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Great British Bake Off 2022 winner predicted by following patterns of previous years

The Great British Bake Off is currently airing its 13th season with people now looking at who they think could win the baking competition show.

There are many talented bakers this year with each contestant someone's favourite.

But it seems as though one baker has caught the attention of many with them being tipped to be the 2022 GBBO winner.

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According to Jackpotjoy, who claim to have calculated who is statistically the most likely to win, Janusz Domagala is set to lift the trophy at the end of the series.

The 34-year-old grew up in Poland and moved to the UK 10 years ago and now lives on the southeast coast with his boyfriend, Simon, and their sausage dog, Nigel.

As well as baking, Janusz’s passions include internet culture, watching drag (he even bought his boyfriend a statue of Ru Paul) and collecting movie props. He was inspired to bake by his mother, who always baked on a Saturday; a tradition Janusz continued when he moved away from home to go to university and describes his baking style as ‘cartoon-like, colourful and camp’ making sure to work Polish ingredients into British staples.

The latest research has suggested that he fits the 'recipe for success' following a study of the previous winners and as it turns out, you've got a better chance if you're aged between 30 and 35, live in the south of England, work in finance or technology and have a name starting with a letter in the first half of the alphabet.

But the 'winning' formula doesn't stop there, as scooping Star Baker, being a memorable or 'cheeky' contestant as well as ironically having a baking disaster, also boosts your chances. And it's clear Janusz is memorable having already impressed Prue and Paul with his 'Fruity Horchata' cake and not only that but he has also won Star Baker twice to dater.

In addition to the number one winner, the study has suggested that, having secured four of the spots for the 'winning formula', 29-year-old Electronics Engineer Abdul from London is second likely to win.

In third place when it comes to most likely to win is 29-year-old Maxy followed by Dawn and Syabira in fifth.

But when it comes to the 33-year-old Scottish contestant, Kevin, the study has suggested that he is seventh most likely to win.

As well as the contestants demographic, Jackpotjoy also looked into how many times each the 12 winners won Star Baker, as well as any stand out moments they had. On average, a Bake Off winner will win Star Baker once or twice – just two winners have earned the title three times - Nadiya Hussain from series six and Candice Brown from series seven.

Alex Fagelson, Head of Brand at Jackpotjoy, said that with the exciting new series in full swing, 'only time wil tell' if their predictions are right saying: "With the exciting new series of GBBO underway, if our predictions are correct, we expect the winner could be a contestant who is aged around 30-35, lives in the south of England, works in finance or technology and has a first name that starts with a letter in the first half of the alphabet. Only time will tell if we're right!"

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