Dylan Bachelet (born 2004)[1] is a British pastry chef and fashion influencer.[2]

Dylan Bachelet
Born2004 (age 20–21)
OccupationChef
Known forThe Great British Bake Off series 15

Early life and education

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Bachelet grew up in Milton Keynes. His mother is Indian of Gujarati descent, and his father is Japanese–Belgian.[3][4]

Bachelet attended Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School.[5] He achieved four A*s at A-level and started a degree in biomedical engineering before dropping out to pursue a culinary career. Bachelet trained at Raymond Blanc's two Michelin-starred Le Manoir in Oxfordshire.[2]

Career

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Bachelet finished as one of runners-up in the fifteenth series of The Great British Bake Off at age 20[6][7] and was thereafter recruited to be a chef de partie at the Michelin-starred Five Fields in Chelsea, London.[8][9][10]

References

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  1. ^ Morris, Nicky (13 November 2024). "Bake Off viewers in disbelief over fan-favourite contestant's shock revelation". Hello!. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b Doig, Stephen (26 December 2024). "The Bake Off star who is now a global fashion influencer". The Daily Telegraph.
  3. ^ Low, Shereen (9 December 2024). "Meet The Great British Bake Off 2024 Contestant Dylan Bachelet". Grazia.
  4. ^ Holmes, Martin (2 December 2024). "Great British Baking Show Star Dylan Bachelet Opens Up About Sex Symbol Status & American Fans". TV Insider.
  5. ^ Lowson, James (7 November 2024). "Aylesbury contestant emerges as fan favourite on latest Great British Bake Off season". Bucks Herald. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  6. ^ Conte, Annemarie (20 December 2024). "A Kitchen Tool So Good, Dylan From The Great British Baking Show Nabbed It Off the Set". The New York Times.
  7. ^ Mohan-Hickson, Matthew (26 November 2024). "The Great British Bake Off 2024: fans are all saying the same thing about Dylan in the final". Edinburgh Evening News.
  8. ^ "Dylan Bachelet's London: The Bake Off Finalist's Top Picks". Michelin Guide. 27 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Baking Show's 'Jack Sparrow' Is More Artist Than Pirate". The New York Times. 2 December 2024.
  10. ^ Hogan, Michael (30 November 2024). "'The Jack Sparrow of baking': Bake Off's breakout star Dylan Bachelet on fame, fans and life outside the tent". The Guardian.