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Edd Kimber is an English baker who is known as the winner of the original series of The Great British Bake Off. He works as a cookbook author, food stylist and tv presenter. He is the author of three cookbooks, The Boy Who Bakes, Say It With Cake and Patisserie Made Simple.

Early Life
Edd Kimber was born and grew up in Bradford, West Yorkshire. He has two brothers and one sister. He became interested in baking at a young age, baking with his mother on a regular basis. He attended Lancaster University where he studied politics. After graduating he ended up working as a debt collector for a Yorkshire bank a job that he hated 'It was the worst job ever - I absolutely hated it'. Two days after winning the Bake Off he quit his job an pursued a career in baking.

Television
in 2010 at the age of 25 Edd appeared on and won the original series of The Great British Bake Off on BBC Two. After numerous episodes, travelling around the UK he won the show baking afternoon tea for 25 people.

Since being on the show he has appeared on numerous TV shows including as resident baker on The Alan Titchmarsh Show, in his own Christmas show on Food Network UK 'John and Edd's Christmas Bakes' with fellow bake off winner John Whaite. He also makes regular guest appearances on shows such as Sunday Brunch and The Saturday Show asa guest chef.

Food Writing
Since 2010 Edd has made his career as a food writer, publishing three books The Boy Who Bakes in 2011, Say It With Cake in 2012 and Patisserie Made Simple in 2014. He is also a frequent contributer to numerous magazines and newspapers including BBC Good Food, Delicious and Jamie Oliver Magazine.

Personal Life
Kimber lives in Hackney, East London.

Publications
The Boy Who Bakes (released 8th September 2011)

Kimber's first book is a general baking book covering dishes

Say It With Cake (released 25th September 2012)

Patisserie Made Simple (released 16th October 2014)