Alopecia Advocate Jasmine Mitchell Triumphs in Dramatic 2025 Bake-Off Finale

The 2025 season of The Great British Baking Show came to a thrilling conclusion on November 7, 2025, with 23-year-old medical student Jasmine Mitchell crowned the champion. Mitchell's victory capped off a season filled with talent, including finalists Tom Arden, a 31-year-old creative entrepreneur, and Aaron Mountford-Myles, a 38-year-old senior systems architect.

In the finale, the three bakers were tasked with a series of challenges, including a signature British iced finger bun, a technical challenge to create a tower of madeleines, and a showstopper challenge to bake the "largest cake" in the show's history. Mitchell's consistent performance and impressive decorations ultimately earned her the coveted cake plate trophy.

Mitchell's win was particularly significant, as she became only the second contestant in the show's history to receive five Star Baker titles. Her journey was also marked by her openness about her alopecia, a condition she was first diagnosed with at the age of 12. "If I had told myself three years ago that I would be going about my life without wearing a wig, with no hair, I would have laughed and said, 'Don't be ridiculous,'" Mitchell said.