Great British Bake Off 2018's Jon Jenkins: His age, job, family and more facts

9 October 2018, 20:27 | Updated: 9 October 2018, 20:31

Who is Bake Off 2018 contestant Jon? His background and career revealed as he continues his baking journey.

The talented baker has been a reliable presence in the Bake Off tent this year, and here are all the big facts:

1. How old is Jon and what is his job?

   Jon is 47-years-old, and lives in Newport in South Wales.

   He works as a blood courier, but loves baking for his family in his spare time.

2. Who is his wife and how many kids do they have?

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   Think this is Hannah's perfect breakfast bacon, pancakes and strawberries! I think Lucy enjoyed hers, I'll check on Instagram later! Chan's breaky roll was awesome. @parcpantry #breakfast #malpas #gbbo #pancakes #teenager

   A post shared by Jon Jenkins 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@jon_bakes_hawaiian) on Aug 31, 2018 at 3:47am PDT

   Jon lives with his wife Debbie and four kids in Wales.

   “The [Bake Off] tent is far easier than my kitchen, at home I have the kids running around, after school clubs to pick up from and my wife trying to keep the kitchen clean and tidy,” he said.

   “I bake as often as I can – several times a week, mainly in the day while my wife and children are at school as I get some peace that way!”

3. Is Jon on Instagram?

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   I've been asked about my shirt that I wore for #spiceweek. As my ginger cake was Christmas themed I decided to wear my ultra cool Christmas Hawaiian shirt. This is one of my favourites which was bought for me by my mother in law a few years ago. 🌴🎅 #gbbo #gbbo2018 #gbbocontestant #christmas #hawaiian #hawaiianshirt #gingercake #xmas #britishbakeoff

   A post shared by Jon Jenkins 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@jon_bakes_hawaiian) on Sep 28, 2018 at 9:01pm PDT

   Yes, and you can follow him for photos of his family, baking and his love for Hawaiian shirts.

Meet the 2018 Bake Off stars:

- Rahul

- Manon

- Jon

- Dan

- Briony

- Kim-Joy

- Ruby