KAREN Wright joined the Great British Bake Off 2018 - but was booted out in Spice Week..
In-store sampling assistant Karen admitted she found it "liberating" to be on Bake-Off at her age. Here's everything you need to know about her.
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Karen is a dab hand at French patisserie bakesCredit: PA:PRESS ASSOCIATION
Who is Karen from The Great British Bake Off 2018?
Karen Wright, 60, is an in-store sampling assistant from West Yorkshire.
Her passion for baking stemmed from the 15 years she owned a house in France with her husband.
Karen has also had experience baking with her mum when she was little but revealed it was the local French patisserie that really inspired her.
She can knock up profiteroles, Religieuse buns, tartes au citron and even foot long eclairs to rival any French bakery.
Karen left the competition in week five, Spice Week and said taking part in Bake Off was her biggest personal achievement apart from having children.
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Karen says this was the perfect time to challenge herself and have some funCredit: Channel 4
Why did Karen Wright apply for the show?
Karen revealed she was encouraged to apply for the show by her family.
She said: "My daughters encouraged me to do it, and I was approaching 60 and I found it really liberating to do something like this.
"As you get older you feel less inhibited, and think does it matter if you make a fool of yourself.
"I have always wanted to be even more flamboyant and free, I really wanted to do this for me and I thought it was the right time to step up and take on some challenges and have some fun."
