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Bake Off Star Georgina Grasso Shares Bipolar II, Autism Diagnosis

8/19/2026

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Former Great British Bake Off champion Georgina Grasso announced she has been diagnosed with bipolar II disorder and autism.
Grasso, from Carmarthenshire, previously revealed she has ADHD, noting the public’s reaction was incredible and that she values her advocacy role.
In a Monday Instagram post, she said she feels uncertain about herself, fears added judgment, worries about workload, but the diagnosis provides relief.

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Former Great British Bake Off champion Georgina Grasso announced she has been diagnosed with bipolar II disorder and autism.
Grasso, from Carmarthenshire, previously revealed she has ADHD, noting the public’s reaction was incredible and that she values her advocacy role.
In a Monday Instagram post, she said she feels uncertain about herself, fears added judgment, worries about workload, but the diagnosis provides relief.