Season 1 of The Great British Bake Off aired between 17 August and 21 September 2010. Ten home bakers took part in a bake-off to test every aspect of their baking skills as they battled to be crowned the Great British Bake Off's best amur baker. One contestant was eliminated every episode until the grand finale, where Edward "Edd" Kimber won.
Contestants
| Baker | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annetha Mills | 30 | Single mother | Essex |
| David Chambers | 31 | Entrepreneur | Milton Keynes |
| Edward "Edd" Kimber | 24 | Debt collector for Yorkshire Bank | Bradford |
| Jasminder Randhawa | 45 | Assistant Credit Control Manager | Birmingham |
| Jonathan Shepherd | 25 | Research Analyst | St Albans |
| Lea Harris | 51 | Retired | Midlothian, Scotland |
| Louise Brimelow | 44 | Police Officer | Manchester |
| Mark Whithers | 48 | Bus Driver | South Wales |
| Miranda Gore Browne | 37 | Food buyer for Marks & Spencer | Midhurst, West Sussex |
| Ruth Clemens | 31 | Retail manager/Housewife | Poynton, Cheshire |
Contestant Progress
| W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edd | Winner | |||||
| Ruth | OUT | |||||
| Miranda | OUT | |||||
| Jasminder | OUT | |||||
| David | OUT | |||||
| Jonathan | OUT | |||||
| Annetha | OUT | |||||
| Louise | OUT | |||||
| Lea | OUT | |||||
| Mark | OUT | |||||
Colour key:
- – Baker got through to the next round
- – Baker was eliminated
- – Baker was one of the judges' least favourite bakers that week, but was not eliminated
- – Baker was one of the judges' favourite bakers that week
- – Baker was the series winner