Great British Bake Off's Manon: The French baker's age, job, Instagram and more facts

16 October 2018, 15:30

Manon LaGreve is one of the 12 contestants hoping to become the next best amateur baker.

The talented baker is taking part in the 2018 series of The Great British Bake Off, but what does she do outside the famous tent?

Here are all the facts you need:

1. Who is Manon LaGreve and what is her age?

   Manon is 26, and lives in London but is originally from France.

   She said that when she came to England, “Bake Off was one of the first shows we watched together on TV.”

   The Software Project Manager learned how to bake from her mother and grandmother in France, but says that she discovered her passion for baking when she came to London as an au pair.

   She previously appeared on TV in 2015, when she took part in the BBC One series The Box. Hosted by James Martin, home cooks were challenged with making tasty meals from ingredients given to them in a box.

   Meet today's 3 home cooks ready to step up to the plate! Join them at 4pm on @BBCOne #TheBox #NoRecipesAllowed pic.twitter.com/oinW9EVXYK

   — The Box (@TheBox_TV) June 19, 2015

2. Is Manon on Instagram?

   Yes!

   You can follow her @manonlagreve, where you can find her post pictures of her life and favourite new bakes:

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   Bringing back pink hair 💗💖. Can’t wait to dye my hair pink again 😬🙊 You’ll understand why if you watch #GBBO next week 😋😚 . . . 🇫🇷 J’ai hâte de retrouver mes cheveux Rose 💗💖 Il va falloir regarder Bake Off la semaine prochaine pour comprendre pourquoi 😋😚 . . #gbbo #gbbo2018 #teammanon #pinkhair #pink #hair #baker #blog #londonblogger #manonslittlekitchen #thegreatbritishbakeoff #happy #cute @bleachlondon

   A post shared by Manon Lagrève (@manonlagreve) on Sep 19, 2018 at 8:29am PDT

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   “Do you want to check out my buns?” Well these ones are the delicious classic Danish cinnamon rolls and the smell it gives my flat when baking is also why me (and @charlottewarrior ) love it 😍 . . . « Hey, tu veux jeter un œil à mes buns? » 😅 ceux ci sont des rouleaux de brioches à la cannelle, traditionnellement originaires du Danemark 🇩🇰 . . . #gbbo #gbbo2018 #bakerslife #thegreatbritishbakeoff #happy #baking #baker #london #f52grams #danish #cinamonroll #cute #manonslittlekitchen

   A post shared by Manon Lagrève (@manonlagreve) on Sep 14, 2018 at 1:04am PDT

Meet the 2018 Bake Off stars:

- Rahul

- Manon

- Jon

- Dan

- Briony

- Kim-Joy

- Ruby