Last night’s Great British Bake Off might have featured towering cakes but it has also reached the dizzy heights of the most-watched television programmes across all channels so far this year. “I thought she wouldn’t stay in at first, but she has stayed calm and collected, and very determined”.
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Tomorrow’s final will see contestants Ian Cumming, Nadiya Hussain and Tamal Ray battle it out for the Bake Off crown. I’m never going to say “maybe”.
“A consistent high performer, the only female finalist left in the series six final, Nadiya, broke down when she heard her name in front of her husband and three children, having won with a very British bake”, MailOnline reported. I did feel a tiny bit sorry for him, as you could see the man totally deflated and convinced it was his turn to go home… but it wasn’t to be and instead we said goodbye to 19-year old-Flora Shedden.
Ian struggled with his spiced buns with cardamom, cinnamon, and apple and cranberry jam, forgetting to add his sugar, although his elderflower and lemon buns went down well.
The show, judged by Queen of Puddings, Mary Berry, and King of Bread, Paul Hollywood, and hosted by comedians Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, pulled in 13.3 million viewers to BBC One, a million viewers up on the 2014 final.
The first challenge of the evening was the final signature challenge where the bakers had to make two types of filled iced buns. “I might need therapy to fix myself now because it has been months of just lying and training my poker face and making sure I don’t give it away because it’s such a big secret to keep”.
From the age of 12, Mrs Marshall fostered her love of baking.
Now in its sixth series, “Bake Off” has become an unexpected TV phenomenon, pulling in record audiences and with the format sold around the world.
During the course of her Bake Off journey, Nadiya has come up against a few other hurdles too.
She revealed that her son had to watch her appearances from hospital after being taken ill midway through the series.
Losing out on the big prize, but by no means disappointed, were trainee doctor Tamal Ray, 29, and photographer Ian Cumming, 41. DRINK, EVERYONE. “Nadiya”, said Paul, seriously.
Her skills at baking greatly impressed the judges at the “Great British Bake Off”.
She said: “I really hope that I have not become known more for my facial expressions or my eyebrows than my baking”.
“I like lemon cakes, I like chocolate cakes, I like mud cakes”, proclaimed their daughter – which is good, with a mum like Nadiya. “I try and take it all with a pinch of salt”, he added.
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Speaking at a photocall and book signing for hundreds of fans at Waterstones in London’s Piccadilly, she said: “Now that people stop us and chat with us – it’s weird, it’s surreal, but it’s so much fun to know there are people out there supporting you”.
