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Great Christmas Bake Off: Tony Robinson leaves viewers 'crying' over sweet reaction
MDHammond92 added: “Tony Robinson crying over cake turnips is the highlight of Christmas so far #BakeOff #GBBO”“Watching Tony Robinson cry because he got a handshake on Bake Off? I am also crying,” said Rhiannon_C_LA.Clothhwaltz penned: “Tony Robinson on Bake Off talking about Baldrick and his turnips I'm [crying emojis].”“Bless Tony Robinson on Bake Off, his reaction to doing well is adorable,” Scripps235 typed.The Christmas special comes after Tony revealed he is set to host a new batch of special Time Team episodes which will air on YouTube.The presenter is set for a comeback on the archaeology hit show thanks to a self-funded new broadcast online.Programme bosses have confirmed the exciting return of the actor-turned-TV host for a collection of new special programmes for their YouTube channel.Tony was replaced by Dr Gus Casely-Hayford earlier this year, as the show moved to the online platform.The long-running teatime show was a staple on Sunday nights for 17 years before being taken off air in 2011.When asked about his return, the Blackadder actor said: "It’s fantastic to be back! Time Team is part of the family to me and this really feels like coming home."Discussing the new offerings, Tony continued: "I’ve loved watching the new episodes as a fan.
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GBBO's Freya Cox approached by Paul Hollywood after filming following 'difficult' time
The Great British Bake Off welcomed their first vegan baker Freya Cox to the show last year and her ways were praised by judges Paul Hollywood, 56, and Prue Leith, 82, throughout the series.The 20-year-old has said she is proud to have been an advocate for veganism on the show and even managed to change Paul's mind about baking her way. Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Freya reflected on her experience in the tent last series, which was won by Giuseppe Dell'Anno.The baker admitted it was "harder" for her baking the vegan way "because the challenges are already so difficult".This however didn't stop Freya from sticking to her guns.She added: "I was so dedicated and commited to it [being vegan] because I'm the type of person that really likes to stand by my morals," she spilled."I'm never going to change that."A Place in The Sun's Jonnie Irwin, 48, diagnosed with terminal cancerFreya's time on the show came to an end during German Week when she failed to impress judges with her Upside-Down Yeast-Leavened Cake.After leaving the show, she said Paul approached her to praise her for her efforts.She revealed: "When I left, especially Paul, he was so lovely and he was like, 'Oh you've changed my opinion a lot on vegan baking' which I thought was really nice because he didn't need to say that."Despite his words, Freya doesn't believe she could convert him to veganism anytime soon. "I'm never the sort of person who is really forcing it on anybody," she explained, adding she's happy if people are just more "open-minded" about it.The show introduced a vegan week on the show for the first time back in 2018.Despite not following the plant-based lifestyle, Paul defended the show for introducing the episode. At the time, he said:
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GBBO's Prue Leith defends the show after accusations of 'cultural appropriation'
“That’s not the spirit of the show.”She went on to confirm that she and Paul Hollywood set the challenges in each episode.Co-hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas introduced the episode, which first aired in October,The two were wearing sombreros and bright ponchos during the introduction.Noel commented he did not feel they should make Mexican jokes “because people will get upset” before Lucas said playfully: “What, not even Juan?”Following the broadcast, some on social media were critical of the programme’s depiction of Mexican culture, claiming it was guilty of cultural appropriation.During the interview, Dame Prue also spoke about what she sees as the show’s positive impact.“Really, the whole phenomenon of Bake Off is, to me, absolutely extraordinary,” she said.“This is rather a cliché thing to say, but I do think that it is a force for good, most of the time.“Everything we do in life is a bit stressful, we are always short of time, we’re short of money, there are all sorts of horrible things happening all over the world.“And Bake Off is this safe space where the worst thing that can happen is somebody will drop their bake.”It’s not the first time the show has been accused of “cultural appropriation”.In December 2020, the show came under fire for its “Japanese Week”.For the season’s seventh episode, contestants were also tasked with making Iles Flottantes, a French cuisine.They were also tasked with making ice cream and cakes with custard.
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GBBO’s Freya Cox shuts down Piers Morgan’s anti-vegan outbursts 'Why so invested?'
Great British Bake Off contestant Freya Cox, 20, has said she "completely ignores" those who slam veganism as she questioned why the likes of Piers Morgan choose to criticise the lifestyle.The outspoken presenter is no stranger to debating with those choosing not to eat products from an animal.Just last month he ate a Big Mac live on his TalkTV show following a clash with vegan activist Orla Coghlan.The 57-year-old also raged at "PC-ravaged clowns" Greggs for introducing a vegan sausage roll in 2020.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk ahead of her appearance at this year's Cake and Bake show, Freya said: "If you're not interested in it then I don't know why they're so invested."Everybody loves a bit of controvery don't they, he's not going to have a job if he doesn't say something like that."Lewis Hamilton confesses ‘I feel so alone’ after reflecting on splitPiers claimed that vegans are "unethical" in a rant on Good Morning Britain over bees.He said: "My belief is that eating meat helps sustains the planet and that vegans are unethical because they all eat almonds, which kills millions of bees."Conflicting reports have occured over whether bees are killed, if not harmed, when almonds are made.Almonds.co.uk writes: "When almonds trees bloom, bees get their first food source from our orchards’ nutritious pollen."Just like almonds are a nutritious snack for us, almond pollen is very nutritious for bees and, as a result, they consistently leave California almond orchards stronger than when they arrived."Piers has also previously said to a guest on Good Morning Britain: “I've never met a healthy looking vegan… You're a bit pale and you're really angry."Despite negativity, Freya prompted many to be more open-minded when it
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Bake Off's Laura Adlington decides not to have children after doctor told her to lose 14st
The Great British Bake Off star said having to decide against having children was “the hardest thing I've ever gone through”.She said: “Unless you've gone through infertility and that heartache of really wanting it and it not happening… It’s the hardest thing I've ever gone through.”Laura, who appeared on the 2020 series of the Channel 4 show, went on to explain how infertility affected her mental health.She admitted she found herself thinking: “What's the point?” If she could not start family.Laura said: “I've never thought, ‘I want to take my own life’, but I definitely have had thoughts that I didn't want to be here any more.“And I have phoned Samaritans on a few occasions and really benefitted from it,” she added to Fabulous magazine.Laura revealed she has had issues with her weight since she was eight and found it difficult to shed the weight for the IVF process.She explained: “It was such a lot to lose — about 14st and I just struggled to do that.“I wonder if that will always play on my mind, particularly as I get older.”Laura has been outspoken about her thoughts on infertility and how it has affected her.Earlier this year, she took to social media to express her feelings of sadness whenever she thinks about her struggle.Sharing an insight into her life on her Instagram Story, Laura said she wondered what could have been when she picked up her niece from school and watched parents with their children.She wrote: “I did feel a little bit sad today seeing people I went to school with picking up their kids from the same school as my niece, thinking that could have/should have been me.

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