The Great Kiwi Bake Off Celebrity Special
The Great Kiwi Bake Off Celebrity Special is a series of special Christmas-themed episodes of The Great Kiwi Bake Off that aired on 23 December 2019 and 16 December 2021. Each episode features six celebrities competing in two Bake Off challenges with the winner receiving NZ$30,000 for the charity of their choice.[1][2]
| The Great Kiwi Bake Off Celebrity Special | |
|---|---|
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVNZ 2 |
| Original release | 23 December 2019 - 16 December 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
The 2019 edition was won by Jackie van Beek.[3] The 2021 edition was won by Josh Thomson.[4][5]
The Great Kiwi Bake Off Celebrity Special 2019
Bakers
| Celebrity Baker[6] | Charity | Amount Won |
|---|---|---|
| Art Green | SPCA | NZ$3,500 |
| Bree Tomasel | Lifeline | NZ$3,500 |
| David Fane | Stroke Foundation | NZ$2,000 |
| Jackie van Beek | Women's Refuge | NZ$35,000 |
| Paula Bennett | Dress For Success | NZ$3,500 |
| Toni Street | Catwalk Trust | NZ$13,500 |
Bakes
In this Celebrity edition, the celebrity bakers competed in honour of their chosen charity, with each charity receiving NZ$2,000 for their charity at the start of the competition.
For the technical challenge set by Sue, the celebrity bakers had one hour and forty-five minutes to bake 12 sweet ginger kisses. The winner of the technical would receive NZ$10,000.
For the showstopper challenge, the celebrity bakers had to bake a 3-D biscuit scene based on a Christmas memory in three hours. While no prize was directly awarded for the showstopper challenge, the celebrity bakers could also win spot prizes for creativity and other novelty awards.
- Art won NZ$1,500 for "Most Surprising Combination of Biscuit & Liquid."
- Paula won NZ$1,500 for "Best Death by Biscuit."
- Jackie won NZ$1,500 for "Spinning the Longest Yarn."
- Bree won NZ$750 for "Best Gingerbreast Woman" and NZ$750 for "Best New Zealand-Based Australian Celebrity Baker in the Celebrity Bake Off."
- David won NZ$750 for the "Sound Design Award" and NZ$750 for the "Most Mysterious Use of a Mysterious Bag", which he gave to Jackie & Women's Refuge.
- Toni won NZ$1,500 for "Best Lighting Design."
Jackie won the overall competition and won NZ$30,000.
| Baker | Technical (12 Sweet Ginger Kisses) |
Signature (3-D Biscuit Scene) |
|---|---|---|
| Art | 2nd | Lakeside Biscuiting |
| Bree | 5th | Howzat Christmas |
| David | 6th | The Last Umu in Ponsonby |
| Jackie | 3rd | Camping in Arthur's Pass |
| Paula | 4th | The Morning After Christmas |
| Toni | 1st | Christmas Tree Tower |
The Great Kiwi Bake Off Celebrity Special 2021
Bakers
| Celebrity Baker[7][8] | Charity | Amount Won |
|---|---|---|
| Rebekah Randell | ||
| Josh Thomson | ||
| Laura Daniel | ||
| Justine Smith | ||
| Simon Bridges | ||
| Francis Tipene | ||
References
- Rae, Fiona (20 December 2019). "What's on television over the Christmas and New Year's break". NOTED. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- Jones, Bridget (22 December 2019). "Behind the scenes of The Great Kiwi Bake-off". Stuff. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- Jones, Bridget (23 December 2019). "Celebrity Bake-Off NZ: Who is NZ's best baker?". Stuff. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/spy-simon-bridges-escapes-political-turmoil-for-celebrity-bake-off/VNGZVSOEQUN7QOOXPQDQSEJZMY/
- https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/127147909/simon-bridges-laura-daniel-and-francis-tipene-part-of-celebrity-line-up-for-the-great-kiwi-bake-off-christmas-special
- Nealon, Sarah (20 December 2019). "Toni Street, Art Green, Paula Bennett among stars named for Celebrity Bake Off". Stuff. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/spy-simon-bridges-escapes-political-turmoil-for-celebrity-bake-off/VNGZVSOEQUN7QOOXPQDQSEJZMY/
- https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/127147909/simon-bridges-laura-daniel-and-francis-tipene-part-of-celebrity-line-up-for-the-great-kiwi-bake-off-christmas-special