The Great British Bake Off: Last News

Strictly Come Dancing's John Whaite had to unexpectedly step down from his current pantomime gig due to feeling unwell on the day of the highly-anticipated performance. Famed for his quickstep on the Strictly dance floor, John is currently part of the Cinderella cast performing in Bradford, but sadly he had to sit out his Thursday 28 December performance because of ill health, forcing an understudy to step into his shoes as Dandini. John took the time to share a dazzling snap of his co-star, professional actor William Elijah Lewis, over on Instagram Stories following the unfortunate news he wouldn't be able to perform.

Matty Edgell has been crowned the winner of this year's Great British Bake Off (GBBO). On Tuesday’s episode of the Channel 4 programme, the PE and science teacher from Cambridgeshire was joined by fellow finalists Josh and Dan to make their final bakes.The trio were tasked with a choux pastry signature, a sticky technical challenge and a celebration cake showstopper.

It’s hard to believe that the Great British Bake Off has been delighting audiences for over 13 years, but as the latest series came to its nail-biting conclusion and yet another talented baker was crowed the winner - we can’t help but recall some of the other much loved bakers to have delighted audiences in the tent over the years. From its early beginnings on BBC Two, under the watchful eye of Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, through to its revival on Channel 4 with Prue Leith at the helm, there has been no shortage of bold personalities and memorable characters in the show’s enduring history.

Matty has been crowned the winner of the 14th series of The Great British Bake Off, but some fans are claiming that runner-up Josh was "cheated out of winning". On Tuesday's episode of the Channel 4 programme, PE and science teacher Matty from Cambridgeshire was joined by fellow finalists Josh and Dan to make their final bakes. The trio were tasked with a choux pastry signature, a sticky technical challenge and a celebration cake showstopper.

Matty has been crowned the winner of the 14th series of The Great British Bake Off, as he said it "doesn't feel real". On Tuesday’s episode of the Channel 4 programme, the PE and science teacher from Cambridgeshire was joined by fellow finalists Josh and Dan to make their final bakes.The trio were tasked with a choux pastry signature, a sticky technical challenge and a celebration cake showstopper.

Noel Fielding has been on our screens for years, so at this point, the 50 year old is pretty much a national treasure. While his Gen Z fans probably know him best for being a presenter on The Great British Bake Off, the majority of his millennial fans, including me, think of him as Vince Noir from the surrealism comedy series, The Mighty Boosh. Both TV ventures - despite being completely different - have captured his artsy style, so it's no surprise that Noel has been described many times as an alternative icon.

After weeks of creating classic chocolate tortes, beautiful botanical desserts and perfect puff pastries, it’s time for the judges to choose a winner in the final of The Great British Bake Off. The bakers still in the running are Matty Edgell, Dan Hunter and Josh Smalley. But there are three challenges to go – a signature choux pastry, a sticky technical and the ultimate celebration cake – before one of them is crowned the winner by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

After an impressive seven weeks in the Great British Bake Off, sadly Saku Chandrasekara has become the latest contestant to leave the Bake Off tent after she failed to impress the judges in dessert week.The 50 year old intelligence analyst from Hertfordshire sadly failed to impress show judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith, during Tuesday night’s episode of the Channel 4 show, which saw the remaining contestants tackle a retro creme caramel signature, a treacle sponge for the technical challenge and a meringue bomb showstopper. After all three rounds, presenter Alison Hammond announced Dan Hunter as this week’s coveted star baker – while presenter Noel Fielding revealed that Sri Lankan-born Saku had unfortunately become the seventh baker to be booted from the competition.

Double elimination week on The Great British Bake Off is never fun viewing - and even more so when it's two fan favourites that are forced to leave the tent.This week's episode (Tuesday 24) saw Nicky and Rowan depart the Channel 4 baking competition on week five, which saw the contestants challenged to put their pastry skills to the test. New host Alison Hammond was tasked with the lovely announcement of crowning star baker - who was Cristy - while comedian Noel Fielding delivered the sad news of who was leaving.

Former Great British Bake Off champ and Strictly Come Dancing star, John Whaite, has declared that his "TV career is over" after Channel 4's show, Steph's Packed Lunch, was cancelled last week. The 34 year old revealed on Instagram stories that he had been planning to step back from TV anyway, saying: "This is the truth, I was gonna leave TV this year anyway." John, who was a regular face on Steph's Packed Lunch, cooking meals for guests and stepping in as a presenter when needed, admitted he was "completely fine" with the show being axed. He added: "I've had a great run, loved it, and I'll do the odd bit here and there but I need to focus my attention on business and my creativity, so that's where I am." He also added: "That's why I've been off Packed Lunch for a couple of weeks just to get my head in gear and I had just about come to the conclusion that I think my career in television is now done." John urged his fans to think about the hardworking team behind the scenes of the show.

Sandro Farmhouse appeared on the Great British Bake Off in 2022, after successfully applying for the show for a second time.The baker, 31, who got to the final of the series but didn't win, has now spoken about what judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood were really like in an exclusive interview with OK! “Paul and Prue were really nice. Prue is really sweet, she tried to say something nice about everything we did, even if it was horrible. “Paul is really nice as well, he’s easy, he’s cool.

Picture the scene – a secluded beach, a driveway nestled among sun-dappled trees and, at the end of it, a glorious, imposing 19th-century home, originally built for a Scottish whisky baron. You’d be forgiven for thinking that TV star Jean Johansson had brought us to a luxurious property featured on A Place In The Sun – the show she’s hosted for over five years. But this stunning, five-bedroom sandstone building is in fact the home in Ayrshire she shares with her husband of 15 years, former professional footballer Jonatan Johansson, 48, and their 12-year-old son Junior.

Fans of The Great British Bake Off will have to wait an extra day to get their fix from the famous tent.The much-loved channel 4 show usually airs at 8pm on Tuesdays, but football coverage will take its spot next week. Instead, the fourth episode of the programme will return on Wednesday, 18 October at the same time. In Bake Off's place, England's football match against Italy in the Euro 2024 qualifier will air from 7pm.

The Great Australian Bake Off presenter Cal Wilson has passed away after a 'short illness', her management team have announced. The stand-up comedian, who died aged 53, had been living in Australia since 2003 and had made a name for herself on the comedy circuit in the country over the past two decades. During her career, Cal performed at Melbourne's International Comedy Festival on 14 occasions and even had her own Netflix special.

Tuesday night’s episode of The Great British Bake Off saw the third baker axed from the iconic tent, as vegetable grower and delivery driver Abbi, 27, was sent home. During the episode on 10 October the bakers entered the arena with ‘the Breadmaster' Paul Hollywood, as it was time for a number of bread-based challenges.

As eager viewers tune in to watch the second episode of the latest series of The Great British Bake Off, chaos is set to unfold as one contestant mischievously steals another's dough. In the episode set to air on Tuesday 3 October, the bakers are tackling their next challenge in Biscuit Week, and it appears one contestant has made a cheeky error.

The Great British Bake Off star Laura Adlington has shared how she is "the heaviest and happiest" she's been after embracing body positivity and confidence in herself. Laura, 32, took part in the 2020 series of the Channel 4 contest and admitted she had been terrified of what the reaction from viewers would be to a plus-size woman on a food programme, but says she has now gained confidence from her experiences in the spotlight and is feeling better than ever.

The Great British Bake Off is finally back, with the 14th series of the hit baking show kicking off on Channel 4 on 26 September. A new set of 12 amateur bakers have entered the tent and are hoping to impress Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their culinary skills. Presenter Noel Fielding is also back, but this time he's joined by Alison Hammond, who has replaced Matt Lucas as Noel's co-host on the show.

Deli and grocery manager Amos was the first contestant to be eliminated from the new series of The Great British Bake Off following his performance in the showstopper challenge.The first episode of the hit Channel 4 baking show saw Alison Hammond’s debut as co-host alongside returning presenter Noel Fielding, before 12 amateur bakers were set a series of challenges by judges Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith. Kicking off the new series with cake week, the contestants were tasked with baking a signature vertical layer cake, a chocolate cake in the technical challenge, and a sponge showstopper.

The Great British Bake Off has finally made its return to TV screens, with 12 new amateur bakers ready to battle it out to be crowned the winner. And although only one episode has aired so far, viewers have already predicted that intelligence analyst Saku may be taking home the crown.

The newest series of The Great British Bake Off is ready to kick off, with new co-host Alison Hammond making her presence known in the tent. In a clip released ahead of the show's launch, Alison and co-host Noel Fielding could be seen celebrating Alison's first "time call" before she announced that the bakers were half-way through their allotted time to complete their first challenge. Elsewhere in the tent, Tasha is left stuck after putting their bake on the wrong tray in the oven, although she quickly comes up with a method to hid this mistake from the judges - however, it remains to be seen if this will work.