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What is the prize on The Great British Sewing Bee?

THE Great British Sewing Bee's latest series is coming to an end.

So far there have been seven winners of the show - find out here what prize they get.

The Great British Sewing Bee final is approaching
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The Great British Sewing Bee final is approachingCredit: BBC

What does the winner of The Great British Sewing Bee get?

Just like The Great British Bake Off, there is no grand cash prize for the winner of The Great British Sewing Bee.

Instead, the winner will get bragging rights and a trophy.

In order to win the competition, contestants must make it through 10 weeks of increasingly difficult sewing challenges.

Judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young will decide the top sewer of the week and which of the contestants will be sent home.

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Who has won the Sewing Bee?

Ann Rowley - series one

Ahh Rowley, far right in pink, beat the other series one contestants to be crowned the first ever |Sewing bee winner
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Ahh Rowley, far right in pink, beat the other series one contestants to be crowned the first ever |Sewing bee winnerCredit: Handout

Ann Rowley won the first series of Sewing Bee back in 2013 at the age of 81.

As a keen seamstress for 75 years, she entered the competition to defend home sewing and has since continued to enjoy her passion away from the spotlight.

Heather Jacks - series two

Season two winner, Heather Jacks, continues to sew and has designed her own fabric ranges for The Craft Cotton Company.

She is also a brand ambassador for Simplicity sewing patterns and also teaches workshops.

Matt Chapple - series three

Matt Chapple was the first ever male winner of the show
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Matt Chapple was the first ever male winner of the showCredit: Handout

Series three winner, Matt Chapple, has gone on to publish a sewing book called Make It, Own It, Love It.

He also launched a craft kit called the Sew-a-saurus to make a dinosaur tail for kids.

Charlotte Newland - series four

Series four winner, Charlotte, continues to sew regularly as you will be able to see from her Instagram

She is also an ambassador for Create & Craft TV appearing on their YouTube shows and contributing to their blog.

Juliet Uzor - series five

Juliet entered the competition as a primary school teacher and London-based enthusiastic sewist.

After leaving the show as the series five winner, she started her website  and hopes to inspire others to take charge and sew their own fashion pieces.

Clare Bradley - series six

Clare Bradley was the winner of the Great British Sewing Bee in 2020
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Clare Bradley was the winner of the Great British Sewing Bee in 2020Credit: BBC

Clare won series six of the Sewing Bee during the Spring of 2020, as the Covid pandemic took over.

She is a respiratory consultant in Portsmouth, where she continues to work and sew in her spare time.

Serena Baker - series seven

Medical student Serena Baker was crowned winner of The Great British Sewing Bee in June 2021.
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Medical student Serena Baker was crowned winner of The Great British Sewing Bee in June 2021.Credit: PA

Serena was completing her fourth year of a medicine degree when she took part in the competition.

At just 21-years-old when the programme was filmed, she is also its youngest ever winner.

She has written a book about creating a sustainable wardrobe called Serena Sews, which was released on June 23, 2022.

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When is the Sewing Bee 2022 final?

The brand new series of The Great British Sewing Bee kicked off on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 9pm on BBC One.

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The tenth and final episode is airing on June 29, 2022, with four sewers trying to be crowned champ

All episodes are available to watch on BBC iPlayer after they have aired.

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