Who is JoJo Siwa? Meet The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2026 contestant

It’s time for another instalment of The Great Celebrity Bake Off, as the second episode airs on Channel 4 tonight.

Once more, a group of famous faces will head into the iconic tent and put their baking skills to the test, all with the hopes of being crowned Star Baker.

In this weekend’s tasks, the celebrities must decorate traybakes in the signature challenge and tackle a tarte Tatin technical, before finally recreating their favourite childhood toy as showstopping biscuits.

Tonight’s episode (29 March) features JoJo Siwa, Molly-Mae Hague, Richard Herring and Babatunde Aléshé, all of whom will be testing out their baking skills under the watchful eye of judges Paul Hollywood and Cherish Finden.

But just who is JoJo Siwa? Read on to learn more about the singer and dancer as she steps into the tent.

Who is JoJo Siwa?

JoJo Siwa. Channel 4

Age: 22

Job: Singer and dancer

Instagram: @itsjojosiwa

JoJo Siwa is a singer and dancer who first rose to fame after appearing on Dance Moms. Since then, she has gone from strength to strength, having appeared in various Nickelodeon TV shows and even her own film.

But her career hustle hasn’t stopped there, with the 21-year-old having launched a successful music career. Her song Boomerang has over 1 billion views on YouTube, but the singer has recently moved on in her music career, releasing songs for an older audience.

In 2020, she was named on Time’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

She appeared on a recent series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2025, introducing herself to new audiences across the UK.

What has JoJo Siwa said about taking part in The Great Celebrity Bake Off?

JoJo Siwa shared the news she’d be taking part in Celebrity Bake Off on social media, describing the experience as “so cool”.

“I’m so very excited for you all to see the disaster/masterpiece of me baking, stay tuned,” she wrote on Instagram.

The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2026 for Stand Up To Cancer continues on Sunday 29 March at 7:40pm. To find out more about Stand Up To Cancer and how you can donate, visit su2c.org.uk.

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