Watch the trailer here.
CBC today revealed the latest batch of amateur bakers competing on Season 9 of THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW (8x60). Ten dough-lightful bakers from across the country will put their skills to the test in the iconic tent for the chance to claim the title of Canada's best amateur baker. Comedians, actors, writers and Second City alumni, Alan Shane Lewis and Ann Pornel, knead no introduction, returning as hosts alongside esteemed pastry chefs and expert judges Bruno Feldeisen and Kyla Kennaley. New episodes will be available weekly on Sundays on CBC Gem starting at 9 a.m. ET, and on CBC TV at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) local time, beginning October 5.
Based on the beloved British format, each episode features the bakers competing in three challenges – the Signature Bake, the Technical Bake, and the Show Stopper – during which they will rely on their homegrown knowledge and personal backgrounds to ensure that their delectable dishes stand out. Once their baking has been tasted and critiqued, the judges will decide who will be the week’s Star Baker and who will be sent home. In the final episode, the remaining three bakers will face off for the coveted cake plate and the title of Canada’s best amateur baker.
Meet the 10 bakers whipping up magic this season:
- Dan Vano (he/him), 35, a customer success associate from Burnaby, British Columbia
- Dominic Ménard-Bilodeau (he/him), 49, a geography teacher from Longueuil, Quebec
- Jennifer Tsang (she/her), 24, a masters student from Burnaby, British Columbia
- Jo Mandet (she/her), 44, an event planner from Vancouver, British Columbia
- Kavi Chatoorgoon (he/him), 48, a pediatric surgeon from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Margaret Bose-Johnson (she/her), 66, a part-time German teacher from Parkland County, Alberta
- Ryan Gridzak (he/him), 34 a steel mill crane operator from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
- Shaneka Ekanayake (she/her), 38, a sales support administrator from Barrie, Ontario
- Tamara Church (she/her), 56, a family court counsellor from St. John’s, Newfoundland
- Zoë Weinrebe (she/her), 31, a marketing manager from Toronto, Ontario
Season 8 winner Elora Khanom of Edmonton, Alberta took home the title and coveted cake plate after competing against semi-finalists Jen Childs of Esquimalt, British Columbia and Pamela Kramer of Stayner, Ontario. Audiences can catch up on past seasons of THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW on CBC Gem.
THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW is produced by Proper Television in association with CBC and Love Productions. The executive producers are Cathie James and Lesia Capone and Mark Van de Ven who is also the series producer. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports; Jennifer Dettman is Executive Director, Unscripted Content; and Susan Taylor is Executive in Charge of Production. The format is owned by Love Productions and distributed by Sky. THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW is proud to welcome back Dairy Farmers of Canada as the sponsor of CBC's Bake it with Canadian Dairy Contest, launching on October 5.
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About Proper Television
Since opening its doors in 2004, Proper Television has become one of Canada’s most successful production companies. Proper works across a wide range of genres, including reality, lifestyle, documentary and specialist factual programming. The company’s ratings-grabbing slate includes a mix of originals: Motel Makeover (Netflix), Vegas Rat Rods (Discovery, Velocity), Mary Makes It Easy (CTV, Food Network US), Family Home Overhaul (HGTV Canada, Hulu); along with big international formats: MasterChef Canada (CTV, Cooking Channel US), The Great Canadian Baking Show (CBC, Netflix), and Iron Chef Canada (Food Network, Discovery Plus). Proper Television is a Blue Ant Studios company.
For more information, please contact:
Joanna Landsberg
CBC, Public Relations
joana.landsberg@cbc.ca
Lindsey McCulloch
Publicist, Proper Television
lmcculloch@propertelevision.com
