John Whaite

John Whaite: Biography in Details

Who is John Whaite?

John Whaite is a chef, television presenter, and author. He is famous for his show Chopping Block and he also won The Great British Bake Off in its third series.

Who are the parents of John Whaite?

John was born in the year 1989 in Chorley, England U.K. His ethnicity is English.

His father’s and mother’s names are not disclosed. But John has two sisters Jane and Victoria.

Besides this, there is no information about his family. As regards John’s childhood, John grew up with two sisters in Wrightington. John had an interest in cooking from the age of five and at the same age, his parents divorced.

John studied modern and medieval languages at Oxford. He later decided to study law and went to the University of Manchester gaining first-class degrees along with the Bake-Off contest.

John Whaite: Professional Life, and Career

At the start of his career, John Whaite started to work at the Royal Bank of Scotland in its finance department but he left the job after winning the Bake Off competition and pursued his career in the field of baking.

He took part in the third series of The Great British Bake Off and won the show.

His final recipe was Italian Sausage and roasted vegetable pithivier, fondant fancies, and heaven and hell chiffon cake. After winning the show he appeared as a chef on ITV’s Lorraine program.

He even appeared on The Morning, What’s Cooking? The Alan Titchmarsh Show and Sunday Bunch.

In 2016, John co-presented ITV’s cookery competitive show Chopping Block. After participating in Bake Off he opened his own chocolate shop.

John also holds bakery classes at his home in Greenwich. John also released a cookery book named John Whaite Bakes, John Whaite Bakes at Home.

Whaite was confirmed as a competitor for the nineteenth season of Strictly Come Dancing in August 2021.

Net Worth and Salary

As of 2023, this baker’s estimated net worth is around $5 million. Details about his salary are not disclosed.

Is John Whaite involved in any rumors and controversies?

John, after the interview with Lorraine Kelly, said that his close family member doesn’t believe in his state of depression.

They don’t think that it’s the real thing and he also admitted that he finds love and care elsewhere.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

John Whaite has a light brown eye. John’s natural hair color is dark brown.

Besides these, there are no details about his height and body weight.

Social Media Profiles

John is active on different social media platforms and also has his own website.

His official Instagram has more than 100k followers. Similarly, more than 91.7 k followers follow him on Twitter. John has more than 18k followers on his Facebook.

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