Martha Collison
Martha Collison is a food writer, broadcaster and recipe creator. In 2014, aged 17, she took part in the fifth series of The Great British Bake Off and remains the youngest ever contestant.
She has since written three cookbooks, the most recent being PULL UP A CHAIR (Kyle Books, May 2025), established a regular column for Waitrose Weekend and built a combined online following of over 200k on social media. She became resident Show Chef on the Graham Norton Radio Show with Virgin Radio, and has also appeared on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ1's Saturday Kitchen and regularly collaborates with household name brands.
She made the shortlist for the Guild of Food Writer’s ‘Recipe Writer of the year’ award in 2024, and is passionate about making delicious food accessible, sustainable produce and cooking up a storm for her young family.
