MILLIONS have watched each week as this year's best amateur bakers donned their aprons to impress the judges.

Co Down man Andrew Smyth has impressed with his fondant fancies, delicious savarin and rotating pies - but on Wednesday he hopes to be crowned the Great British Bake Off 2016 champion.

Having won the 'star baker' title twice in the run-up to the final of the hit show, he progressed with flying colours last week after being named winner of the 'patisserie week'.

Now the 25-year-old from Holywood will bid to impress judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood one last time.

Crediting him mum and gran for his baking interest, the aerospace engineer faces Jane Beedle and Candice Brown in the final of the competition and a challenge involving meringues and a tough technical set by Berry herself.

It will also be the final ever Bake Off episode on the BBC, before Channel 4 take on the show.

Fans will be able to meet the finalists this week when all three sign copies of the The Great British Bake Off recipe book back at home.

Mr Smyth will be at Waterstones bookshop in Belfast on Saturday at 1pm.

:: The final of The Great British Bake Off will air at 8pm on Wednesday on BBC One.