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‘The Jack Sparrow of baking’: Bake Off’s breakout star Dylan Bachelet on fame, fans and life outside the tent

The ‘pirate of pastry’ says he is unfazed about his newfound sex-symbol status and still has a lot to learn

The Guardian - UK

Great British Bake Off crowns its first Welsh winner

During Tuesday’s episode the final three bakers whipped up a hanging tiered celebration cake for the showstopper challenge.

Evening Standard

Bake Off 2024: Dylan the ‘pirate of pastry’ is the inevitable winner … or is he?

He’s had the most handshakes in the show’s history. He’s a viral sensation and ‘flavour king’. But don’t rule out the Welsh wonder – or the designer Dutchman. Who’ll take this year’s baking crown?

The Guardian - UK

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Seventh contestant eliminated from The Great British Bake Off in dessert week

Tuesday’s episode of the Channel 4 competition saw Dylan named star baker.

Evening Standard

Sixth contestant leaves The Great British Bake Off tent during autumn week

Dentistry student Sumayah was named star baker this week.

Evening Standard

The Great British Bake Off 2024 contestants — who has left and who is in the final

The Great British Bake Off 2024 contestants are now facing the grand final!

WhatToWatch

Great British Bake Off 2024: Meet all 12 contestants in this year’s competition

The award winning baking show is returning to Channel 4 for its 15th season

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‘The fact that I’m still here is amazing’: Noel Fielding on Bake Off, booze and the Boosh

He has gone from cult niche to smash hit and he still can’t believe it. As Bake Off returns, the comic talks about his ‘feral’ upbringing, his party years – and the day Hammond fell out of a hammock

The Guardian - UK

Dame Prue Leith reveals a shocking fashion secret that will stun Bake Off fans

Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith has let slip one of her biggest fashion secrets.

WhatToWatch

The Great Pottery Throw Down season 7: release date, guest judges, interview with and all about the 2024 series

The Great Pottery Throw Down is back for a seventh series on Channel 4, with Derry Girls star Siobhán McSweeney again hosting.

WhatToWatch

The Great British Bake Off festive specials 2023: release date, contestants and everything you need to know

A guide to The Great British Bake Off festive specials

WhatToWatch

It’s time to admit Bake Off is feeling stale. As a former contestant, I know how to make it rise again

The show needs to return to its original recipe, says Michael Chakraverty, a former Great British Bake Off contestant

The Guardian - UK

The Great British Bake Off final review – one last spicy twist changes everything

The bakers are virtually identical, the format repetitive, the standards low – we’ve just seen everything on this show far too many times before. Until one final moment livens things up …

The Guardian - UK

The Great British Bake Off: episode eight – as it happened

It’s the first ever party week! Which of the final five contestants was the life and soul – and who did the judges decide they didn’t want in their kitchen?

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Pottery, woodwork and The Great British Bake Off: how joyful gentle hobbies took over television

Fourteen seasons in, Bake Off has inspired an entire extended TV universe, where kind people showcase their passions and inspire us to pursue our own

The Guardian - UK

The Great British Bake Off: episode seven – as it happened

Only six bakers remained – but which of them were the judges sweet on in dessert week?

The Guardian - UK

‘As interesting as watching dough rise’: is this the dullest Bake Off ever?

After 14 series, the sparkle has gone. Even Alison Hammond has failed to inject enough energy into this total snoozefest of a show

The Guardian - UK

The Great British Bake Off: episode two – as it happened

The 11 remaining bakers return to the tent for biscuit week. Were there any more of those Hollywood hugs? And did Prue manage to match last week’s beaver-based innuendo?

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The Guardian - UK

The Great British Bake Off review – Alison Hammond’s sheer joy has reinvigorated this show

It might have lost some sparkle since its 2014-15 peak, but the new Bake Off host’s irresistible charm has kicked things up a gear. The joyful vibes will engulf you

The Guardian - UK

The inside story of The Great British Bake Off: ‘We were microphoned up in the toilets!’

As the show returns, bakers, judges and the creators of the smash hit take us behind the scenes – from the chaos of the early days to its place at TV’s top table

The Guardian - UK

The 2023 Great British Bake Off contestants – ranked!

Cheer up – Bake Off is just days away! We rate this year’s batch of contestants, from the pet therapist to the veg grower and … the Terminator?

The Guardian - UK

‘We clicked immediately. We just gelled’: Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding on their Bake Off double act

Alison Hammond makes her debut in the tent next week. Will her on-screen chemistry with Noel Fielding help the show get its sparkle back?

The Guardian - UK

From Alison Hammond to the Hollywood hug: behind the scenes with the brand new Bake Off

The Great British Bake Off is back – and they’re rethinking the way the show works. We step inside the tent to talk to the stars about going back to basics, nude rehearsals, bum injuries … and toning down the innuendo

WhatToWatch

Midsomer Murders star Fiona Dolman — ‘This episode might be my favourite!’

Fiona Dolman interview about the new episode of Midsomer Murders

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Midsomer Murders: release date, plot, cast and everything we know about the new episode

Midsomer Murders — a starry cast bring a theatrical-themed instalment of the long-running crime drama to life.

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