Spec-taco-lar effort from Lanarkshire's Great British Bake Off contestant on show's Mexican Week

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Last night saw another solid performance in the Great British Bake Off tent for Lanarkshire teacher Kevin Flynn. The Hamilton baker put in a spec-taco-lar effort to impress the judges and sail through the hit show's Mexican Week.

But he now remains the last Scot in the competition after a rare double elimination knocked out fellow contestants James from Glasgow, and Rebs.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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But despite high praise for his pan dulces, including Dame Dame Prue Leith noting "these are the best we've tasted", Kevin had to make do with the compliments alone.The 33-year-old said on the show he thought he was going to get a handshake before joking that Paul was "a stingy git".Onto last night's technical challenge, and the 10 remaining contestants were tasked with making a dozen steak tacos.Kevin rustled up a tasty tray-full, earning him a good fourth place before heading into the final round.This week's Showstopper demanded a tres leches cake which had to be soaked in different kinds of milk.The local teacher named his 'Kevin's Mexi-Cocoa-Pyramid' as his layers were topped with chocolate fire bowls, caramel hazelnut spikes