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Great British Bake Off 2015: Which contestants look most likely to win judging from their Twitter and Instagram accounts

Alvin, Mat and Flora's social media profiles are all well-established, suggesting they may already have bagged themselves a Bake Off-winning book deal

Daisy Wyatt
Thursday 06 August 2015 11:42 BST
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The contestants of The Great British Bake Off 2015
The contestants of The Great British Bake Off 2015 (BBC)

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The Bake Off winner has already been decided, leaving viewers with little else than social media to hazard a guess at who might take the baking crown.

While it appears some contestants didn't have Twitter before starting the show (and have only posted a couple of pictures since), others have well-established accounts and blogs suggesting they want to boost their profiles for possible book deals and TV presenting opportunities once the series ends.

Bets have been suspended on the show after the winners' name apparently leaked online - but who do you think looks the most likely contender judging from the below?

Ugne Bubnaityte - Likely

Ugne, 32, is a Lithuanian bodybuilder
Ugne, 32, is a Lithuanian bodybuilder (BBC)

Age: 32

Likes: Sugar free, dairy free and gluten free baking

Twitter: @Ugne_Bakes

Blog: ugnebakes.com

Mat Riley - Strong contender

Age: 37

Likes: Delicious looking filling bakes, and lots of them

Twitter: @matrileybakes

Alvin Magallanes - Strong contender

(BBC)

Age: 37

Likes: Making caramel, macarons, custard tarts and posting cute photos of his son, Caleb Adam

Instagram: @caleb_adam

Twitter: @alvinmagallanes

Flora Shedden - Strong contender

Age: 19

Likes: Baking with flowers, taking stunning photos on Instagram

Instagram: @sheddenflora

Twitter: @florashedden

Blog: www.florashedden.com

Tamal Ray - Likely

Age: 29

Likes: Making stunning wedding cakes

Twitter: @DrRayBakes

Instagram: @drraybakes

Dorret Conway - Unlikely

(BBC)

Age: 53

Likes: Classic baking and decorating

Twitter: dorret_conway

Sandy Docherty - Unlikely

Age: 49

Likes: Pastries and pies

Twitter: @SANDY260864

Nadiya Jamir Hussain - Unlikely

(BBC)

Age: 30

Likes: Making carrot and pistachio cake (judging from her one baking tweet)

Twitter: @BegumNadiya

As for Marie, Ian and Paul - they hadn't posted any baking related activities to their accounts (or their accounts could not be found).

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