Great British Bake Off’s Rowan says contestants have 5am start and no hot water in practice kitchens

Great British Bake Off contestant Rowan Williams has shared some of the behind-the-scenes details on the current series. The music teacher, 55, became the third contestant to be eliminated in October after failing to impress with his ‘soft and wrinkly’ bagels. Talking about what goes on behind-the-scenes, Rowan revealed that bakers have a 5am start, no hot … Read more

GBBO: Peter reveals why he’s ‘GLAD’ he was rejected from the show two years ago

The highly anticipated semi-final of The Great British Bake Off is just around the corner, with the amateur bakers battling it out to make the top three. Peter, Hermine, Laura and Dave remain in the competition, with all four hoping to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith and gain a spot in the grand … Read more

Candice Brown cheerily walks her pug after split from husband Liam Macaulay

She has previously indicated that she feels ‘hopeless’ and ‘no good’ after secretly splitting from her husband Liam Macaulay earlier this year. But Candice Brown seemed to be in good spirits as she took her pug Albus out for a daytime stroll in London on Monday. The Great British Bake Off star, 35, shared adorable … Read more

The (not so) Great British Bake Off! Viewers accuse standard to be far WORSE than previous years

Viewers of this year’s Great British Bake Off are claiming this year’s contestants are far worse than previous years. Fans of the Channel 4 bakery show, now in its 11th season, have been voicing their dismay and frustration on Twitter after a string of botched bakes and ‘poor’ show stoppers this year. They claim that … Read more

Great British Bake Off: Viewers left ‘devastated’ as Marc is eliminated

Great British Bake Off: Viewers left ‘devastated’ as Marc is eliminated but in heartfelt note to fans the amateur baker praises the experience as ‘crazy, intense and wonderful’ By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 21:53 GMT, 10 November 2020 | Updated: 21:53 GMT, 10 November 2020 He stole the hearts of the nation as the … Read more

Great British Bake Off: Contestants are baffled as they’re tasked with making a Sussex Pond Pudding

Great British Bake Off: Contestants are BAFFLED as they’re asked to make a Sussex Pond Pudding and viewers are left divided over use of suet for Dessert Week technical challenge By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 21:19 GMT, 10 November 2020 | Updated: 21:19 GMT, 10 November 2020 They’ve all won star baker – a … Read more

Ed Balls brands Great British Bake Off judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry as ‘stiff and distant’

Ed Balls brands Great British Bake Off judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry as ‘stiff and distant’ and claims ‘disdain hung in the air’ when he recorded episode By Imogen Horton For The Daily Mail Published: 00:32 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 00:32 GMT, 7 November 2020 A staple of easy-watching telly, Great British Bake … Read more

Great British Bake Off: Lottie is eliminated during 80s week

Great British Bake off: ‘Ice cream cake in this heat, there should be laws against this!’ Lottie is eliminated after her ‘terrible’ showstopper fails to impress judges on hottest day of year By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 21:23 GMT, 3 November 2020 | Updated: 21:23 GMT, 3 November 2020 Lottie Bedlow became the latest … Read more

GBBO fans call out Paul Hollywood over his ‘open-minded’ remark after he refused to eat gherkins

GBBO fans call out Paul Hollywood after he tells co-judge Prue Leith to be ‘open-minded’ over her hatred of baked beans despite the baker refusing to eat gherkins last week By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 21:05 GMT, 3 November 2020 | Updated: 21:05 GMT, 3 November 2020 The Great British Bake Off fans called … Read more

GBBO: Paul Hollywood leaves viewers in a fluster with VERY cheeky innuendo about steamed buns

Great British Bake Off viewers were left giggling during Tuesday’s installment as Paul Hollywood made a very cheeky innuendo. This week saw the Channel 4 show present its first ever Japanese week, with the signature challenge tasking the bakers with making steamed buns. However, when describing how the buns should taste, the chef, 54, left … Read more