The Great British Bake Off series 14 came to an end on Tuesday, November 29. Twelve contestants went head to head in 10 weeks of signature, technical challenges, and showstopper challenges. As the final three competed for top spot, viewers got to meet Bake Off star Dan’s kids, and mum but not his wife.
The 42-year-old found a love for cooking when he was travelling South America 16 years ago. These days, he’s honed his baking skills to the point of becoming a finalist on The Great British Bake Off. Dan lives with his wife and two sons and writes on his Instagram bio that he’s a “Jedi baker and technical blagger.”

Bake Off Dan’s wife
Although Great British Bake Off runner-up Dan is a family man, fans missed seeing his wife during the show’s final.
The Channel 4 show came to an end on Tuesday night and when the winner is crowned, viewers usually get to meet the contestants’ nearest and dearest.
Winner Matty and his fiancé appeared at the finale, but Dan’s wife’s identity wasn’t revealed.
It was clear from the show’s final episode that his wife and sons were there, but her face wasn’t shown.
Per Dan’s Bake Off bio, he appears to have a close relationship with his family, including his in-laws: “His particular loves are pies and puddings: before he and his wife bought their first home, they lived with his in-laws, during which time his mother-in-law taught him how to make perfect shortcrust pastry.”
Dan got told off for ‘lying’
As Josh, Dan, and Matty completed their final three challenges on the show, each of the finalists caught up with the show’s hosts.
Dan explained to Noel Fielding that he kept it from his sons that he was appearing on GBBO series 14.
When the time came to tell his son, Dan said that it “went down like a lead balloon,” adding that his son responded: “You lied.”
Now, his kids can understand why he was busying himself making puff pastry guitars for weeks.
His mum is super ‘proud’
Fans didn’t get to meet Dan’s wife on Bake Off, but more of his family members spoke on the show.
Dan’s mum, Pat, said that she found it difficult keeping his Bake Off stardom under wraps.
She added that she’s “proud” of her son and that he was always winning trophies as a child but that it “never got to his head” that he was a high achiever.
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