Great Australian Bake Off star learnt skills on Yorkshire farm

Mr Styche’s time in the Bake Off shed – the Australian alternative to the famous tent – has not been without difficult moments.

“We’ve had a couple of undercooked things, a couple of risky decorations, but I’ve managed to hang on by the skin of my teeth all the way through to the end,” he said.

“I definitely feel some pressure, making sure I represent Yorkshire and Hull in the right way over here in Australia.”

Mr Styche comes from a long line of bakers, according to his mother Diane.

“My granddad was a pig farmer, but he used to ice wedding cakes and celebration cakes – all the intricate piping,” she said.

“I think that’s where he is getting a lot of his piping ideas from.”

She has been following his progress from the UK, along with his sisters Charlotte Harland and Bethany Pearson.

Ms Harland said: “I always expected him to do well. He’s just one of those people, he thrives and he pushes himself really far.”

So do they think he will win?

“I really hope so,” said Ms Pearson. “It would be the icing on top of the cake.”

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