Bake Off contestant in world porridge championship

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Image caption, Michael Chakraverty, right, will be among the contestants

A锘 former Great British Bake Off contestant, an ex-Royal Navy diver and an Australian food stylist are among the entrants in this year's World Porridge Making Championship.

Porridge fans will be able to compete in-person聽in October's event in Carrbridge in Badenoch and Strathspey for the first time since the start of the Covid pandemic.

I锘縯 was held as a virtual competition in 2020 and 2021.

T锘縲enty-seven people have entered to compete for the Golden Spurtle trophy, which is up for grabs for the 29th year.

T锘縣ey include Michael Chakraverty, who was a contestant in 2019's Great British Bake Off, and former navy diver Eamon Fullen.

Others include Australian commercial food stylist Caroline Velik, Scottish outdoor enthusiast and cook Christopher Ormiston and Alice Ljungberg, a porridge enthusiast from Sweden.