About the baker
A little more of the person behind the handshake.
Tom Arden was a series 16 finalist and creative entrepreneur whose tent bakes paired inventive ideas with a fondness for classic flavours. His two handshakes—one for a biscuit time capsule and one for chocolate mousse cups—showed a baker comfortable making a story out of dessert.
Tom Arden baked on 16 (2025) of The Great British Bake Off. 2 Hollywood handshakes are on file — Granny’s Cottage biscuit time capsule, Showstopper (2 / Biscuit); Tiramousoooo chocolate mousse cups, Signature (5 / Chocolate). One of those moments came on a Showstopper.
He finished as runner-up alongside Aaron Mountford-Myles.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · countryandtownhouse.com
The handshake ledger
The handshakes
Every Hollywood handshake on file for this baker — bake, week, and series — lined up below.
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