.css-po6dm6-ItalicText{font-style:italic;}Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. The “ringer” narrative has been woven so tightly into the fabric of all these shows that the only way out is to pull everything apart and start from absolute zero. In the signature, her 12 small loaves were passable enough - even if Paul reckoned her ciabatta looked more like naan bread.

Just hours before airing, Prue accidentally Tweeted the winner's name. But it all went a bit wrong in the showstopper challenge when Paul said his trifle terrine tasted like “rubber”. . Here's Steven's story... All we know about elusive Steven is that he has "a background in marketing" but whether that means he currently or formerly worked in marketing remains to be discovered. Postcode check - what is the new tier for your area? 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Steven has recently started tweeting again from @SpongeCakeSqTin - probably in anticipation of the fan reaction to the show. Sophie described her victory as "pretty mega" and "beyond anything I'd thought or dreamed of". Julia has spent three years honing her baking prowess so she could enter Bake Off. He likes putting a twist on recipes from his mum's old cookbooks. He claims he likes putting a twist on recipes from his mum's old cookbooks. When he's not kneading dough he loves running on the beach, spinning, playing chess and badminton. You can also follow his Instagram here: @spongecakesquaretin expect behind the scenes shots from the Bake Off tent and some incredible looking cakey creations.

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News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. The competent chef also managed to lose an impressive five stone thanks to his own home-cooking. #GBBO #creativecakes #marvel, A post shared by Steven Carter-Bailey (@spongecakesquaretin) on Aug 26, 2017 at 11:40pm PDT, Another one from the archives! She bakes treats for his restaurant when she's not baking for the family - or 'having a boogie' with friends.

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He lived in Nigeria from the age of seven and moved back to the United Kingdom when he was 24.

From X Factor to Strictly, fans never seem to trust the most talented ones, Last modified on Tue 13 Mar 2018 18.13 GMT. Get your gears turning with hundreds of puzzles, with new ones added each week - and enjoy a seven day free trial! Next year, I want the Star Baker to go to whoever poisons Paul Hollywood the least. When she's indoors though, indulging in her love of baking, she is a fan of "old-fashioned" baking techniques. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Steven's passion is in the kitchen and he takes inspirations from his mum, Judi, who is his cooking mentor. His mum, Judi, has been his cooking mentor. #Spongecakesquaretin #homebaker #creativecakes, A post shared by Steven Carter-Bailey (@spongecakesquaretin) on Aug 17, 2017 at 3:26pm PDT.

For the final bake, the former Royal Artillery officer and stuntwoman created an astounding multi-layered Entremet. Video, The exile sacrificing everything for her country, 'I used to not worry about being attacked' Video, 'I used to not worry about being attacked', 'Please forgive me!

“My grandmother was a war time nurse and she was always on the go, so never had the time to bake. One of the biggest shocks of this new The Great British Bake Off series – apart from the sensory pandemonium that comes from hearing Noel Fielding sincerely describing biscuits – is Steven Carter-Bailey. That sounds fun, doesn’t it? Can anyone catch him?

But it wasn't enough to get him back on track. Baking has always been a huge part of family life for Tom and his siblings, who were taught to bake by their mother, a home economics teacher. Who is Great British Bake Off 2017 finalist Steven Carter-Bailey?

Already have an account with us? She started to bake seriously 10 years ago when she found herself in between 24 hour shifts, working as a molecular biologist for the NHS.

He has an unfair advantage. The entremet - a fiendish multi-layered creation using at least five elements - was "the most unforgiving showstopper in Bake Off history", we were told. The judge wrote: “No one told me judging a #gbbo final would be so emotional.

In week three he narrowly missed out on winning the Star Baker crown for the third time when he made his first serious misstep: an awful batch of Madras Cocktail Teacakes. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Steven Carter-Bailey is one of this season's finalists on the famous baking show, Official Great British Bake Off credits with a well-endowed squirrel, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). THE GREAT British Bake Off made a triumphant return to its new home of Channel 4. Steven's passion is in the kitchen and he takes inspirations from his mum, Judi, who is his cooking mentor.

Prue accidentally Tweeted the winner's name. “The first thing I ever made was a lemon drizzle cake at the age of nine and I carried on from there. “When my mum had children, she wanted to provide a warm environment where the oven was always on. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. It is beyond anything I have dreamed of. Sophie's was titled "ode to the honey bee" and was described as "amazing" by Prue, who complimented her choice of flavours.