Juliet Sear
English baker (born 1974)
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Juliet Grace Sear (née Walker; born 29 April 1974) is an English baker, writer, and television personality. She is the ITV daytime programme This Morning's resident baker and has authored six baking books.
Juliet Sear | |
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| Born | Juliet Grace Walker 29 April 1974[1] Rochford, England |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse |
Simon Sear (m. 1997) |
| Children | 3; including George |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Baking |
Television shows
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| Website | julietsear |
Early life
Career
In 2008, Sear founded her cake bakery Fancy Nancy (originally the Little Venice Cake Company) on Rectory Road in Leigh-on-Sea. Her products were stocked in Harvey Nichols and Fortnum & Mason.[6][7] Sear taught at Leith's School of Food and Wine[8] and wrote for publications such as LoveFood. In 2012, Sear published her debut book, The Cake Decorating Bible.[9]
Sear featured in the 2013 Cake and Bake Show in Manchester alongside the likes of Paul Hollywood[10] and became a UK ambassador for a range from the American series Cake Boss in 2014.[11] She made cakes for public figures such as Peaches Geldof, Tom Daley, Alan Titchmarsh, and Fearne Cotton.[12][13] Her second cookbook, Cakeology, was published in 2015.[14] The bakery closed in 2016 when Sear relocated to London.[15]
In 2017, Sear joined ITV's daytime talk show This Morning as its resident baking expert.[16] She also began uploading videos to her YouTube channel and released her third cookbook, Kawaii Cakes.[17][5] This was followed by her fourth cookbook, Botanical Baking, in 2018.[18] In late 2019, Sear hosted her own 10-part Sunday morning series on ITV, titled Beautiful Baking with Juliet Sear.[19]
By that time, Sear's public figure clientele included Ian McKellen at the Oxford Literary Festival,[20] Louise Roe,[21] Bryan Adams, and Prince Harry.[22][23][24] Sear's baking, dinner, snack, and plant-based and vegetarian recipes have appeared in BBC Good Food,[25] Hello!,[26] and SquareMeal.[1] She appeared on the BBC's Good Food Show Winter 2021 and created edible characters for The Great British Bake-Off on Channel 4.[27]
In May 2024, it was announced that HarperCollins had acquired the rights to publish Sear's sixth cookbook, Air Fryer Baking Magic, that July.[28] Upon release, the book became a Sunday Times bestseller. That same year, Sear joined the Guild of Food Writers (GFW)[29] and became an ambassador for the charity Leukaemia UK.[30]
Personal life
Bibliography
- The Cake Decorating Bible: Simple Steps to Creating Beautiful Cupcakes, Biscuits, Birthday Cakes and More (2012)
- Cakeology: Over 20 Sensational Step-by-Step Cake Decorating Projects (2015)
- Kawaii Cakes: Adorable and Cute Japanese-Inspired Cakes and Treats (2017)
- Botanical Baking: Contemporary Baking and Cake Decorating with Edible Flowers and Herbs (2018)
- Cute Bakes: Adorable Kawaii-Inspired Cakes and Treats (2021)
- Air Fryer Baking Magic: 100 Incredible Recipes for Every Baking Occasion (2024)