Steph Blackwell

Steph is a passionate baker and foodie from Chester. She started off as a contestant on The Great British Bake Off in 2019, reaching the final of the competition.

Since Bake Off, Steph has pursued a career in food writing and recipe development. She is a columnist for Cheshire Life and author of The Joy of Baking. Her new book Bake Yourself Happy will be released in September 2022.

Besides baking, Steph is a sport enthusiast, health-seeker, and mental health advocate. Having faced her own challenges, she has been vocal in sharing her experiences with a view to helping others.

Following her father’s terminal cancer diagnosis, Steph ran the 2020 virtual London Marathon, raising £30,000 for Cancer Research UK.