BAKE Off champ Nadiya Hussain melted the country’s hearts like a fondue when she came victorious in 2015.
Now she’s about to take viewers on a culinary quest in new show Nadiya’s British Food Adventure. Here’s what we know about Nadiya…
5th July 2017,
Who is Nadiya Hussain, how old is she and what’s her background?
Nadiya Hussain was born to a British Bangladeshi family in Luton, where she grew up.
The 32-year-old is one of six children, with three sisters and two brothers, and her father was a chef who owned an Indian restaurant.
Her mother had no interest in food, however, and used the family oven for storage.
Nevertheless, Nadiya developed an interest in cooking during her school years.
She then taught herself how to cook like a pro by reading piles of recipe books and watching instructional videos on YouTube.
She later married and moved to Leeds, where she began studying for an Open University degree.
