For the Pakistani actress, see. Nadiya Jamir Hussain née Begum; born 25 December 1984 is a British TV Chef, author and television presenter. She rose to fame after winning the of BBC's in 2015. Since winning, she signed contracts with the BBC to host the documentary The Chronicles of Nadiya, TV cookery series, and , co-presented , and regular contributor on. Nadiya Hussain Born Nadiya Jamir Begum 1984-12-25 25 December 1984 age 33 , Bedfordshire, England Nationality British Occupation Television personality, presenter, newspaper columnist, author Years active 2015—present Employer , , Television Spouse s Abdal Hussain Children 3 Website Nadiya is a columnist for , and has signed publishing deals with Penguin Random House, Hodder Children's Books, and Harlequin. She has appeared as a guest panellist on 's. She was invited to bake a cake for the 90th birthday celebrations of Queen. In 2017, Hussain was named by as one of the 500 most influential people in the UK and was on ' list. Hussain is a second-generation born and raised in , where she attended and. She was one of six children, with three sisters and two brothers. Hussain's father was a chef and owned an Indian restaurant. Hussain revealed her mental health battles in a film and is to tackle childhood anxiety in a forthcoming book, My Monster and Me. Hussain learned basic cooking skills at school; her mother never baked and used the oven for storage. She taught herself the rest from recipe books and watching videos on YouTube. Her favourite book is a baking-themed book by Irish novelist. At the time of The Great British Bake Off, Hussain was a living in with her husband, an IT specialist, and three children, while studying for an degree in Childhood and Youth Studies. When she won the final they moved to , near London, so that she could pursue a culinary career. Main article: In 2015, Hussain appeared in and won the of. During her acceptance speech, she said: I'm never gonna put boundaries on myself ever again. I'm never gonna say I can't do it. I'm never gonna say 'maybe'. I'm never gonna say, 'I don't think I can. With more than 15 million viewers, the final was the most-watched show of 2015. Her appearance on the show, and ensuing popularity with audiences, were deemed important steps toward shifting stereotypes about the Muslim community and acceptance about cultural diversity. The Junior Bake Off Main article: In 2016, Hussain became judge on. Hussain replaced on 's version of the contest in which 40 children aged 9 to 12 compete to create the best cakes and treats. The Chronicles of Nadiya Hussain was presenter of two-part foodie travelogue, The Chronicles of Nadiya, in which she travels to Bangladesh to trace her culinary roots. She visits her paternal grandfather's village in the region of north-east Bangladesh. She cooked for the crew of one of the country's famous that ply the waterways, and visited a riverside village where they still practise the ancient art of. In the capital , she helped Thrive, a charity delivering meals to deprived schoolchildren. The first episode debuted immediately after aired on 24 August 2016 and was watched by 4. The Chronicles of Nadiya was Nominated for 2017 under 'Factual Entertainment' category. For The Chronicles of Nadiya, Hussain was nominated for Breakthrough star of 2017 in the. Nadiya's British Food Adventure Main article: From July 2017 Hussain presented , an eight-part series on. Hussain travelled across the country, visiting food producers, and then returned to her kitchen to cook using ingredients found on her journeys. A tie-in cookery book, published by , features new recipes that use British ingredients cooked in a Bangladeshi style, such as eggy bread, Yorkshire pudding with and aubergine with ketchup. Big Family Cooking Showdown Main article: In July 2018, Hussain's second TV cookery series aired on. Media appearances On Christmas Day 2015, Hussain made a cameo appearance in the show Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show recorded at the. Hussain has appeared as a reporter for on BBC One. Hussain is a guest presenter on. She announced on the programme that she had been given the honour of baking 's 90th birthday cake, an orange drizzle cake with orange curd and orange butter cream. I told my daughter and she said, 'Oh Mary Berry? She opened up about her struggles as a young mother, the social isolation suffered by some Muslim women and how her confidence grew during Bake-Off. In December 2016, Hussain presented a two-hour cookery show at her home on alongside as part of BBC radio Christmas line-up. The show is her first new programme after signing a deal to make the BBC her 'home' — scotching speculation she would join Channel 4's version of Bake Off. On 9 December Hussain was a guest on BBC One's. Newspaper and magazine columns Hussain is Contributing Editor to UK's biggest food media brand,. Hussain also writes a weekly column for The Times Magazine, a part of the Saturday supplement of , and was previously columnist for magazine. Her recipes have also appeared in BBC's magazine, 's Fabulous magazine, and. Author Hussain was signed by UK publisher , part of Penguin Random House, for her debut book Nadiya's Kitchen, which is a collection of the recipes which she cooks for friends and family. In 2017, is published a tie-in cookery book for Hussain's primetime eight-part BBC2 of the same name, Nadiya's British Food Adventure. In 2017, Bake Me A Story was shortlisted for Children's Book of the Year prize at the. Following the success, a second cookbook and storybook compilation, Nadiya's Bake Me a Festive Story will be published in October 2017. Nadiya's released her first novel, The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters, in January 2017 with help from author and was billed as a British Muslim take on. Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday Hussain was commissioned by to bake 's cake as part of her 90th birthday celebrations. Hussain chose to bake an orange drizzle cake with orange curd and orange buttercream. Other commissions Hussain was commissioned by to mark the 350th anniversary of the , and created a fire-inspired loaf. In June 2016, Hussain collaborated with to create a special afternoon tea dessert. She was also commissioned by to make an inspired cake for '' themed tea party in London. At the age of 19, Hussain married Abdal Hussain, whom she had only met once before, in an ; they married in a traditional ceremony in Bangladesh. They have two sons and a daughter. Hussain's birthday is on Christmas Day and her sister Sadiya's birthday is on Christmas Eve. 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