Bookmaker Ladbrokes is considering stopping taking bets on shows such as The Great British Bake Off after launching an investigation into insiders on the hit BBC1 programme gambling on the victor.
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Ladbrokes is reportedly investigating 42 new accounts linked to insiders created in a 72-hour period just before the latest series launched in August, according to The Sunday. But they aren’t that smart as they’ve been using their own names to open accounts.
“A quick Google and you can see two or three are in TV and have close links to the BBC and GBBO’s production company”, the Sun newspaper quoted an unnamed source at Ladbrokes saying.
Nadiya will be competing with Ian Cumming and Tamal Ray after the original 12 contestants were whittled down to a final three for Wednesday’s final episode. “They clearly know something we don’t”.
“Placing everything on one baker again and again immediately set off red flags”.
A BBC spokesman today said: “We have no knowledge of these claims and have asked The Sun to provide us with details to be able to look into it. We are still waiting”. At the party, all the contestants from throughout the series return with their families to sample the finalists’ bakes.
And now, as she heads to this week’s final, she’s favourite to win with the bookies – and the Prime Minister – too. “I’m going to do the best showstopper I can, but I don’t think I’m going to – I don’t think it’s going to be…” she said, choking up.
She told the Radio Times: “Just because I’m not a stereotypical British person, it doesn’t mean I am not into bunting, cake and tea. But as soon as I got on the train to Bake Off, I would look forward to seeing the other bakers”.
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“Now people know who I am, I can see how tolerant and accepting British society is”.
