12 Facts About Martha Collison

Martha Collison was born on 23 September 1996 and is a British baker and food columnist.

Martha Collison rose to fame after competing as The Great British Bake Offs youngest ever contestant, reaching the quarter-final of the fifth series at age 17.

Martha Collison writes a weekly column for the Waitrose weekend newspaper, and has released two cookery books as well as running a successful baking blog.

Martha Collison began baking at the age of eight, the result of her parents letting her loose in the kitchen.

In 2014, at the age of 17, Collison took part in the fifth series of The Great British Bake Off on BBC One.

Martha Collison is the youngest ever contestant in the show's history, making it to the quarter finals before being knocked out of the competition.

Martha Collison has since appeared on Bake Off: An Extra Slice, as a guest on Blue Peter and has presented for Saturday Kitchen.

Martha Collison writes a monthly column for the Waitrose weekend newspaper and runs a successful baking blog called "Baking Martha".

Martha Collison currently holds the position of Show Chef on The Graham Norton Radio Show at Virgin Radio UK.

Martha Collison is a charity ambassador for the charity Tearfund, and has spent time in Cambodia teaching young girls to bake funnel cakes.

Martha Collison has been to refugee camps in Lebanon with the charity to see Tearfund's work with those displaced due to conflict.

Martha Collison's grandmother, Valerie Collison, is an English organist and composer of hymns and carols.