John Mincher appears in court

John Mincher, a former Great British Bake Off contestant, appeared in court charged with making two indecent images of a child.

Charged with child abuse images

He is accused of having two Category A images on one of his devices, the most serious classification of child sexual abuse material.

Arrested in August

Mincher was arrested in August and subsequently charged before appearing at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court on Friday afternoon.

Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court

He arrived wearing black trousers, a shirt and blue tie, then entered a not guilty plea to a single charge of making two indecent images of a child.

Released on conditional bail

Mincher was released on conditional bail and will face a trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court next month.

Deputy District Judge Kate Harney

Deputy District Judge Kate Harney told the former television star he is accused of 'incredibly serious offences'.

Former Bake Off contestant

Mincher, an NHS worker, featured in three episodes of season 15 of The Great British Bake Off two years ago.

Bake Off opening episode

In the series' opening episode, celebrity chef Paul Hollywood crowned Mincher his star baker, with the contestant saying: 'I don't want to cry, but I'm so proud of myself and they're good tears.'

“I don't want to cry, but I'm so proud of myself and they're good tears.”

Left the tent

He later became the third contestant to leave the tent, before boasting of being stopped by star-struck shoppers in his local Morrisons.

Confidence boost

It has given him the confidence to believe in himself and to know that he is good enough to achieve whatever he wants in life.