Reality TV personality John Whaite has ushered in a spicy new era. After bursting onto the scene in 2012 with his winning appearance on The Great British Bake Off, the beloved talent became a mainstay in the TV sphere.
From appearing as a guest chef on various talk shows to making Strictly Come Dancing history as one half of the show’s first-ever same-sex male pairing, the John Whaite Bakes author captivated pop culture enthusiasts.
However, in 2023, Whaite announced that he was leaving TV following the cancellation of Channel 4’s Steph’s Packed Lunch, a show on which he regularly appeared. “Honestly, I am completely fine.
This is the truth, I was going to leave TV this year anyway,” he said in a now-deleted Instagram post. “That’s why I’ve been off Packed Lunch for a couple of weeks just to get my head in the gear, and I just came to the conclusion that I think my career in television is now done.