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    She won over a nation on 'Great British Bake Off.' Now she has her own Netflix show

    by Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times May 08, 2020 6 minutes

    Nadiya Hussain was a 30-year-old stay-at-home mom with three kids when her husband decided to submit an application on her behalf to "The Great British Baking Show" - a whim that would ultimately transform her life. Not only did Hussain make the cut but she also eventually won the hugely popular competition show in 2015, charming most of the United Kingdom - including then-Prime Minister David Cameron - in the process.

    Hussain, who is Muslim and wore a hijab on the show, won over viewers with her quick wit, exuberant facial expressions, inventive recipes and, most of all, her powerful story. In a tearful acceptance speech that ranks with Sally Field's "you like me, you really like me" moment, Hussain declared, "I'm never gonna put boundaries on myself ever again. I'm never gonna say I can't do it. I'm never gonna say 'maybe.' I'm never gonna say, 'I don't think I can.' I can and I will."

    She became an instant media darling and, in the five years since winning over the judges

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