Woman's Day Magazine NZ

Bake Off star Teniqua ‘BEING A TEEN MUM SAVED ME!’

As a pregnant 18-year-old high school drop-out grappling with depression and domestic violence, one might expect being kicked out of her Hamilton home would prove the final straw for Teniqua Jones. Yet that moment marked a life-changing turning point for the Great Kiwi Bake Off contestant.

Taking the lessons of her tumultuous youth, Teniqua would go on to complete her education, build a strong marriage, create a loving home for her children and become a

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