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The fourth episode of the current series of the Great British Bake Off saw the contestants take on Mexican Week for the first time ever.The remaining 10 bakers were tasked with creating a pan dulce, a street food staple and a show-stopping tres leches cake. While Maxy was named Star Baker after blowing judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith away with her creations, it was unfortunately time for another contestant to head home.

Dame Prue Leith has recalled the horrific moment she drowned a bag of kittens with her mother as a child, dubbing the ordeal a “traumatic experience.” The Great British Bake Off judge detailed the incident in her memoir entitled, I’ll Try Anything Once, which takes a deep dive into Prue’s career from her immigration to the UK in the 1960s to opening her own cooking classes in the country’s capital. While the book is undoubtedly filled with funny tidbits and laughable moments, one particularly dark except has shocked fans so much they are flocking to social media to share their concern.The 82 year old judge, who grew up in South Africa, wrote: “'My mother and I, then 11, had just drowned some kittens… and for weeks I imagined those poor dead creatures.

The Great British Bake Off aired an exit twist on Tuesday as the Channel 4 show revealed that no one would be leaving the tent after Bread Week. During the latest instalment, Rebs and Abdul were forced to pull out of filming due to "feeling under the weather", meaning they are still guaranteed a place in the show next week.

The Great British Bake Off's Val Stones has revealed that her voice was used in DC Comics film DC League of Super-Pets earlier this year. Val, 72, soared to fame in 2016 on the seventh series of the hit Channel 4 baking show, which was airing on BBC at the time and where Candice Brown was crowned the winner.

Great British Bake Off made a triumphant return to our screens last week, with a fresh batch of budding bakers ready to battle it out to be crowned this year's winner. Avid GBBO fans might have noticed that the show's famous white baking tent was in a different location to the last couple of years, and it's been revealed why. Although to some newer fans of the show, the scene might seem brand new, but in actual fact, filming of the show has returned to Welford Park in Berkshire - a Grade-I listed stately home - in the grounds of which it was originally filmed from 2014 to 2019.

Matt Lucas has explained his decision to lose weight after Great British Bake Off fans were left in shock by his new look in the first episode of the latest series. On Tuesday evening this week, the Channel 4 series returned for its 2022 series and fans reacted to the host's transformation.The comedian and presenter has revealed his motivation for shedding the pounds.The Little Britain star, 48, said on Gabby Logan's podcast Midpoint that his reason for wanting to lose weight was that he was re-assessing his life at middle age.The actor and comedian said: "It’s really… I’m 48, my dad died when he was 52, very suddenly. His dad died I think at 56.

Matt Lucas has undergone a dramatic transformation that has seen the star shed several pounds, leaving The Great British Bake Off fans stunned. However, despite the 48-year-old initially putting his weight gain down to eating too many of the sweet treats on offer in the white tent, there appears to be a much more heartbreaking reason behind it. In 2009 Matt's ex husband Kevin McGee tragically died by suicide, just ten months after divorcing Matt in High Court.

Channel 4 kept fans amused with the return of The Great British Bake Off this week as a new group of bakers took to the famous tent to show off their culinary skills. Over the years, the show has been the catalyst for the birth for some of the nation’s most loved stars, who have racked up legions of fans away from the baking world. While some have changed aplenty since their stint on GBBO, others have had extreme makeovers including one Strictly star and a bodybuilder.

The Great British Bake Off returned to Channel 4 on Tuesday night complete with a Star Wars skit. At the start of the episode, Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas transformed into several iconic characters for a pun-filled opening. It started with: "A long time ago in a tent far far away…" as Matt, 48, appeared as Luke Piewalker, a play on Luke Skywalker.

The Great British Bake Off announced the first contestant to leave the 2022 tent on Tuesday night after it returned with a new batch of amateur bakers. During the opening episode, the contestants had to create mini sandwich cakes, a red velvet cake and a showstopper 3D replica of their home.

The Great British Bake Off viewers have praised the show for bringing "comfort" as the latest series of the hit Channel 4 show returned on Tuesday night with a new batch of amateur bakers. As families across the country continue to mourn Queen Elizabeth II who died on Thursday, many channels have decided to change their schedules to accommodate round the clock news coverage of the sad event, including Strictly Come Dancing after it was announced their 2022 launch show has officially been postponed.

The 2022 series of the Great British Bake Off will go ahead as planned on Tuesday 13 September. Channel 4 has confirmed that the new series will still air as originally planned, despite many other TV channels changing their schedules due to the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II.

A Gemma Collins superfan, a woman who took her cat to prom and "Compost Carole" are among the quirky Great British Bake Off 2022 contestants this year.The full line-up has been revealed ahead of the new series of the Channel 4 Show, which starts on Tuesday 13 September at 8pm, when a new batch of diverse amateur bakers enter the tent. As usual, they will need to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith to be crowned the champion, while hosts Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding are also back for series 13. So who are the contestants this year? Meet then below...

The Great British Bake Off start date has been announced.Taking to their official Instagram page, the show shared a snap of Paul Hollywood, Dame Prue Leith, Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding.The caption then read: "In knead of some good news? Here’s a little something… "The Great British Bake Off is back on your screens on Tuesday 13th September at 8pm!" Many viewers were certainly excited about the news of the show returning.Taking to the comment section, one viewer wrote: "Can't wait, see you on the 13th September 8pm #GBBO." A second said: "Happy to see Noel looking as dazzling and vampiric as ever." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter "Did need some good news! Very exciting," another commented. A fourth wrote: "Woohoo my favourite is back." And others said: "Tuesdays just got better," "This makes my day! I can't wait to try the weekly challenges," and "Omg my life has meaning literally.

The Great British Bake Off 2020 winner Peter Sawkins has taken to Instagram to clarify that he does "not identify as LGBTQ+", after a video he posted of his holiday including a clip of him holding hands with a male friend led people to think he was "coming out" as gay during Pride month.The 21 year old took to his Instagram on Saturday to post a video of his cultural trip to Morocco, which was put to the soundtrack of I Found You by Stephen Sanchez.The video started with him leading a mystery person, who was filming him, by the hand as Peter looked back at the camera and beamed.The clip then cut to Peter showing off the delights of the place they were visiting, taking a second to smell some leaves and take a break on a bench. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter . You can sign up at the top of the page.

The Great British Bake Off fans went wild over former Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly's pink hair on Tuesday's episode.The Gentleman Jack star, 42, who used to play Becky McDonald on the cobbles, joined Mo Farah, Motsi Mabuse and Ben Miller in the tent for The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer. Viewers were quick to go wild over Katherine's pink hair as the star is known for her signature blonde or brunette locks. Taking to Twitter, one person said: "I love Katherine's hair! #GBBO." A different account put: "Oh hello @katherine_kelly #gbbo" followed with heart eye emojis.

The Great British Bake Off presenter Matt Lucas has hit back at claims that he was shown ‘favouritism’ when he made his baking debut in the tent. In the most recent episode of the Celebrity Bake Off, Matt donned his apron and stepped in to compete against the likes of Example and Annie Mac when another famous face dropped out of the show at the last minute.The 48 year old was seen attempting to make glass window biscuits, and judge Paul Hollywood soon stepped in to give him a helping hand.

Example has revealed that Matt Lucas had to step in as a contestant on The Great Celebrity Bake Off after Martine McCutcheon pulled out of the show last minute. The Great British Bake Off special in aid of Stand up to Cancer has seen a new host of celebrities step into the famous tent to bake for the judges, Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.

The Great British Bake Off star Nadiya Hussain has collaborated with much-loved high street shop Next on an exclusive headscarf and turban collection and it's simply brilliant.The 37 year old who won the hit baking show back in 2015 recently showed off her huge kitchen, has swapped the kitchen for a design studio as she curates a special collection close to her heart.The range is bursting with playful prints and summer inspired neutrals is on sale now on the brands website and prices start from just £10. When discussing the collection Nadiya said: "As someone who has worn headscarves as young as my early teens, finding headscarves on the high street has always been a struggle." For all the latest celebrity news – including their style secrets! – sign up to the OK! Daily Newsletter.

DJ and presenter Clara Amfo has talked of looking forward to trying her luck with pies, pastries and pithiviers ahead of the new run of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer. The 37-year-old star, who hails from Kingston-upon-Thames, has admitted she wasn’t going into the tent with any illusions that she’d be wowing with their ways when she competes against other celebrities.

Having braved the Strictly Come Dancing dance floor, Clara Amfo is well used to reality show nerves. But the Radio 1 DJ and presenter admits that donning an iconic apron for The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer brought a whole new level of fear. For whatever skills she possesses in the kitchen, the star revealed, ahead of Tuesday’s launch show, that she was mesmerised by the baking show’s legendary judges, Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

On TV shows like Emma Willis: Delivering Babies and The Voice UK we see presenter Emma Wills as a wholesome family friendly star. But filming The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer, mum-of-three Emma fears that she and husband Matt Willis might get a rather racy reputation. Back in 2020 Emma posted on her Instagram that when she tasked Matt with making a pie while she did art activities with their children Isabelle, Ace and Trixie, he created a dish with a pastry willy on top! And when Emma recently filmed the charity celebrity version of Bake Off, she admits that one of her own creations looked a little bit X-rated.

The Great British Bake Off celebrity edition is back for 2022, with 20 celebrities set to enter the tent later this month in an attempt to impress the judges with their baking skills. Kicking off on Tuesday March 22, each of the charity series’ episodes will see four celebs go head to head in hopes of winning the coveted ‘Star Baker’ title.The celebrity special, which is running in support of Stand Up To Cancer, will start next week, with presenters Emma Willis and Clara Amfo, actor Blake Harrison and Taskmaster star Alex Horne set to star in the first episode.

The Great British Bake Off is back with a new celebrity special in aid of Stand Up to Cancer.The show will be welcoming a new line-up of famous faces to the tents in the hope of impressing Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood with their bakes. Each episode will see four celebrities compete in the Bake Off tent, with a total of five episodes being aired in total.

Nadiya Hussain has revealed that she will not be attempting to bake for The Queen for a second time as her Platinum Jubilee celebrations approach.The Platinum Pudding Competition was announced in January, inviting budding bakers to come up with a new dessert to celebrate 70 years of our monarch. But the 37 year old – who baked a cake for The Queen's 90th birthday in 2016 – says she will not be putting herself forward to treat her for a second time. Speaking exclusively to OK!, The Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya said: "One competition in one lifetime, thank you very much!" Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter But she did reveal that her children – sons Musa, 15, and Dawud, 14, and daughter Maryam, 11 – want her to bake for another Royal couple.

She became an overnight success when she first hit our screens on The Great British Bake Off in 2015.The nation fell more in love with her each week until she was eventually crowned series winner. And since her victory, Nadiya Hussain has become so much more than a Bake Off champion.

Stacey Solomon has confirmed she’s landed a new TV role and confessed she “can’t believe” it.The Loose Women star has replaced comedian Tom Allen as co-host of Bake Off: The Professionals.The 32 year old will present the Channel 4 show alongside former Bake Off contestant Liam Charles, who also acts as a judge on Junior Bake Off.The news was confirmed on the GBBO’s official Twitter account after Stacey teased that she'd been filming something away from her home. The tweet read: “Choux la la! We’re chuffed to announce that @StaceySolomon will be joining @LiamCBakes, @BenoitBlin_MCA and @Cherish_Finden for the next series of Bake Off: The Professionals.

Great British Bake Off 2020 finalist Laura Adlington has shared a stunning snap of herself wearing a bikini while on holiday in Mexico. Laura, 32, confessed that it was the first time she has ever worn a bikini as she posted the photo of herself in the leopard print . Alongside the snap she said: “Today I wore a bikini on the beach for the first time ever.

The Great British Bake Off’s John Whaite and his professional dance partner Johannes Radebe were Strictly Come Dancing’s first same-sex couple, and made it all the way to the competition final. Johannes, 34, first joined Strictly in 2018 and had always been partnered up with female celebs – until this year.

John Whaite has credited his dance partner Johannes Radebe and Strictly Come Dancing for improving his confidence. John, who won The Great British Bake Off in 2012, and Johannes were the hit BBC dancing show’s first same-sex couple to compete.