Bake Off winner Candice Brown on getting engaged, writing a baking book and quitting her job as a teacher!
GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF WINNER CANDICE BROWN REVEALS ALL ON LOOSE WOMEN
She shot to fame for her incredible baking skills and lipstick obsession. And Bake Off winner Candice was back on the show to tell us what she's been up to since winning the show...
On getting engaged to boyfriend Liam...'I know [I panicked everyone with the ring] but I just like wearing jewellery. Poor boy – he's like, "Oh god, the pressure", and I'm like, "Don't you dare pressure-ask me to marry you!" I'm wearing a different ring today, on a different finger.'He's great, he's pretty shy as it is, he's happy just to be there. He tells me everyday that he's proud of me.'
On leaving teaching...'This has been such an agonising decision to make. Never in a million years did I ever go into the show thinking this would happen. That is why I have been back at school teaching since I won the final.'I have been teaching for about eight years now and I love it. But since winning the final, I have also been completely bowled over by the amazing opportunities that I have been offered.'At first, I kept telling the school I would stay until December but they were so incredible and told me I had to grab everything whilst I could.'
On the future...'A book would be amazing. That would be the ultimate memoir; that's my ideas and my recipes. At the moment there is nothing set in stone, but [quitting teaching] just gives me a bit of time. I haven't had the time to play around with recipes and think about different things. [A TV show?] I think people would be sick of my face and voice!'