STRICTLY’S John Whaite has become a firm fan favourite after just one episode of the 2021 series of the show. The 32-year-old chef’s pairing with pro Johannes Radebe is the BBC's first same-sex male couple.
And fans couldn’t get enough of it - with one tweeting: "John and Johannes is EVERYTHING." But Lancashire-born John has come a long way since he was crowned star baker on The Great British Bake Off in 2012.
The star is virtually unrecognisable from the scruffy and skinny law graduate we first met on the baking show in 2012. Now, John is impressing audiences with his bulging guns and pecs - and perfectly polished looks.
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