How to watch 'The Great British Bake Off' final online anywhere in the world

How to watch The Great British Bake Off final online.
How to watch The Great British Bake Off final online. (Image credit: C4)

This year's The Great British Bake Off has been packed full of showstoppers, technical challenges, and the most beautiful baking creations you'll ever see... as well as some token baking disasters, of course. But, the end of the series is here and it's time to find out who will be crowned the winner of 2021. Here's how to watch The Great British Bake Off final online anywhere in the world.

Judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith have whittled this year's bakers down to just three finalists, and tonight will see Chigs, Crystelle, and Guiseppe all baking up a storm in a bid to be crowned this year's winner. 

It will be up to presenters Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding to announce the news of who has won... but which baker will it be?

How to watch 'The Great British Bake Off' final online in the UK for free

You can watch The Great British Bake Off final tonight (Tuesday, Nov. 23) at 8pm on Channel 4.

If you miss tonight's final, then you can catch up by heading to 4OD.

You will also be able to catch up on the entire series of The Great British Bake Off 2021, so you don't have to miss a thing.

How to watch 'The Great British Bake Off' final online from abroad 

There is a handy way to watch your favourite TV shows from wherever you are in the world, and it is called VPN.

This lets you get around the usual digital barriers by changing your IP address, meaning you can watch your favourite TV shows even if you're away from home.

But which VPN will suit your needs best?

Our favourite is ExpressVPN, which lets you change your IP address on whichever device you want to watch your new favourite TV show on.

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ExpressVPN is one of the easiest and affordable ways to watch what you want from anywhere you want to watch it. Plus it'll help keep your network traffic away from any prying eyes on public networks.

And it's a great way to watch The Great British Bake Off  2021 final via your usual method from anywhere in the world.

How to watch 'The Great British Bake Off' in the US  

US fans of The Great British Baking Show - as it is known in the US - can tune in to the series on US Netflix.

The streaming channel started showing the 2021 series on Sep. 24 — just days after it first aired in the UK.

How to watch 'The Great British Bake Off' in Ireland 

There are currently no plans to show The Great British Bake Off in Ireland at the moment.

Who won Great British Bake Off 2020?

Season 11 saw Peter Sawkins crowned the winner of the show, making him the youngest ever champion of the competition. Peter beat Laura Adlington and Dave Friday in the final, which aired in November 2020.

You can tune into The Great British Bake Off final tonight at 8pm on Channel 4 - see our TV Guide for listings. 

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 


After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off


She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 


As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.