An 11-year-old boy from the Isle of Wight will appear on Channel 4's Junior Bake Off in the New Year.

Leo, who lives with his mum, dad and two older brothers, said he is "really excited" for the programme to air.

He is one of 16 talented junior bakers, aged nine to 12, who battle it out in the iconic white tent.

Filming for the show has finished, and Leo has had to keep his involvement top secret — something he said he found "really hard".

In a Q&A with the show, he said taking part was like "being on a big holiday" and he was encouraged to apply by his nanny.

Although only 11, he has already been baking for two years and his speciality is Victoria Sponge.

Inspired by his family, Leo likes to use flavours such as cinnamon, chocolate and peppermint.

He said his strengths lie with cakes, bread and cinnamon rolls, which are particularly popular in his household.

While taking part, he set out to impress "super cool" judge Liam Charles, and he said he got on well with presenter, Harry Hill.

Leo said his favourite music to bake to is Bob Marley and he would have loved to have made something for the reggae singer.

On the filming experience as a whole, Leo told the Q&A: "It was so much more fun than I thought it would be.

"I was nervous about meeting everyone, but I learnt that I could make friends easily."

He said he "can’t wait" to watch the show with his family.

Islanders can find out how Leo fared when the first episode airs on January 2, at 5pm on Channel 4.