Meet star baker John Whaite our fourth Strictly signing for 2021!
John Whaite is a chef, TV presenter and winner of the third series of the Great British Bake Off in 2012.
John said: “I’m so grateful, excited, and nervous to be joining the Strictly 2021 family. I’ve been wearing sequins and jazzy attire since I was three years old and can’t wait to hurl myself, full throttle, around the most glamorous dance floor on earth. What’s more exciting for me, is that I’m going to be one half of the first all-male partnership, which is a great step forward in representation and inclusion. Whoever it is I’m paired with, I hope they are up for a challenge as I want our routines to include lots of spectacular lifts!”
John has presented various TV shows and currently has a weekly cooking segment on Steph’s Packed Lunch. He has written for a variety of newspaper and magazine publications on the topics of food and mental health, and has published five cookery books. John also runs his own cookery school, John Whaite’s Kitchen.
He joins Tom Fletcher, Robert Webb and AJ Odudu in our 2021 line-up. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for all the latest reveals.