Nadia Hussain is a British TV chef, author and television presenter who rose to fame after winning the sixth series of BBC’s The Great British Bake Off in 2015.
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Wiki/Biography
Nadia Hussain was born as Nadia Zameer Hussain on 25 December 1984 (age 36 years; as in 2020) in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. Nadia completed her schooling from Chelney High School and Luton Sixth Form College. She entered a university but never got the chance to study there and decided to work two jobs instead of studying.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 5″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family and ethnicity
Nadiya Hussain was born in a Muslim Bangladeshi family.
parents and siblings
Nadia Hussain’s father was a chef and owned an Indian restaurant in Luton. Nadia has 5 siblings – two elder sisters, one younger sister and two younger brothers.
husband and children
Nadia Hussein married Abdal Hussein in summer 2005. They have two sons, Moses and David, and a daughter, Maryam.
Nadia Hussain with her husband and children
livelihood
Television/OTT
After marrying Abdal, Nadia moved to Leeds, England. Nadia enrolled herself in an Open University degree in Childhood and Youth Studies. Nadia loved baking and would often make cakes whenever she felt stressed. Nadia wanted to become a social worker after completing her degree but fate had other plans. Her husband gave her a downloaded application form for ‘The Great British Bake Off Series 6’ and after some persuasion, Nadia went on to take part in the show.
Nadiya Hussain with the winner’s award plate for The Great British Bake Off 2015
Nadia won the show in 2015 and she signed several contracts with the BBC and hosted the documentary show ‘The Chronicles of Nadia’, the cookery show ‘Nadia’s British Food Adventure’ and ‘Nadia’s Family Favourites’. Nadia also co-presented The Big Family Cooking Showdown with television presenter Zoe Ball.
Recipe Book ‘Nadia’s Family Favorites’
Nadia Hussain also worked as a columnist for The Times Magazine and signed publishing deals with Penguin Random House and Harlequin. He is a contributing editor for the BBC’s food media brand, Good Food. Nadia has also written a children’s book containing stories and recipes, Bake Me a Story which was published by Hodder Children’s Books. Nadia wrote her first novel ‘The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters’ with the help of author Ayesha Malik. In 2019, Nadia’s autobiography ‘Finding My Voice’ was published by Headline Publishing Group. The book also contained some of her own recipes and poems.
Nadia’s book ‘Finding My Voice’
homeware collection
Nadia launched her home appliance line in collaboration with Blisshome. The collection includes a full line of tableware, spice racks, candles, aprons, tea towels and oven gloves.
award
- Women in Film and Television Award for Best Presenter 2017
- RTS West of England Awards for Factual Entertainment 2018
- Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Awards in the ‘Personality of the Year’ category in 2018
- Brand and Lifestyle Licensing Award for Make Life Colorful range from Blisshome cookware range in 2019
- Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Awards for ‘Nadia’s Asian Odyssey’ event in 2019
Facts/General Knowledge
- Nadia Hussain was commissioned by Buckingham Palace to create the cake for Queen Elizabeth 2’s 90th birthday celebrations. Nadia baked an orange drizzle cake with orange curd and orange buttercream.
Queen Elizabeth 2 cutting a cake on her 90th birthday, which was made by Nadia Hussein
- Nadia Hussain was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours. He received this honor for his services in the field of broadcasting and culinary arts.
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nadia baked cakes for frontline workers at a local hospital to thank them.
- After 14 years of their marriage, Nadia and Abdal decided to get married again in December 2018. During the filming of her documentary, Nadia said-
We got married in the Islamic way. But we have never observed a proper fast here. So we’re talking about making all this ‘official’. “It’s a great excuse to party.”
Nadia with her husband Abdal Hussein during their wedding renewal in 2018
- Nadia has suffered from panic and anxiety attacks throughout her life, but at an early age she didn’t know what to do. She wrote a series of books for children whose artwork was illustrated by Ella Bailey. In the book ‘My Monster and Me’ he tried to explain that it is normal for children to feel anxiety and instead of fighting it, they should accept it positively.
My Monster and Me by Nadiya Hussain
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