Liam Charles

{{Infobox person

| name = Liam Charles

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|08|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hackney, London, England

| occupation = Baker

| years_active = 2017 - present

| known_for = The Great British Bake Off, Liam Bakes, Bake Off: The Professionals

}}

Liam Charles (born 28 August 1997){{Cite web|date=2019-08-10|title=Liam Charles' apricot crumble sundae recipe {{!}} The Sweet Spot|url=http://www.theguardian.com/food/2019/aug/10/liam-charles-apricot-crumble-ice-cream-sundae-recipe|access-date=2020-10-09|website=the Guardian|language=en}} is a British baker, television presenter and contestant from Series 8 of The Great British Bake Off.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/apr/29/liam-charles-i-keep-my-bake-off-apron-in-my-room-each-stain-tells-a-story|title=Interview - Liam Charles: 'I keep my Bake Off apron in my room. Each stain tells a story' |newspaper=The Guardian|date=29 April 2018}} He is currently a presenter on Bake Off: The Professionals and a judge on Junior Bake Off.

Education

Charles was a student at Goldsmiths University in London, where he studied Drama and Theatre Arts.

Career

=Television work=

Charles first came to public attention as a contestant in The Great British Bake Off in 2017, being knocked out in the 8th week.{{cite web |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-10-18/bake-off-2017-liam-leaves/ |title=Bake Off 2017: viewers furious after Liam leaves the Tent |work=Radio Times |date=18 October 2017 }} He came fifth in the competition.{{Cite news|title=Liam Charles: 'I keep my Bake Off apron in my room. Each stain tells a story'|newspaper=The Guardian |date=29 April 2018 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/apr/29/liam-charles-i-keep-my-bake-off-apron-in-my-room-each-stain-tells-a-story|last1=Hogan |first1=Michael }}

In 2018, he was chosen to co-present Bake Off: The Professionals with comedian Tom Allen. In November 2018, he also presented the baking programme Liam Bakes on Channel 4. In November 2019 Charles and Prue Leith were the new judges for Junior Bake Off after a two-year absence. Harry Hill was the presenter.{{cite news|title=What is Liam Charles like as a presenter on Bake Off: the Professionals?|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-05-06/what-is-liam-charles-like-as-a-presenter-on-bake-off-the-professionals/|date=6 May 2018|newspaper=Radio Times}}{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2018/11/13/liam-bakes-review-charming-bake-contestant-has-got-series-hoot/|title=Liam Bakes, review: this charming Bake Off contestant has got his own series and it is a hoot|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=13 November 2018}}{{cite news|title='Bake Off' Fans Go Wild As Contestant Liam Charles Returns As Host Of 'Professionals' Show|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bake-off-the-professionals-liam-charles_uk_5af012c5e4b041fd2d285381|date=7 May 2018|work=Huffington Post}}

In October 2022, Charles appeared in the second UK series of The Masked Dancer. He was revealed to be the character "Candlestick" in the sixth episode.

=Writing=

He has written two cookbooks, Cheeky Treats: 70 Brilliant Bakes and Cakes, which was released on 12 July 2018,{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jul/11/liam-charles-cake-best-way-to-make-people-happy|title= Bake Off's Liam Charles: 'Cake is the best way to make people happy' |first=Zoe |last=Williams |date=11 July 2018|work=The Guardian }} and Second Helpings released 19 September 2019.

He also writes a column on baking for The Guardian.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/profile/liam-charles |title=Liam Charles |work=The Guardian }}

Platinum Pudding Competition

In January 2022, it was announced that Charles would serve as a judge for The Platinum Pudding Competition, a nationwide baking competition, with the support of Buckingham Palace, Fortnum & Mason, and The Big Jubilee Lunch. Its purpose was to discover a new pudding recipe dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II as part of the official Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022, commemorating the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne on 6 February 1952.{{Cite web|title=The Platinum Pudding Competition {{!}} The Judges|url=https://www.fortnumandmason.com/platinum-pudding-judges|access-date=2022-01-27|website=www.fortnumandmason.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Emma.Goodey|date=2021-06-01|title=Plans announced for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend 2022|url=https://www.royal.uk/platinum-jubilee-central-weekend|access-date=2022-01-27|website=The Royal Family|language=en}}

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2017 \| The Great British Bake Off \| Contestant \| 9 episodes
2018–present \| Bake Off: The Professionals \| Presenter \| 4 series
2018 \| Liam Bakes \| Baker \| 6 episodes
2019–present \| Junior Bake Off \| Judge \| N/A
2019 \| 8 out of 10 Cats \| Panelist \| Episode 6
2022 \| The Masked Dancer \| Himself/Candlestick \| Season 2 contestant
2024 \| The Tiny Chef Show \| Himself \| Episode: "Bee's Knees Tea"

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2017

| The Great British Bake Off

| Contestant

| 9 episodes

2018–present

| Bake Off: The Professionals

| Presenter