TORONTO — CBC today revealed the 10 amateur bakers who are set to compete in the upcoming fourth season of The Great Canadian Baking Show, which will premiere Sunday, February 14 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC and the free CBC Gem streaming service.
As previously announced, season four of the baking competition series will be hosted by comedians, actors, writers and Second City alumni Alan Shane Lewis and Ann Pornel. Pastry chefs Bruno Feldeisen and Kyla Kennaley return to the judge’s table to sample the amateur bakers’ best offerings.
Following the pandemic-fuelled home baking craze, season four applications reached record-breaking numbers for the series, says the CBC press release announcing the 10 bakers chosen to compete this season. Canada-wide casting sessions were conducted virtually, and the new season was filmed last fall on the grounds of the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto adhering to strict Covid-19 protocols, says the CBC.
The group of diverse and talented bakers (pictured) from across the country who will head into the iconic tent to face a number of culinary-themed challenges include:
- Anjali Helferty, 36, a recent PhD grad from Toronto
- Bertie Diaz, 54, a corporate travel agent from Toronto
- Dominike Audet, 42, a radio host and novelist from Quebec City
- Larry Harris, 53, a business operations manager from Edmonton
- Maggie Frith, 42, a stay-at-home mom and former lawyer from Toronto
- Mahathi Mundluru, 24, a business analyst from Markham, Ont.
- Oyaks Airende, 28, a project scheduler and engineer from Calgary
- Raufikat Oyawoye, 35, an IT support engineer from Milton, Ont.
- Sheldon Lynn, 25, a software developer from Vancouver
- Tanner Davies, 28, a marketing consultant from Winnipeg
Based on the hit British format, The Great Canadian Baking Show is produced by Proper Television in association with CBC and Love Productions.
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