15 Recipes to Try if You’re Inspired by ‘The Great British Bake Off’ (2024)

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What happened to Ian's baked Alaska? ›

The baked Alaska fiasco

A frustrated Iain threw his creation into the bin and even presented said disposal unit to the judges when it was time to bring his bake up to the front of the tent. It provoked national outrage though as Beard's apparent devious actions hit the headlines.

#Bingate. Arguably one of the most controversial moments in the Bake Off tent ever; when Iain Watters ice cream melted after his fellow contestant Diana Beard removed his dessert from the freezer during the 2014 series.

Keeping things fresh is something that Syabira clearly values; a keen gamer as well as a whizz in the kitchen, Syabira is currently cooking up a children's book series. “It's still at the beginning. I'm taking my sweet time to decide what I want to put in the book, so it takes a long time.

Do the contestants on The Great British Bake Off get paid? The answer to that is simply no - in fact, some are even left out of pocket for being on the show. Contestants have to pay for their own ingredients to practise at home, which can work out quite expensive.

The comedian shocked fans earlier this month by announcing he was quitting the show after three series. He explained that it had become too much of a struggle juggling his various TV commitments. “Farewell Bake Off!” he wrote in a statement.

Watters then challenged BBC's account. The controversy deepened when Diana dropped out of the competition soon after due to a fall that left her without a sense of smell or taste.

She moved to the UK in 2013 to study for her PhD and is now happily settled in London with her boyfriend, Bradley.

To satisfy my curiosity, I decided to do a PhD in genetics to understand what is going on inside the plants. I secured a PhD position in 2013 in the Plant Science Department of University of Leicester.

Nadiya Hussain, 38, won GBBO in 2015, and earns the most of all the winners. Boasting over 870K Instagram followers, she earns £3,726.87 for every post she uploads. She has an estimated net worth of £3.7m, according to Heart FM. This is down to her TV shows and cookery books.

Where do the bakers stay during Bake Off? ›

Do They Stay at the House Where the Tent Is Located? No. The contestants stay at a nearby hotel during the weekends and travel to the tent via minibus during competition days before returning home during the week, Quinn told Cosmopolitan. The judges and hosts are put up in a hotel, though a different one.

It was previously reported that Noel makes around £200,000 per series of Bake Off, according to The Sun. Meanwhile, Alison is no stranger to the programme as she took part in Celebrity Great British Bake Off which helps to raise money for Stand Up to Cancer.

Number of times named Star Baker

Iain did not present his Episode 4 showstopper, resulting in one of the most controversial eliminations in show history. His melted ice cream (and subsequent meltdown) led to his elimination, but both #JusticeForIain and #Bingate were trending on Twitter after the episode aired.

"Iain's alaska was out of the freezer for 40 secs," she wrote. "That's it. No sabotage. 40 secs of normal temp would NOT be enough to reduce it to liquid."

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The 69-year-old Women's Institute member quit the show after losing her sense of smell and taste the night before episode five was filmed. The BBC said Diana's exit this was "not connected in any way" to the Baked Alaska scandal of episode four that viewers witnessed last night.

Fielding didn't want put on weight

Noel Fielding told The Independent that it was important for him to be at a certain weight to get the kinds of acting roles he needs. He was pretty straightforward about it when he said, "I get more work when I'm thinner. So I can't put on weight.