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The 39-year-old famously binned his melted dessert after it had been removed from the freezer by his co-star Diana Beard. He was sent home by Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood that week, back in 2014. In an interview with the Guardian at the time, Iain said it was "unfair" the BBC show was edited to make Diana look bad.

The 39-year-old famously binned his melted dessert after it had been removed from the freezer by his co-star Diana Beard. He was sent home by Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood that week, back in 2014. In an interview with the Guardian at the time, Iain said it was "unfair" the BBC show was edited to make Diana look bad.

#Bingate. Arguably one of the most controversial moments in the Bake Off tent ever; when Iain Watters ice cream melted after his fellow contestant Diana Beard removed his dessert from the freezer during the 2014 series.

Keeping things fresh is something that Syabira clearly values; a keen gamer as well as a whizz in the kitchen, Syabira is currently cooking up a children's book series. “It's still at the beginning. I'm taking my sweet time to decide what I want to put in the book, so it takes a long time.

Contestants like Nadiya Hussain, Liam Charles, Edd Kimber, and Ruby Tandoh have gone on to publish books, appear on podcasts, and host TV shows. While the contestants aren't given a fee, the judges and presenters are paid pretty handsomely.

The comedian shocked fans earlier this month by announcing he was quitting the show after three series. He explained that it had become too much of a struggle juggling his various TV commitments. “Farewell Bake Off!” he wrote in a statement.

Watters then challenged BBC's account. The controversy deepened when Diana dropped out of the competition soon after due to a fall that left her without a sense of smell or taste.

Matt Lucas has said "farewell" to the Great British Bake Off tent, as the comedian confirmed he was stepping down as a presenter of the show. The 48-year-old said his three-series stint had been a "delicious experience" but the time needed to oversee bakes alongside other projects was too much.

Actor and comedian Matt Lucas is leaving as co-host of “The Great British Bake Off” after three seasons on the show, citing scheduling conflicts with his new series “Fantasy Football League” for Sky.

"The baking is 100 percent the most important thing, not personality," Beddoes said. "You can have brilliant characters, but if they're going to go out in the first round there's no point. Part of the charm of Bake Off is that they're real people from all over the country.

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Originally from the Black Forest in Germany, Jürgen moved to the UK in 2003 and now lives with his wife and son overlooking the sea.

Originally from Italy, Giuseppe now lives in Bristol with his wife and their three young (and noisy!) sons. His love for baking comes from his father, a professional chef who did all the cooking at home as Giuseppe was growing up, including making a cake every Sunday.

Nadiya Hussain, 38, won GBBO in 2015, and earns the most of all the winners. Boasting over 870K Instagram followers, she earns £3,726.87 for every post she uploads. She has an estimated net worth of £3.7m, according to Heart FM. This is down to her TV shows and cookery books.

It was previously reported that Noel makes around £200,000 per series of Bake Off, according to The Sun. Meanwhile, Alison is no stranger to the programme as she took part in Celebrity Great British Bake Off which helps to raise money for Stand Up to Cancer.

In each episode, the amateur bakers are given three challenges based on that week's theme: a signature bake, a technical challenge, and a show-stopper. The three challenges take place over two days, and the filming takes up to 16 hours a day.

Number of times named Star Baker

Iain did not present his Episode 4 showstopper, resulting in one of the most controversial eliminations in show history. His melted ice cream (and subsequent meltdown) led to his elimination, but both #JusticeForIain and #Bingate were trending on Twitter after the episode aired.

"Iain's alaska was out of the freezer for 40 secs," she wrote. "That's it. No sabotage. 40 secs of normal temp would NOT be enough to reduce it to liquid."

Great British Bake Off contestant Diana Beard has left the show, but the BBC said her exit was due to illness, not a controversy over the latest episode. Beard was blamed by some viewers for Iain Watters' elimination, but she claimed to have been "stitched up" by the way the programme was edited.

Fielding didn't want put on weight

Noel Fielding told The Independent that it was important for him to be at a certain weight to get the kinds of acting roles he needs. He was pretty straightforward about it when he said, "I get more work when I'm thinner. So I can't put on weight.