WHERE ARE THEY NOW: The winners of 'The Great British Baking Show'

Nadiya Hussain is arguably the most popular "Great British Baking Show" winner to date.Rune Hellestad - Corbis, John Keeble/Getty Images

• The first season of "The Great British Baking Show" — known in the UK as "The Great British Bake Off" — aired in 2010.
• There have been 11 seasons of the show, which is currently hosted by comedians Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas and judged by Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.
• While many winners have gone on to author cookbooks or appear on other TV shows, some have shied away from the limelight.
• Season six winner Nadiya Hussain has published multiple different types of books and bake a cake for the Queen, while season nine winner Rahul Mandal returned to his job as a professor.

"The Great British Baking Show" finale reached Netflix this week after a tense — and often controversial — season 11.

However, when it comes to the grand prize, the show is an anomaly. Unlike other reality or competition shows where the winner receives $1 million or some other major prize, whoever earns the title of best amateur baker just gets some serious bragging rights.

But for some winners of "The Great British Baking Show," which is called the "Great British Bake Off" in its home nation, it acts as a launchpad for subsequent success and fame in the form of book deals, hosting spots, or contributor positions at food magazines.

In honor of a new winner being crowned this week, here is what every winner of "The Great British Baking Show" is up to today.