Great British Bake Off: Sixth contestant to leave the competition is announced as she screws up simple Technical challenge causing her time to be up
Dana became the sixth contestant to leave The Great British Bake Off during Botanical Week on Tuesday night.
The database administrator from Essex, 25, managed to reach the sixth week of the competition but was unfortunately eliminated after finishing in the bottom two of the technical challenge.
Despite its beautiful, breathtaking design, the flavors did not meet the standards of judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.
The baker’s creativity was challenged with the daunting task of creating nature-inspired bakes, starting with a herb-filled Signature, followed by a spicy Technical and finishing with a floral dessert Showstopper.
The group was given four and a half hours to create an imaginative floral dessert, in any style, but it had to include a significant baked element.
Getting Tougher: The baker’s creativity was challenged with the daunting task of creating nature-inspired bakes, starting with a herb-filled Signature, followed by a spicy Technical and finishing with a floral dessert Showstopper
Gone: Dana, 25, became the sixth contestant to leave The Great British Bake Off during Botanical week in Tuesday night’s episode
On a positive note, Dana said, “I feel like I ruined week six, just trying to think of all the fun I’ve had these past six weeks.”
Josh received the incredible distinction of star baker with his impressive bakes in all three challenges.
Josh came second in the technical challenge and was delighted with his bake.
Elsewhere in the episode, Christine came first in the engineering class and made a ‘perfect’ lemon tart with lemon drizzle.
About the result, she said: ‘I really never thought I would become the first in technology.’
However, Tasha came in last in the challenge, making her Showstopper Challenge crucial for her to get a chance to stay in next week’s episode.
Speaking about her cake disaster, she said: ‘That was really bad, yeah, I can’t lie, I feel sick for tomorrow. I’m not ready to go home yet.”
But Tasha topped the cards with her ‘delicious’ showstopper, an incredible 10-tier cake.
Times up: Dana left on a positive note, saying: ‘I feel like I’ve crushed week six, I’m just trying to think of all the fun I’ve had in the last six weeks’
Tricky: The group were given four and a half hours to impress Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood with an imaginative floral dessert, in any style, but it had to have a significant baked element
Proud: Christine now came first in the Technical and made a ‘perfect’ lemon cake
Disappointed: However, Tasha finished last in the challenge, making her Showstopper Challenge crucial for her to get a chance to stay in next week’s episode
Fuming: Speaking about her cake disaster, she said: ‘That was really bad, yeah, I can’t lie, I’m feeling nauseous for tomorrow. I’m not ready to go home
Amos, 43, was the first to leave the Bake Off, while Keith, 60, was the second to leave the tent during last week’s week two episode.
Last week’s episode saw two bakers leave the tent, while Nicky and Rowan were the fourth and fifth to leave the series in a double elimination.
Yorkshire-born Abbi first learned to bake with her mother and honed those early skills during her teenage years, when she became fascinated with the Victorian era and especially the traditional bakes of the time: steamed puddings, fruitcakes and more.
Now she draws her inspiration from her surroundings and the beautiful English countryside surrounding her home.
She loves the outdoors and looks for seasonal ingredients – the bigger and bolder the better – and makes good use of her home-grown vegetables.
The Great British Bake Off returns to Channel 4 on Tuesday at 8pm.
GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF 2023: WHO ARE THE PARTICIPANTS?
Tasha
Age: 27
Occupation: Employee participation
By: Bristol
Bake Off presenters have learned sign language as the show welcomes its first ever deaf contestant.
Tasha, 27, is a participation officer from Bristol and will be at the show with her BSL interpreter, Daryl.
She said: “When I got the Zoom call to tell me I was one of 12, I cried. Daryl was crying too. We were a mess.”
Amos
Age: 43
Occupation: Deli and supermarket manager
By: North London
Amos describes his baking as a labor of love: his style is colorful and chic with great attention to detail, and he loves to explore different flavor profiles.
He compares his baking style to the converted church he now lives in, calling both his style and his home ‘traditional with a modern twist’.
Rowan
Age: 21
Occupation: student at university
By: West Yorkshire
‘Go big, or go home’ is student Rowan’s motto, which he has always applied to his baking.
As a student of English Literature, when not writing, Rowan is also an enthusiastic host, applying his creative eye to his cooking.
Abbi
Age: 27
Occupation: Vegetable grower and delivery person
By: Cumbria
She loves the outdoors, searches for seasonal ingredients and makes good use of her home-grown vegetables.
Abbi’s bakes aim to combine comfort and familiarity with a strong nod to nature and the feeling of creating something magical – bakes with a touch of fairytale.
Cristy
Age: 33
Occupation: FATHER
FRom: East London
For Cristy, life with four kids means there’s always a birthday to bake for and an exciting party to plan.
She describes her baking style as enchanted and beautiful – baking that evokes a childish feeling.
Than
Age: 42
Occupation: Civil engineering resource planner
By: Cheshire
Perfectionist Dan loves a baking challenge and often finds the most difficult bake in one of his 300 cookbooks.
When he’s not baking, he enjoys playing football with his two young sons or foraging for edible treats in the countryside.
Dana
Age: 25
Occupation: Database Administrator
By: Essex
She likes a semi-naked cake with clean lines, beautiful piping and minimalist decoration; and while she likes to keep her flavors safe, Dana will often add a few twists, adding familiar spices linked to her Indian heritage.
Josh
Age: 27
Occupation: Postdoctoral Research Associate
By: Leicestershire
Postdoctoral Research Associate Josh is a chemist by trade and brings his scientist’s precision and willingness to experiment to the kitchen, taking careful notes on every part of the baking process.
Keet
Age: 60
Occupation: Chartered accountant
By: Hampshire
Keith has a fondness for apple pies and fairy cakes, which he learned to bake with his mother.
The treats form the baking background of Keith’s childhood, along with his mother’s love of traditional dishes from her home in Malta.
Matty
Age: 28
Occupation: PE and science teacher
By: Cambridgeshire
He describes his style as rustic but neat, and his taste preferences as quite traditional – he especially likes chocolate, citrus and nuts.
Once his days in the tent are over, his next challenge will be making his own wedding cake.
Nicky
Age: 52
Occupation: Retired cabin crew and volunteer
By: West Midlands
Her favorite bakes are pastries, but she also enjoys making fun birthday cakes for her niece and grandchildren.
When she’s not baking, Nicky volunteers for a pet therapy charity with her dog Bracken and enjoys skiing, which she has been doing since she was just three years old.
Saku
Age: 50
Occupation: Intelligence analyst
By: Herefordshire
In her childhood home in Sri Lanka, Saku did not have an oven until the age of 18, so she did not take up baking until she moved to Britain with her husband in 2003.
She is self-taught and likes to use home-grown ingredients from her vegetable garden.