The Great British Sewing Bee 2025 cast: Meet the contestants

Across 10 weeks, the sewers skills will be tested with themes from art to movies and the 1920s to Korea, as they all compete for the title of Britain's best home sewer.

The first episode of the new season saw the sewers tackle shape: designing tie-front blouses and circle skirts.

The Made to Measure challenge concluded the episode, with the sewers' skills tested with pleats, as they design a perfectly shaped dress.

So, who is in this year's cast of The Great British Sewing Bee? Read on to find out!

The Great British Sewing Bee 2025 cast

• Caz
• Kit
• Gaynor
• Jess
• Órla
• Peter
• Glendora
• Yasmin
• Novello
• Dan
• Saffie
• Stuart

Read on to learn more about the cast members.

Caz

Age: 59

Lives: Staffordshire

Job: Retired

Caz recently retired after running her family's printing business for the last 30 years, something she loved doing. While she may get another job soon, Caz is enjoying having more time for sewing.

She began sewing at 11 years old and fell in love with it immediately and before she knew it, was constantly sewing by the time she was 16.

Caz loves technical sewing and is a big fan of topstitching and French seams.

Novello

Age: 66

Lives: London

Job: Family business owner and magistrate

Novello began sewing at the age of 5 after becoming inspired by Blue Peter, and once she was gifted a sewing machine on her 7th birthday, she never looked back.

Nowadays, Novello uses her sewing as a way to express her boundless creativity and love for unique, personalised creations.

Gaynor

Age: 72

Lives: Port Talbot, Wales

Job: Retired office manager

Gaynor has been sewing since the late '50s, and although she only scraped a pass in needlework while at school, she has since flourished.

Nowadays, Gaynor teaches her granddaughter how to sew.

Gaynor describes her style as "classy and smart" and will be bringing her touch of traditional styles into the sewing room.

Jess

Age: 33

Lives: London

Job: Head of communications

Growing up, Jess found sewing to be a way of connecting with her mother, aunts and grandmother. She began sewing at 11 years old, using leftover fabric scraps to make things with her sister.

Jess began developing her own style in secondary school and found herself making her own clothes in sixth form. She picked it up again during lockdown and hasn't stopped since.

Órla

Age: 19

Lives: Inverness

Job: Café worker/student

Órla is the youngest of the bunch in this year's Sewing Bee cast, who is still in the process of discovering her own fashion style, but sewing is helping her to explore a mix of feminine and androgynous looks.

She began sewing four years ago, often for her friends and family, and hopes that one day she will have a completely self-made wardrobe.

Peter

Age: 45

Lives: Devon

Job: Senior pre-construction manager

Peter began sewing after tuning into the Sewing Bee with his daughters, which sparked their interest. Since then, they have been learning how to make their own clothes.

Peter first learnt how to sew alongside his mother, helping her make dance costumes for his siblings. He enjoys practical and wearable clothing and loves to repurpose things like his son's old skit jacket in a bag!

Glendora

Age: 59

Lives: Luton

Job: Bus driver

Glendora began sewing at eight years old and has honed in on her skills throughout her life and has made an impressive 36 quilts since June 2021.

Her sewing style is classic, as she focuses on well-made, quality garments that also saves her money.

Kit

Age: 24

Lives: Manchester

Job: Digital marketer

Kit lives and works in Manchester but grew up in Surrey with their parents, bother and sister. When their mother started teaching their sister to sew sock puppets, Kit taught themself out of spit and then tried to sell their creations at school before getting into a spot of trouble.

Since then, they picked up the hobby again at university and has been making a garment ever week, often exploring haberdashery and looking for the most "awful" fabrics, hoping to turn them into something beautiful.

Stuart

Age: 53

Lives: Herefordshire

Job: Premises manager

Stuart's sewing journey began in 2020 with a simple plan to make hats, but this hobby soon turned into something greater.

Whether he's making a perfectly tailored shirt or repairing his son's rucksack, Stuart's sewing corner is where practicality meets creativity in the most delightful way.

Yasmin

Age: 30

Lives: Gateshead

Job: Research and development scientist

Yasmin comes from a family where fixing, mending and making was always preferred over buying new, and it was her dad who taught her how to make her own clothes from scratch.

The pair always joked they'd apply for the Sewing Bee as a father and daughter duo, but when he passed away in 2023, Yasmin decided to apply in his memory.

The last item they made together was a pink zebra dress that she wore to his brightly-coloured funeral and to this day, he continues to be her biggest inspiration.

Dan

Age: 37

Lives: Durham

Job: Performer

Since he was young, Dan has been drawn to the stage, and his passion for performance led him to become a versatile entertainer. While performing his passion, sewing has become Dan's creative sanctuary.

Dan began sewing at 10 years old, working on hand-stitching and reconstructing garments. 16 years later, he crafts costumes for his performances and more.

Saffie

Age: 32

Lives: London

Job: Lecturer in Product & Industrial Design

Saffie learned how to knit from her great aunt at just eight years old, unlocking a lifelong love for sewing.

Saffie has been recently finding joy in creating her own wardrobe using patterns from indie designers, with her style driven by functionality, with a preference for pieces that serve a purpose while looking great.

The Great British Sewing Bee returns to BBC One on Tuesday 15th July at 9pm.

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