2026, they returned for a ninth series hosting The Professionals. Their interviews still make room for everyday baking, including making banana loaves at their mum’s request.

Creditschronological, newest first

Television

2019–presentJunior Bake OffJudge
2018–presentBake Off: The ProfessionalsPresenter
2022The Masked DancerContestant, Candlestick
2022The Platinum Pudding CompetitionJudge
2018Liam BakesPresenter
2017The Great British Bake OffContestant, quarter-finalist

Books

2019Second HelpingsAuthor
2018Cheeky Treats: 70 Brilliant Bakes and CakesAuthor

Awards

UK Caribbean Food Awards2025 · Media Personality finalist

Quotes

TFI is how I work: texture, flavour and inspiration.Liam Charles, delicious. magazine

On developing recipes, in a May 2020 interview: https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/liam-charles-interview/amp/

Trivia

University friends nicknamed Liam “Cake Boy”.
Their first bake was lemon cupcakes with luminous green icing and red squiggles, according to a 2020 interview.
Liam supports Manchester United and said relegation would be their worst nightmare in a Junior Bake Off interview.
Their childhood mascot pick was the red ranger from Power Rangers: Wild Force.
In 2026, Liam admitted burning salted caramel while making banana loaves. Even familiar bakes can go wrong.