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Nadiya Jamir Hussain (née Begum; born 25 December 1984) is a British television chef, author and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the sixth series of BBC's The Great British Bake Off in 2015. Since winning, she has signed contracts with the BBC to host the documentary The Chronicles of Nadiya and TV cookery series Nadiya's British Food Adventure and Nadiya's Family Favourites; co-presented The Big Family Cooking Showdown; and has become a regular contributor on The One Show. Hussain is a columnist for The Times Magazine and has signed publishing deals with Penguin Random House, Hodder Children's Books and Harlequin. She has appeared as a guest panellist on ITV's Loose Women. She was invited to bake a cake for the 90th birthday celebrations of Elizabeth II. In 2017, Hussain was named by Debrett's as one of the 500 most influential people in the UK and was on BBC News' 100 Women list. She was also shortlisted for Children's Book of the Year prize at the British Book Awards for Bake Me A Story and was nominated for Breakthrough Star at the Royal Television Society Awards for The Chronicles of Nadiya. Ted Cantle, the author of a government report on community cohesion, said Hussain had done "more for British-Muslim relations than 10 years of government policy". Early life Hussain is a second-generation British Bangladeshi, born and raised in Luton, Bedfordshire, where she attended Maidenhall Infant School, Challney High School and Luton Sixth Form College. She has five siblings: three sisters and two brothers. Hussain's father, who originates from Beanibazar, was a chef and owned an Indian restaurant. Hussain started wearing a hijab at age 14 to cover up her "bad hair more than anything else" because her father "cut it really badly." As a teenager, she was diagnosed with panic disorder and underwent cognitive behavioural therapy. She revealed her mental health difficulties in a Sport Relief film and tackled childhood anxiety in her book My Monster and Me.Hussain learned basic cooking skills at school. Her mother never baked and used the oven for storage. She taught herself the rest from recipe books and watching videos on YouTube. Her favourite book is a baking-themed book by Irish novelist Marian Keyes.At the time of The Great British Bake Off, Hussain was "a full-time mum" living in Leeds with her husband, an IT specialist, and three children, while studying for an Open University degree in Childhood and Youth Studies. When she won the final they moved to Milton Keynes nearer to London so that she could pursue a culinary career. Television career 2015: The Great British Bake Off Hussain appeared in and won the sixth series (Season 3 on PBS, or Collection 3 on Netflix in the US) of The Great British Bake Off which aired from 5 August to 7 October 2015. During the final she baked 16 iced buns in three hours, as well as raspberry-flavoured mille-feuille, to one of Paul Hollywood's recipes, in two hours, and a multi-layered presentation cake which took the form of "My Big Fat British Wedding Cake", in a time of four hours. During her acceptance speech, she said: I'm never gonna put boundaries on myself ever again. I'm never gonna say I can't do it. I'm never gonna say 'maybe'. I'm never gonna say, 'I don't think I can.' I can and I will. With more than 15 million viewers, the final was the most-watched show of 2015. Her appearance on the show and ensuing popularity with audiences were deemed important steps toward shifting stereotypes about the Muslim community and acceptance about cultural diversity. Hussain established a large following on social media. Her online followers describe themselves as "Nadiyators" and she also won the backing of then Prime Minister David Cameron.On 25 December, Hussain made a cameo appearance in the BBC One show Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show recorded at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. 2016: The Chronicles of Nadiya In August 2016, Hussain was presenter of a two-part food travelogue, The Chronicles of Nadiya, on BBC One, in which she travelled to Bangladesh to trace her culinary roots. She visited her paternal grandfather's village in Sylhet in the northeast of Bangladesh. She cooked for the crew of one of the country's famous paddle steamers, and visited a riverside village where they still practise the ancient art of otter fishing. In the capital Dhaka, she helped 'Thrive', a charity delivering meals to deprived schoolchildren. The first episode debuted immediately after The Great British Bake Off on 24 August, and was watched by 4.5 million viewers, a 20.5% share of all television viewers during the broadcast slot. The series was nominated at the 2017 National Television Awards under 'Factual Entertainment'. Hussain was nominated for Breakthrough star at the 2017 Royal Television Society Awards.In November 2016, Hussain was a judge on the fourth series of Junior Bake Off on CBBC. Hussain replaced Mary Berry on the competition show in which 40 children aged between nine and twelve compete to create the best cakes and treats.On 21 December 2016, Hussain presented a two-hour cookery show at her home on BBC Radio 2 alongside Olly Smith as part of BBC's Christmas radio line-up. The show was her first new programme after signing a deal to make the BBC her 'home', rebuffing speculation she would join Channel 4's version of Bake Off. 2017: Nadiya's British Food Adventure From July to September 2017, Hussain presented Nadiya's British Food Adventure, an eight-part series on BBC Two. Hussain travelled across the country, visiting food producers, and then returned to her kitchen to cook using ingredients found on her journeys. A tie-in cookery book, published by Michael Joseph, features new recipes that use British ingredients cooked in a Bangladeshi style, such as Masala eggy bread, Yorkshire pudding with chia seeds and aubergine pakoras with ketchup.From August to November 2017, Hussain co-presented The Big Family Cooking Showdown alongside Zoë Ball. Hussain left the show after the end of series one to focus on her own show, Nadiya's Family Favourites, and mentioned the decision was born of her desire to get back to cooking. 2018–present In July 2018, Hussain's second TV cookery series Nadiya's Family Favourites aired on BBC Two. The six part series Time To Eat, first shown on BBC Two in July and August 2019, included various 'time-saving kitchen hacks' and recipes designed to save time and allow families to stay within budget. The show entered the Netflix catalog in April 2020. Hussain also starred in an eight part series, Nadiya Bakes, first shown on BBC Two in September and October 2020. Other appearances Hussain has appeared as a reporter for The One Show on BBC One.Hussain is a guest presenter on Loose Women. She announced on the programme that she had been given the honour of baking the Queen's 90th birthday cake, an orange drizzle cake with orange curd and orange butter cream. Hussain said: "When I told the .... 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    Survivors

    William Peskett

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    This Champagne Mojito is the Last Thing I Own

    Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

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    The Fat Chance Guide to Dieting

    Claudia Pattison

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    Mary Berry Cooks

    Mary Berry

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    Tea With Mrs Simkins

    Mrs Simkins & Sue Simkins

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    French Country Cooking

    Elizabeth David

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    Six-Minute Showstoppers

    Sarah Rainey

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    Mary Berry at Home

    Lucy Young & Mary Berry

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    The Marshmallowist

    Oonagh Simms

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    How Baking Works

    James Morton

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    Caravan

    Laura Harper-Hinton, Miles Kirby & Chris Ammermann

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    Liam Charles Cheeky Treats

    Liam Charles

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    Nadiya Bakes

    Nadiya Hussain

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    Helen Attridge & Abby Foy

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    The Little Book of Brunch

    Sophie Missing & Caroline Craig

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    The Fast Five

    Donna Hay

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    Recipe for Life

    Mary Berry

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    Finding My Voice

    Nadiya Hussain

    'A fascinating fromtheheart memoir' Nigel Slater'A revelatory honest read' Red magazineFUNNY, HEARTWRENCHING, GENEROUS AND TRUE, IN FINDING MY VOICE NADIYA HUSSAIN SHARES THE UNFOR...

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    Mary Berry Everyday

    Mary Berry

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    Felicity Cloake

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    Mary Berry

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    Time to Eat

    Nadiya Hussain

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    The Weekend Baker

    Paul Hollywood

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