Celebrity Chef Marcus Matear

Baking is in his blood, with his grandmothers avid CWA bakers and his family owning a B&B for which he regularly made baked goods. “I like baking a lot of savoury bakes and croissants,” he says. “I have always loved eating and had very chubby cheeks when I was a kid, and my mum was really into baking, so I just kind of fell into it.” While he’s confident that his baking will win over the judges, Marcus is nervous about one thing: “I’m a huge fan of Maggie, and when I learnt that I would be coming onto the show I did wonder if I would be able to speak when we first meet!”