The Great Christmas Bake Off crowned the 2023 winner on Sunday, with Sophie Faldo triumphing for the second time.
Sophie – the series eight champion – returned for another shot at the title, beating Dan Beasley-Harling, Amelia Le Bruin, Linda Rayfield, George Aristidou and Carole Edwards to victory.
She won over judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with her festive bakes after they were given three challenges.
For the first round, the bakers had to create 12 mince pies with their own special twist. Then the technician saw that they had to bake a cinnamon loaf.
The last Showstopper saw them build a giant cake.
The Great Christmas Bake Off crowned its 2023 winner on Sunday, with Sophie Faldo triumphing for the second time
While everyone seemed happy for Sophie with her win, undoubtedly no one felt better about it than Prue, who had a chance at redemption after ruining Sophie's first win.
Even the official Great British Bake Off X account couldn't resist poking fun at Prue's blunder
Speaking about her win, Sophie shared: 'Yes, I'm so excited. What a beautiful way to start Christmas. I'm going to take this [the decorative plate] go home and enjoy a piece of mince pie.'
Prue added: “Sophie was brave to come back because she had a lot to lose. That was five years ago, but she has obviously grown since then.
“She is organized and thorough. When she does something, my God, she does it well.”
While everyone seemed happy for Sophie with her win, undoubtedly no one felt better about it than Prue, who had a chance at redemption after ruining Sophie's first win.
While the winner of the Bake Off is always a closely guarded secret, in one catastrophic tweet, Prue accidentally revealed that Sophie had won the 2017 series, hours before it last aired – causing inevitable devastation among the show's loyal fans .
Sophie was the first to win Bake Off in her new home on Channel 4, but her big moment was overshadowed by the unfortunate blunder.
Prue, who was in Bhutan at the time, blamed the time difference on her social media failure, tweeting: 'No one told me judging a Bake Off final would be so emotional. I wanted them all to win. Bravo Sophie.'
The tweet was quickly deleted and Prue apologized, writing: 'I'm in Bhutan. The time difference is enormous. I thought they got it six hours ago. I'm too confused to talk about it. Damn me.”
Sophie – the series eight champion – defeated (L-R) Linda Rayfield, Dan Beasley-Harling, Amelia Le Bruin, George Aristidou and Carole Edwards to victory
For the first round, the bakers had to create 12 mince pies with their own special twist. Then the technician saw that they had to bake a cinnamon loaf
Prue's blunder sent Bake Off fans into a frenzy, with many responding by sharing comical memes inspired by the judge's astronomically ill-advised tweet.
Many of the jokes featured Mary Berry, who was Paul Hollywood's co-judge on the much-loved show when it was on the BBC.
When she stepped down following the announcement that the show was moving to a new home on Channel 4, Prue was selected as her replacement – and fans were quick to joke that Mary might be able to take some satisfaction from the mistake.
The Great British Bake Off returns for a New Year's special on January 1, with returning stars Maxy Maligisa, Jürgen Krauss, Maggie Richardson and Mark Lutton returning to the tent.
Sophie convinced judges Paul Hollywood and Prue and presents Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond with her festive bakes after being given three challenges