Great British Bake Off viewers delighted as show returns to our screens

The Great British Bake Off is under way again, with Paul Hollywood handshakes, delicious food and Noel Fielding’s outlandish outfits back on screens. Yet despite the show’s popularity – and delicious cakes – it hasn’t been without its awkward moments and controversy over the years.

Bake Off viewers were unimpressed during the first round, where the contestants were tasked with creating a sweet and savoury soda bread in the signature round. This is because, the ECHO reports, amateur baker Rowan blew on his butter.

Great British Bake Off contestant Rowan has lamented the fact he always sets himself “impossibly ambitious goals” after becoming the latest baker to leave the tent. Rowan had been repeatedly criticised by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith for not listening to their advice to be less complicated with his creations, after serving up unfinished or modified bakes during his time on the Channel 4 show. On Tuesday night, it proved to be his downfall as he became the third contestant to be

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine always gets people talking, and fans regularly take to social media to share their thoughts on the popular baking show.

Prue Leith shocked fans when she previously revealed that she didn't live with her husband John Playfair after more than two years of marriage.

We have been extremely lucky that The Great British Bake Off has returned to our screens after it was filmed during strict lockdown.

Ratings for the launch episode of the latest series of The Great British Bake Off were the biggest for any programme – excluding films – to be shown on Channel 4 since 1985.

Great British Bake Off have been left reeling after the decision to send home a baker from Bolton on last night's show. Makbul "Mak" Patel, scored an impressive third place in the technical challenge but ultimately waved goodbye to the tent after disappointing Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with his biscuit showstopper and signature effort.

Mak has become the second contestant to be eliminated from the Great British Bake Off.

Channel 4 favourite finally returned to screens after filming was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. And there were a few fans who were left disgruntled after the show was pushed back by 15 minutes as Boris Johnson made an addresses to the nation.But that isn't the only thing that appears to have upset viewers with the debut episode of the series already receiving a number of complaints.

The Great British Bake Off returned last night, and it featured the unlikeliest of sights – Tom DeLonge immortalised as a cake.On the first episode of Season 11, contestants were asked to kick off the showstopper challenge by creating a cake in the form of a 3D bust of their hero.Step forward, Dave from Hampshire, who decided to create his ‘Three Flavours of DeLonge’ cake – which consisted of a strawberry and mint flavoured cake with chocolate buttercream.While it received decidedly mixed

baker on the Channel 4 show, has already won the hearts of fans - with some calling him "adorable". The 20-year-old Edinburgh student was crowned the first episode's 'star baker' for his incredible 3D edible bust of Scots cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy.

© Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo  With a transmission time pushed back 15 minutes because of the Prime Minister’s Covid address to the nation, the Great British Bake Off cooked up some piping hot revenge.Judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood, alongside new host Matt Lucas, began the 11th series with a spoof health warning press conference.Under a blond wig, Lucas looked almost more like Boris than Boris, and succinctly parsed the confusing messages that emanate from Downing Street.‘If

Channel 4 show were almost left without their annual soggy bottom and showpiece fix this year as the show would usually start in August and run on Tuesday nights until the final in October.But, although slightly delayed, it is back from Tuesday (September 22) after bosses promised that it will be no different to the series we know and love.And Bake Off fans will notice a significant change to the line-up.Judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood will be back as usual when the series returns at