Frances Quinn

Frances Elizabeth Quinn (born 1981)[1] is a British baker and children's clothing designer from Market Harborough who won the fourth series of The Great British Bake Off in 2013.[2]

Frances Quinn
Born	1981 (age 39–40)
Culinary career
Television show(s) The Great British Bake Off

She is the youngest of five siblings, having three brothers and one sister.[3]

Her first book release was Quinntessential Baking.[4]

Quinn is an ambassador of the Cream Tea Society and is a frequent guest on UK radio and TV. She has appeared on the pages of Vogue, has baked for illustrator Quentin Blake, and has appeared on Pointless Celebrities with 2014 GBBO runner-up Richard Burr. Other clients include Jools Holland and Wimbledon Tennis Club.

In May 2020, it was reported that Quinn had been banned from Waitrose for shoplifting. An officer representing Leicestershire Police stated: "She admitted her involvement to officers and the matter was dealt with by way of a community resolution”.[5]

References

1. "findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
2. "Frances Quinn: 'My body took an absolute battering’". The Telegraph.
3. "findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
4. Bloomsbury.com. "Quinntessential Baking".
5. "Great British Bake Off winner Frances Quinn 'banned from Waitrose' after being accused of shoplifting". The Independent. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.