Name: Angela

Age (at time of filming): 31

Job (at time of filming): Childcare worker

Current location (at time of filming): Gilberdyke, East Riding, Yorkshire

Hometown: Born in Huddersfield and lived in York and Leeds during my childhood. Went to university in Hull.

Personal: I have two daughters, aged seven and 10

Food style / inspiration: I’m a rustic home-cook whose aim is to make engaging food for children. I’m passionate about nature and love to bring in my own botanical twists to my cooking, using ingredients you wouldn’t find in a supermarket. I forage with my girls and this inspires what I cook. There is nothing better than picking something in a forest and cooking in the wild.

Why Masterchef?: I want to show my girls that it’s okay to like different things, and be a bit different. You have to be proud of who you are and I want them to see that it’s okay to fail as long as you try.