Furious Bake Off fans demand ‘justice’ for baker after he’s axed following nightmare episode
GREAT British Bake Off fans have demanded ‘justice’ for a baker after his elimination.
Fierce competition is currently underway to crown the Channel 4 show’s next winner.
On Tuesday night’s (October 22) episode, car mechanic Andy became the fifth contestant to be axed.
Pastry week saw the remaining bakers tasked with making 12 frangipane tarts in the signature bake.
Meanwhile, the technical challenge saw Paul Hollywood ask the contestants to make a Greek pie.
Unfortunately for Andy, various mishaps along the way led to his elimination.
Fans were devastated by the outcome, as one wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “absolutely FUMIN justice for andy #GBBO.”
While another added: “@BritishBakeOff I LOVE Andy. Prue and Paul, you are dead to me. #GBBO.”
A third person said they were “gutted” and remarked: “Bake Off needs Andy.”
However, viewers weren’t the only ones left upset by the latest departure.
Speaking during the episode, Dame Prue Leith said: “It’s so sad to see Andy go. I adore the guy, but he just didn’t have a good week.”
Andy also commented on his departure after hearing he’d be leaving the tent.
He said: “(It’s) just sad you know, I have had such a fantastic time, I have had so many laughs. But that’s the standard, c’est la vie.”
Following his exit, Andy revealed he wanted to make baking his career and said he would be “grateful of any opportunity”.
He added: “I’d like to think that I could do something in the baking world and make it my career.
“Probably start baking on social media and introduce the world to my bakes and flavours.
“Doing demos or even something within the media or tv, I’d be blessed and grateful of any opportunity.
“Hopefully I can bring some joy to people and encourage everyone, even mechanics, to bake.”
Although upset about going, Andy also admitted he “knew it was right”.
He continued: “I was so sad that I was leaving, I knew that it was right and I’d prepared myself for the decision.
Great British Bake off cast 2024
The Great British Bake Off is back for another series of the heartwarming Channel 4 show.
Legendary judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith are back to give their expert opinion, while hosts Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond are on hand to lift the bakers spirits.
Here are the amateur bakers all taking part in 2024.
- Andy, 44, car mechanic.
- Christiaan, 33, menswear designer.
- Dylan, 20, retail assistant.
- Georgie, 34, paediatric nurse.
- Gill, 53, senior category manager.
- Hazel, 71, former nail technician.
- Illiyin, 31, birth trauma specialist midwife.
- Jeff, 67, former university lecturer.
- John, 37, NHS directorate support manager.
- Mike, 29, farmer.
- Nelly, 44, palliative care assistant.
- Sumayah, 19, student.
“I had so much more to give and I felt I let myself down by not executing my bakes as well as I have previously.
“I was very emotional doing the showstopper and I couldn’t get my mind focused.
“The tent can emotionally affect you without realising.”
The Great British Bake Off airs on Channel 4.