Introducing the 2025 Contestants of The Great British Sewing Bee!
The Great British Sewing Bee is back! Series 11 returns to our screens next Tuesday, 15th July at 9pm on BBC One (mark your calendar!). Beloved judges and fashion industry experts Patrick Grant and Esme Young are back in the sewing room and they'll be joined by 12 new contestants, all ready to showcase their sewing skills and compete for the prestigious title of Britain’s Best Amateur Sewer.
If you're as excited as we are and want to meet this year's cohort of creative hopefuls, keep reading! We’ve got the inside scoop on the talented contestants you’ll be watching (and maybe even placing your sweepstake bets on…).
CAZ
- Age: 59
- Location: Staffordshire
- Occupation: Retired
- Loves: Technical sewing – she's a big fan of topstitching and French seams.
KIT
- Age: 24
- Location: Manchester
- Occupation: Digital Marketer
- Loves: Transforming "awful" fabrics into beautiful garments
GAYNOR
- Age: 72
- Location: Port Talbot, Wales
- Occupation: Retired Office Manager
- Loves: Sewing tailored jackets and backless velvet evening gowns, and is passionate about well-finished seams.
JESS
- Age: 33
- Location: London
- Occupation: Head of Communications
- Loves: Vintage fashion and the history behind it. She sees sewing as a creative outlet and powerful form of self-expression.
ÓRLA
- Age: 19
- Location: Inverness, The Highlands
- Occupation: Café Worker/Student
- Loves: Pushing creative boundaries and turning unconventional materials into bold, recycled fashion looks.
PETER
- Age: 45
- Location: Devon
- Occupation: Senior Pre-Construction Manager
- Loves: sewing practical, wearable pieces and repurposing old items.
GLENDORA
- Age: 59
- Location: Luton
- Occupation: Bus Driver
- Loves: sewing as a creative and practical outlet, from making classic, quality garments to designing looks for soul and reggae events.
YASMIN
- Age: 30
- Location: Gateshead
- Occupation: Research and Development Scientist
- Loves: sewing as an instinctive practice that empowers her with confidence and lets her transform second-hand materials into colourful outfits.
NOVELLO
- Age: 66
- Location: London
- Occupation: Family Business Owner and Magistrate
- Loves: Expressing her creativity and sewing unique, personalised creations.
DAN
- Age: 37
- Location: Durham
- Occupation: Performer
- Loves: using unconventional materials to create bold, standout pieces.
SAFFIE
- Age: 32
- Location: London
- Occupation: Lecturer in Product & Industrial Design
- Loves: sewing functional garments with plenty of pockets and well-fitted cuts.
STUART
- Age: 53
- Location: Herefordshire
- Occupation: Premises Manager
- Loves: sewing durable, repairable pieces that stand the test of time.
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Discover everything we know so far about the new series of The Great British Sewing Bee, including when it's on, where to watch, and a complete episode guide once the series begins, in our Great British Sewing Bee 2025 guide.
