Who is Ruby Bhogal?
Ruby Bhogal is a British television personality and cook/chef, probably best known to the world for competing in the TV series “The Great British Baking Show” (2018-2020).
Ruby Bhogal Wiki: Age, Childhood, and Education
Ruby Bhogal was born on 9 October 1989 in London, England. Of Indian ancestry, Ruby is the youngest of four siblings, and has said that she’s proud of her mother and how she managed to raise four children. Ruby became interested in preparing food from an early age, and instead of helping her mother prepare food, she went on her own and produced her own dishes.
After high school, Ruby attended Liverpool John Moores University, from which she obtained a Master’s degree in architecture.
Career as a Project Manager
Before she became an international star known for her unique recipes, Ruby had just completed her architecture studies, and was looking for a full-time regular job. She was out of luck for the next two months, after which she was recruited by the agency Talascend, who got her on an interview for a Network Rail project management assistant.
She admitted that she never thought that she would join the rail business, however, being without a job for some time made her accept the offer, and she spent the next three and a half years working in Wigan, Liverpool, Manchester and Warrington in the north of England before she left her spot and traveled the world for the next half a year.
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— James Stewart (@MrJames_Stewart) September 25, 2021
Ruby returned to London, jobless, but found herself making various recipes from a bread-making book she’d got from her sister in the past.
However, after some time, she received an offer to return to Network Rail and its systems, this time as a project manager on the Canal Tunnels between the East Coast main line near Kings Cross station, and the Thameslink route at St. Pancras.
However, her newfound hobby followed her, and in 2018 she auditioned for “The Great British Baking Show”.
Television Star
That year, she signed up for “The Great British Bake Off”, joining 11 other amateur bakers, including Briony Williams, Kim-Joy Hewlett and Rahul Mandal, among others.
The show features 12 amateur bakers who compete weekly, crafting various foods over the course of 10 weeks, trying to impress the two judges and so move to the next round.
Ruby was impressive on the show, and she quickly became one of the main stars, scheduled for a win in the show. As “The Great British Baking Show” progressed, Ruby’s popularity also grew, and she launched an Instagram account on which she began sharing some of her recipes.
Although one of the youngest contestants in the show, Ruby reached week 10, the final week. Her opponents in the last bake-off were Rahul Mandal and Kim-Joy Hewlett, and were tasked to make 12 iced doughnuts, both filled and ring, then six pita breads in 90 minutes, and for the showstopper, they had to create a landscape dessert with three different elements in four and a half hours.
Ruby was named only third, with Kim-Joy the winner and Rahul the second, but despite not winning the show, Ruby gained international acclaim, and her Instagram account now has more than 250,000 followers. She’s continued sharing her recipes, including for her lemon tiramisu.
To speak further of her accomplishments, Ruby made a guest appearance in the talk show “This Morning” in 2019 and 2020, while also in 2020 she returned to “The Great British Baking Show” for the special “The Great Christmas Bake Off”, again finishing third in the standings.
Moreover, she appeared in 16 episodes as a guest in Steph McGovern and her lunchtime show “Steph’s Packed Lunch” (2020-2021), and then she was one of the stars of the TV movie documentary “When TV Cookery Goes Horribly Wrong”, co-starring Dhruv Baker and John Burton-Race.
The same year, she featured in the game show “Richard Osman’s House of Games”, in which celebrities participate in a series of games and puzzles, testing their general knowledge.
Although Ruby has become a star, she’s continued to work at her old job at Network Rail, and has said that she loves it as it helps people with disabilities who use the train systems of London.
Net Worth
According to sources, Ruby Bhogal’s net worth has been estimated at around $5 million as of late 2022, earned largely through her career as a TV star.
Personal Life, Dating, Boyfriend, Married, Husband, Children?
In regards to her personal life, Ruby has been very silent about it. She was rumored to have been dating boxer Anthony Joshua, but those were just rumors, based on her interview statement that she would sometime marry British boxing champion, Anthony Joshua.
According to sources, Ruby is currently single and focused on her career.
Appearance and Body Measurements
Ruby Bhogal has dark brown hair and brown eyes. She’s 5ft 8ins (1.73m) tall, weighs around 145lbs (65kgs), with vital statistics and bra size unknown, but she has an average figure.
Hobbies, Interests, and Trivia
Ruby has revealed that her favorite dish is Jalebi’s, an Indian sweet; it was this that thrust her into cooking. Since then, she’s invested herself into making British dishes, especially based on London cuisine, and recently entered a project with the Head Chief of All Bright Women’s Club, Carlos Pinerez, to create the best British-inspired menu.
An avid traveler, Ruby has been to numerous countries around the world. She was in Bangkok, Thailand, where she enjoyed some beach time with drinks and some favorite national dishes, and visited some renowned Bangkok temples. Next, she recently visited Vis in Croatia, Vegas, Bali, Dubai, and several other countries.
She has recorded all her travels on video and in pictures, and shared some exclusive photos with her fans, all available on her official Instagram account.
Ruby is an avid animal lover and has a dog named Milo.
