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Nikki

Nikki: biography, baking background and career. Explore the Nikki profile from The Great British Bake Off series 17.

Biography

Nikki is a London advertising post-producer and baker who entered The Great British Bake Off in 2026.

Nikki has baked since childhood and works in advertising post-production. Her other activities include dancing and charity walks.

Known for

The Great British Bake Off series 17

Nikki is a London advertising post-producer and baker who entered The Great British Bake Off in 2026.[1][2]

Career highlights

  1. Career 1

    Advertising work

    Nikki works in advertising post-production. Her official cast profile pairs that career with a long-standing interest in making colourful bakes.[2]

  2. Career 2

    Learning to bake

    She started baking with her mother at seven. Making food for friends and family has remained an important part of the hobby.[2]

  3. Career 3

    Music in the kitchen

    Nikki chooses different music for different recipes. Familiar desserts call for R&B, while she prefers classical music when trying something new and concentrating on the process.[2]

  4. Career 4

    A background in dance

    During the 1990s, she worked as a podium dancer at Ziggy’s Night Club in Basingstoke. Going out dancing remains one of her interests.[2]

  5. Career 5

    Fundraising walks

    Her programme introduction records a completed 100-mile walk to raise money for breast cancer. Theatre outings and long walks are other ways she spends her time.[2]