The Great British Bake Off finalists reveal all ahead of grand finale – as star admits ‘I thought game over!’

THIS year’s Great British Bake Off finalists have opened up about reaching the top three of the competition.

Only a few more bakes stand in between them and lifting the coveted Bake Off trophy on the hit Channel 4 show.

Christiaan, Dylan and Georgie are all facing off against one another and battling it out to secure the all-important title from judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

Set to air on Tuesday, the final episode will see the three hopefuls complete their incredible showstoppers in their last ditch efforts to prove they have what it takes to be a winner.

But for one star, they were left fearing it was “game over” when it came to crafting their over-the-top bake despite having had three run-throughs beforehand.

Speaking to The Sun’s TV Mag ahead of the final, Georgie confessed: “The final Showstopper is probably the most challenging bake I’ve ever done.

“When I saw the brief I thought, game over. It took a lot of thought and planning to be able to make it work.

“I practised about 3 times. I really wanted the judges to get a true reflection of me in the bake, with my colours and flavours.

“The most stressful element was by far the construction along with the time.”

Looking back on her time in the Bake Off tent, Georgie added: “Walking into the tent for the first time was a pinch me moment.

“Everything felt bigger than it looked on the tv! We were all like school children jumping and giggling.

“It was the best feeling! We were all still getting to know each other and the crew, it was very surreal.”

Elsewhere, fellow Bake Off finalist Christiaan admitted he was in absolute shock to make it to the final week of the contest.

He confessed that as he began to progress through the contest, he began to “dream” that he may be able to finally lift the crown.

He said: “I was in absolute shock. When we started with cake week, I didn’t think I would survive that one.

“But as the weeks go on, and you get closer to the final, you realise the chances of you being a finalist become bigger, and you start to dream.

“But then you look around you and you see how talented everyone else is and it brings you right back down to earth.

“So when I was announced star Baker in the semifinals, my jaw dropped to the floor.

“I couldn’t believe that I actually made it, this meant I was gonna be in the Bake Off final!

“As much as you feel the pressure of the final, there is also a strange sense of relaxation that washed over me. It was the knowing that you’ve made it to the final, to the final episodes.

“No matter what happened, you knew you had made it to the end, and that you’ve been able to showcase all the bakes that you practice at home. It felt just insane.”

Whilst for fan-favourite Dylan he has been left surprised by the huge support online and is still getting used to adjusting to life in the spotlight.

The star said: “It’s been odd getting recognised, I really didn’t think I
would get recognised that often, but I have.

“It’s always been positive, people have been very kind and supportive.”

He went on to express his love for show hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding and confessed that they spoke that much on the show – he can’t even remember saying half of the things that made it into the final broadcast edit.

Dylan said: “Alison and Noel aren’t distracting, sometimes I found myself going on autopilot talking to them, and when I watch back the show thinking, I don’t remember saying that.

“If I needed to focus, I’d usually do that, but otherwise I loved talking to them, I got along with them both so well, they were amazing.”

The Great British Bake Off final airs this Tuesday at 8pm on Channel 4.