The Great British Bake Off has its FIRST EVER Scottish winner

Peter Sawkins was crowned the 2020 winner!

Author: Alex RossPublished 25th Nov 2020
Last updated 25th Nov 2020

After 10 weeks of signature bakes, amazing showstoppers, and some baking disasters, The Great British Bake Off crowned its 2020 winner on Tuesday 24th November, in the form of 20-year-old student Peter Sawkins!

Not only is Peter the youngest ever person to win the popular show, he is also the first ever Scot to take the Bake Off crown, making us all very proud up here in Scotland!

After being crowned the winner ahead of Laura and Dave, Peter, who is a student at Edinburgh University, said, “I wanted this a lot, when I was 12 I was watching repeats of Bake Off back to back, and it got me into baking big time.

"I am a Bake Off nerd, and I think 12-year-old Peter would be in awe, and just the most excited giddy kid. I am that excited giddy kid right now.”

Check out what all of the former Bake Off winners are up to now:

Edd Kimber then

The first ever GBBO was a far cry from the show of today, with only ten contestants competing across just six weeks. There wasn't even a weekly Star Baker. In the end, former debt collector Edd Kimber (far left) was crowned the winner.

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Despite being a favourite on the show for the last 10 weeks, Peter certainly didn't have an easy ride in the final, with all three bakers attempting to deal with intense 36 degree heat in the famous tent.

Peter impressed in the signature challenge with his custard slices, before delighting judges with a walnut whirl in the technical. After Laura had a bit of a disaster at the beginning of the day, it seemed to be between Peter and Dave in the Showstopper, with Peter coming out on top.

Speaking about Peter's victory, judge Paul Hollywood said, “Peter should be exceptionally proud. He is the youngest winner we have ever had and the first Scottish winner."

Prue Leith later said, “Do you know I am terribly proud of Peter and I feel as if he is my grandson. He is such a nice guy and he is so eager to learn, you can’t not like him.”

Congratulations to Peter!

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