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St Andrews Alumnus Jasmine Mitchell Wins 2025 Great British Bake Off
On 4 November, 2025, University of St Andrews graduate Jasmine Mitchell won the sixteenth series of the Great British Bake Off  following ten weeks of competition. Mitchell ultimately beat out fellow finalists Aaron Mountford-Myles and Tom Arden. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Mitchell graduated from the University in 2024 with a BSc in Medicine. She is currently continuing her medical degree in London. The 23-year-old cited her mother and aunts as her mentors, finding her pas
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