Bake Off hopeful Linda has solidified her fan favourite status as she dedicated a bake to her late daughter. Her daughter Melissa sadly died at just 18-years-old. "This cake really means a lot to me," Linda explained, "It's a tribute to my daughter. "Melissa had special needs, she's no longer with us.
She passed away when she was 18, but this is just a celebration of her life really, and she was just a sweet little English rose." Co-host Matt Lucas told that Linda had crafted a chocolate rose to sit atop a three-tier sponge.
Fans soon flooded the Bake Off Twitter hashtag to pay tribute to Linda and her daughter. One offered: "Linda <3 when she talked about her daughter I teared up.
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