The tenth season of the television competition series The Great Australian Bake Off premiered on 11 August 2026 on the LifeStyle channel. The season will see twelve home bakers take part in a bake-off to test their baking skills as they compete to be the series' best amateur baker. The season will consist of ten episodes, each of which sees bakers put through three challenges, with each episode having its own theme or discipline. The season is hosted by Natalie Tran and Tom Walker and is judged by Darren Purchese and Rachel Khoo.
Contestants The following is the list of the bakers that compete in this season: {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background:SkyBlue" "color:Black;"| Baker ! style="background:SkyBlue" "color:Black;"| Age ! style="background:SkyBlue" "color:Black;"| Occupation ! style="background:SkyBlue" "color:Black;"| Competition Status |- ! Branden Khou | 29 | Financial client manager | style="background:lavender;"| Competing |- ! Matt Perillo-Phipps | 44 | Emergency nurse | style="background:lavender;"| Competing |- ! Pamela Buchanan | 41 | Stay-at-home mum | style="background:lavender;"| Competing |- ! Negin Yaghmaie | 30 | MRI scientist | style="background:OrangeRed;"| |- ! Anita Birdi | 54 | Medical receptionist | style="background:OrangeRed;"| |- ! Glenn Jones | 51 | IT project manager | style="background:OrangeRed;"| |- ! Lucy Barnes | 44 | Bookkeeper | style="background:OrangeRed;"| |- ! Nick Cerchiara | 30 | Warehouse manager | style="background:OrangeRed;"| |- ! Sherrett Bone | 42 | Finance officer | style="background:OrangeRed;"| |- ! Jacob Amarant | 33 | Marketing lead | style="background:OrangeRed;"| |- ! Melanie Clements | 62 | Jewellery sales manager | style="background:OrangeRed;"| |- ! Peter Kennedy-Gane | 60 | Retired alpaca farmer | style="background:OrangeRed;"|
Results summary {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan=11| Elimination Chart
! Baker ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 |- ! Branden | colspan="3" style="background:LightBlue;"| || style="background:LemonChiffon;"|SB || style="background:Plum;"| || style="background:LightBlue;"| || colspan="3" style="background:CornflowerBlue;"| || |- ! Matt | colspan="3" style="background:LightBlue;"| || colspan="2" style="background:CornflowerBlue;"| || style="background:LemonChiffon;"|SB || colspan="2" style="background:Plum;"| || style="background:LemonChiffon;"|SB || |- ! Pamela | style="background:LemonChiffon;"|SB || colspan="4" style="background:LightBlue;"| || style="background:CornflowerBlue;"| || style="background:LemonChiffon;"|SB || style="background:CornflowerBlue;"| || style="background:LightBlue;"| || |- ! Negin | colspan="2" style="background:CornflowerBlue;"| || style="background:LemonChiffon;"|SB || style="background:LightBlue;"| || style="background:CornflowerBlue;"| || colspan="2" style="background:LightBlue;"| || style="background:LemonChiffon;"|SB || style="background:OrangeRed;"|OUT || colspan="9" style="background:DarkGrey;"| |- ! Anita | style="background:LightBlue;"| || style="background:CornflowerBlue;"| || style="background:LightBlue;"| || style="background:CornflowerBlue;"| || style="background:LemonChiffon;"|SB || style="background:LightBlue;"| || style="background:CornflowerBlue;"| || style="background:OrangeRed;"|OUT || colspan="9" style="background:DarkGrey;"| |- ! Glenn | colspan="2" style="background:LightBlue;"| || style="background:CornflowerBlue;"| || style="background:LightBlue;"| || colspan="2" style="background:Plum;"| || style="background:OrangeRed;"|OUT || colspan="9" style="background:DarkGrey;"| |- ! Lucy | colspan="2" style="background:LightBlue;"| || colspan="2" style="background:Plum;"| || style="background:LightBlue;"| || style="background:OrangeRed;"|OUT || colspan="9" style="background:DarkGrey;"| |- ! Nick | style="background:Plum;"| || style="background:LemonChiffon;"|SB || colspan="2" style="background:Plum;"| || style="background:OrangeRed;"|OUT || colspan="9" style="background:DarkGrey;"| |- ! Sherrett | colspan="2" style="background:LightBlue;"| || style="background:CornflowerBlue;"| || style="background:OrangeRed;"|OUT || colspan="9" style="background:DarkGrey;"| |- ! Jacob | colspan="2" style="background:Plum;"| || style="background:OrangeRed;"|OUT || colspan="9" style="background:DarkGrey;"| |- ! Melanie | style="background:LightBlue;"| || style="background:OrangeRed;"|OUT || colspan="9" style="background:DarkGrey;"| |- ! Peter | style="background:OrangeRed;"|OUT || colspan="9" style="background:DarkGrey;"|
Colour key: Got through to the next round Awarded Star Baker Season winner One of the judges' favourite bakers that week The baker was eliminated One of the judges' least favourite bakers that week Season runner-up
Episodes The baker was eliminated Awarded Star Baker Season winner
Episode 1: Cake Week Airdate: 11 August 2026 Baker Signature(Sculptural Cake) Technical(Ultimate Chocolate Cake) Showstopper(Burn Away Cake) Anita Ambi Cake 11th Family Tree Branden Map of Cambodia 2nd House of Cards Glenn Sonny the Dog 6th Boys Also Wanna Have Fun Jacob Vintage Tram 10th In the Limelight Lucy Teacup Candle 7th Outside the Box Matt Gingerbread Gym Bro 8th Dojo Cake Melanie Snapper Cake 9th Tree of Life Negin Bronze Bust 3rd Serve It Like It's Hot Nick Little Piggy 5th Burning Love Pamela Avo Party 1st Art Deco Cake Peter Alpaca Cake 12th Under the Sea Sherrett Sleepy Unicorn 4th Rainbows and Unicorns
Episode 2: Bread Week Airdate: 18 August 2026 Baker Signature(Filled Baguettes) Technical(Concha Bread) Showstopper(Decorative Braided Loaves) Anita Lamb Keema French Baguette 6th Forever Flower Braided Loaf BrandenBrew-Guette 2nd Ode to Love GlennLa Belle Vita Baguette 8th Loaf in Bloom Jacob Francesinha Baguette 7th Christmas Wreath LucyPig & Drizzle 9th Baby Girls Nest MattCiccioli Di Maiale 11th Nona's Sunflower Bread Melanie Frangipane Baguette 10thWheat and Flower Challah NeginPersian Breakfast Baguette 1st Braided Light NickCalabrian Crumb 5th Spicy Octopus Pamela Golfeado Baguette 4th Basket of Flowers Sherrett Baguettey "McOnion" Face 3rd Harvest Halo
Episode 3: Biscuit Week Airdate: 25 August 2026 Baker Signature(Standing Cookies) Technical(Caprese Sandwich Biscuits) Showstopper(Floating Biscuit Boats) Anita Tulip Field 2nd Zanzibar Spice Dhow BrandenSweet Station 8th Jasmine Drifter GlennMiss Penny 10th Sweet and Spicy Bite Jacob Sunflower Garden 3rd Sugar and Spice LucyMurder She Baked 9th Life Raft MattCoffee's on Me 6th Good Ship Lollipop Negin Rocking with Aunty G 5th Dragon Express NickDo You Even Lift? 4th Whatever Floats Your Boat Pamela Giraffe Herd 7th Venezuelan Dream Boat Sherrett Good Boi Biscuits 1st Duck Duck Boat
Episode 4: Savoury Week Airdate: 1 September 2026 Baker Signature(Decorated Quiche) Technical(Gougeres) Showstopper(Sausage Roll Centrepiece) Anita Buzzy Bee Quiche 7th Butter Chicken Sausage Rolls BrandenLittle Fish Quiche 1st Bayon Temple GlennCherry Blossom Quiche 3rd Taste of Thailand LucyUnder the Sea 5th Sandcastle MattVeggie Patch 2nd Sausage Roll Robot NeginFennel Blossom 9th Ferris Wheel NickOde to the Forest 6th Lemon Tree Pamela Lady Quiche 4th Empanada Sausage Rolls Sherett Flinders Ranges 8th Blossom Bites
Episode 5: Greek Week Airdate: 8 September 2026 Baker Signature(Loukoumades) Technical(Tsoureki) Showstopper(Mythology-Themed Filo) Anita Apple Crumble Loukoumades 1st Apollo's Lyre BrandenGolden Tea Loukoumades 2nd The Light Within GlennLoukouboureko 7th Flying Pegasus LucyBalls of Fire 6th Icarus' Wings MattLoukoumades Split 4th Golden Ram NeginPomegranate Loukoumades 5th Atlas NickLamington-ades 3rd Demeter's Harvest Pamela Limoncello Loukoumades 8th Misunderstood Cyclops
Episode 6: Spring Week Airdate: 15 September 2026 Baker Signature(Cupcake Bouquets) Technical(Raspberry Pavlova) Showstopper(Tart Within a Tart) Anita Whisky-licious Bouquet 2nd Triple Tart Keyhole BrandenEight Blooms, One Garden 1st Yin and Yang GlennStrawberry Blooms 6th Eat Your Heart Out LucyGolden Harvest Blooms 7th Arty Tarty MattFather's Day Breakfast Bouquet 5th Starry Night NeginHappy Sunflower Bouquet 4th Cupid's Arrow Tart Pamela Spring Bloom Bouquet 3rd Spring Picnic Tart
Episode 7: Surprise Week Airdate: 22 September 2026 Baker Signature(Lamingtons) Technical(Surprise Pie) Showstopper(Remote-Controlled Vehicle Cake) Anita Savoury Lam-in-yums 2nd Magic Carpet BrandenTropical Lamingtons 4th Cartoon Car GlennLuxe Lamingtons 6th Punch Buggy MattLifesaving Lamingtons 5th Ride or Die NeginLoved Up Lamingtons 3rd Food Truck Pamela Cheesy Lamingtons 1st "Just Married" Van
Episode 8: Great Outdoors Week Airdate: 29 September 2026 Baker Signature(Damper) Technical(Spiral Curry Puffs) Showstopper(Gourmet Picnic Basket) Anita Pepperberry Damper 3rd Indian Themed Picnic BrandenDamper Scrolls 1st Taste of Two Worlds MattOutbaack Devonshire Tea 4th Kids' Party Picnic NeginQuandong Damper 2nd Italian Style Picnic Pamela Davidson Plum Damper 5th Favourite Things Picnic
Episode 9: History Week Airdate: 6 October 2026 Baker Signature(Linzer Torte) Technical(Passionfruit Souffle) Showstopper(Decorated Bundt) BrandenHenny Berry Linzer Torte 1st Harmony in Bloom MattNightingale's Lantern 2nd Rainbow Fireworks NeginPeach & Honey Linzer Torte 3rd Golden Pumpkin Pamela Lingonberry Torte 4th Groovy 60s Bundt Cake
Episode 10: Final Airdate: 13 October 2026 Baker Signature(?) Technical(?) Showstopper(?) Branden Matt Pamela
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