Independent TV
Showing now | Culture
00:46
Great British Bake Off winner Georgie opens up on most ‘surreal’ moment since winning show
Since winning The Great British Bake Off 2024, Georgie Grasso has quickly become a local celebrity in her small town.
The 34-year-old, who triumphed in Tuesday’s (26 November) final against Dylan Bachelet, 20, and Christiaan de Vries, 34, has found herself adjusting to newfound fame.
“Everyone knows everyone, so everyone is just coming up to me,” Georgie says, explaining how attention has followed her since the victory.
While some locals approach her for autographs, she remains modest, laughing, “No, I’m not doing that.”
One particularly memorable encounter occurred in a supermarket, where a woman stopped, stared, and then offered a hug in disbelief. “It’s surreal,” Georgie admits, still accepting her sudden popularity.
Up next
01:51
Gérard Mestrallet on the challenges of bringing infrastructure to the region of AlUla
02:07
Sir George Iacobescu, chairman of the Canary Wharf Group on the investment into the historic region of AlUla
02:00
Oliver Ripley of sustainable hotel group Habitas talks about how AlUla challenged his preconceptions of Saudi Arabia
02:09