Georgie Grasso wins 2024 Great British Bake Off as past champions pursue diverse careers

Georgie Grasso, 34, has won the 2024 Great British Bake Off, becoming the show's 15th champion. She impressed judges with her summer garden celebration cake and previously won star baker twice during the competition. Grasso succeeds Matty Edgell, the 2023 winner. Past winners have pursued various careers after their victories. Edd Kimber became a food writer, while Nadiya Hussain has hosted multiple TV shows. Matty Edgell plans to leave teaching to focus on baking and hopes to write a book and start a cake business. Other winners, like Rahul Mandal and Candice Brown, have also balanced baking with other careers. Many have published cookbooks, hosted cooking classes, or appeared on television, showcasing the diverse paths taken since their Bake Off success.