Holly Willoughby made a shocking announcement earlier this week confirming she would be stepping down from her hosting duties on This Morning after 14 years of presenting the flagship programme.
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Deli and grocery manager Amos was the first contestant to be eliminated from the new series of The Great British Bake Off following his performance in the showstopper challenge.
The first episode of the hit Channel 4 baking show saw Alison Hammond’s debut as co-host alongside returning presenter Noel Fielding, before 12 amateur bakers were set a series of challenges by judges Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith. Kicking off the new series with cake week, the contestants were tasked with baking a signature vertical layer cake, a chocolate cake in the technical challenge, and a sponge showstopper.
Amos, 43, from north London, became the first to leave the series after failing to impress the judges with his final bake – despite placing second in the technical challenge. “It was obviously the showstopper that stopped my show,” he said.
He continued: “As soon as I heard my name I came out of my body. “It has been amazing being in that group of people walking into the tent on the first day, and that is softening the blow a little bit.” Following his exit, Amos said that walking into the white tent on the grounds of Welford Park in Newbury was a “dream”, and described himself as being part of an “exclusive club”.
He also called the Alison and Noel “double act” as “cheeky and naughty”. “I remember being on the other side of the tent but just always being able to hear Alison’s laugh which then made us laugh without even hearing what was said to make her laugh,” he said .
Amos added: “One of the funniest moments in the tent was Alison thinking my apple buttercream was champagne flavoured. “Honestly it was such a pleasure meeting Noel and Alison and she gave us all such a warm welcome and even gave us some treats to eat during our
.Holly Willoughby made a shocking announcement earlier this week confirming she would be stepping down from her hosting duties on This Morning after 14 years of presenting the flagship programme.
Fans of The Great British Bake Off will have to wait an extra day to get their fix from the famous tent.The much-loved channel 4 show usually airs at 8pm on Tuesdays, but football coverage will take its spot next week. Instead, the fourth episode of the programme will return on Wednesday, 18 October at the same time. In Bake Off's place, England's football match against Italy in the Euro 2024 qualifier will air from 7pm.
Holly Willoughby is said to be in a ‘bad way’ after quitting This Morning after an alleged plot to kidnap and murder her came to light. The 42 year old presenter announced on Tuesday that she was leaving the popular daytime show after 14 years for the sake of herself and her family. Sources said the move had left Holly “devastated” while also coming as a “real shock” to This Morning bosses, who were said to be confident they were sufficiently supporting the star during the worrying time.
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