Dylan Bachelet

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

Dylan Bachelet (born 2004)[1] is a British pastry chef.

Early life and education

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Bachelet was born in 2004,[1] and grew up in Milton Keynes; his mother is of Gujarati Indian descent, and was involved in fashion; his father is Japanese–Belgian.[2][3] Bachelet attended Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School.[4] He achieved four A*s at A-level and started a degree in biomedical engineering before dropping out to pursue a culinary career.[5][verification needed]

Career

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Bachelet trained at Raymond Blanc's two Michelin-starred restaurant, Le Manoir, in Oxfordshire.[5] but continued to support himself through other work (e.g., as a "retail assistant" or "retail temp").[1][2] He then applied to and competed in the fifteenth series of The Great British Bake Off, at age 20, at the end of November 2024, and finished as a runner-up, behind Welsh series winner, Georgie Grasso.[5][6][7] In the month following, the MP for Aylesbury, England, Laura Kyrke-Smith, offered congratulations to Bachelet in a question to the Leader of the House of Commons, MP Lucy Powell.[8][relevant?] Of the various contestants, Bachelet has received significant media attention in England and the United States, for reasons including his age, appearance, and sense of style.[4][1][5][3][9][10][original research?]

Thereafter, Bachelet was recruited, while still age 20, to be a chef de partie at the Michelin-starred Five Fields in Chelsea, London.[11][9][10][needs update]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Morris, Nicky (13 November 2024). "Bake Off Viewers in Disbelief Over Fan-Favourite Contestant's Shock Revelation". Hello! (magazine). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b Low, Shereen (9 December 2024). "Meet The Great British Bake Off 2024 Contestant Dylan Bachelet". Grazia Daily. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b Holmes, Martin (2 December 2024). "Great British Baking Show Star Dylan Bachelet Opens Up About Sex Symbol Status and American Fans". TV Insider. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  4. ^ a b Lowson, James (7 November 2024). "Aylesbury Contestant Emerges as Fan Favourite on Latest Great British Bake Off Season". Bucks Herald. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d Doig, Stephen (26 December 2024). "The Bake Off Star Who is Now a Global Fashion Influencer". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  6. ^ Conte, Annemarie & Bachelet, Dylan (20 December 2024). "A Kitchen Tool So Good, Dylan From The Great British Baking Show Nabbed It Off the Set". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 October 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  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. ^ Kyrke-Smith-Laura (11 February 2025) [10 February 2025]. "Great British Bake Off Finalist and Former Aylesbury Student Visits Parliament to Judge a Baking Competition". Bucks Herald (BucksHerald.co.uk). Retrieved 12 October 2025. Bachelet, who attended Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, was invited to Westminster after Aylesbury MP Laura Kyrke-Smith congratulated the 20-year-old on his success on the show in a question to the Leader of the House, Lucy Powell MP, in December.
  9. ^ a b Conte, Annemarie (2 December 2024). "Baking Show's 'Jack Sparrow' Is More Artist Than Pirate". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  10. ^ a b 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. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Dylan Bachelet's London: The Bake Off Finalist's Top Picks". Michelin Guide. 27 November 2024.