The Great British Bake Off 2016 contestants: Lee Banfield

Age: 67

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From: Bolton

Profession: Church minister

Who is Lee Banfield?

Lee, the oldest contestant this year, used to work as builder before studying theology in the 1980s. He's now a pastor of his local church.

Lee is a father of two and has four young grandchildren. He was very proud when his grandson took a photo of a cake he’d made to send to his girlfriend (we're not sure what she thought of it, though!).

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What’s Lee’s baking style?

Remember Norman? Lee could be heading in that sort of direction. He likes traditional flavours, he doesn’t tend to veer too far from the norm, but does enjoy a taste of the exotic every now and again. A steady contestant.

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How did he get on in Cake Week?

Sadly, Lee filled the position nobody wants to find themselves in, becoming the first baker to leave the tent in 2016.

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