{"id":236827,"date":"2023-09-25T15:01:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T15:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=236827"},"modified":"2023-09-25T15:01:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T15:01:25","slug":"11-scandalous-great-british-bake-off-controversies-leaked-winner-to-squirrel-drama-fridge-row-and-infamous-bin-gate-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/tv-and-movies\/11-scandalous-great-british-bake-off-controversies-leaked-winner-to-squirrel-drama-fridge-row-and-infamous-bin-gate-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"11 scandalous Great British Bake Off controversies – leaked winner to squirrel drama, fridge row and infamous Bin-gate | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE Great British Bake Off is one of the nicest shows on TV, but isn't afraid to serve up the occasional slice of drama.<\/p>\n

The beloved food competition, which returns to Channel 4 tomorrow, boasts a new host this year as Alison Hammond takes over from Matt Lucas.<\/p>\n

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And the This Morning star will have to be on her toes with the new batch of bakers, who will all be desperate to avoid the controversies (remember 'Bin-gate'?) of previous series.<\/p>\n

From accusations of favouritism to contestants stealing each others' ingredients, these Bake Off scandals really take the biscuit.<\/p>\n

Favouritism row <\/h2>\n

A favouritism row erupted on the show's fourth series in 2013, when fans became convinced Paul Hollywood was giving preferential treatment to 21-year-old Ruby Tandoh, who came second that year.<\/p>\n

It was alleged that she was being favoured because of her looks – a claim Paul denied.<\/p>\n

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The judge didn't help himself though when he added that he thought another contestant was better looking.<\/p>\n

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He told the Radio Times: "Personally I think Kimberley's far prettier. With all the love in the world, Ruby's not my type."<\/p>\n

Ruby came out as gay in 2015 and slammed the suggestion she was trying to flirt with the judge to get ahead. <\/p>\n

She wrote: "For those who thought I fancied Paul Hollywood or that I'd ever bang him to get ahead \u2013 JOKE'S ON YOU, YOU MASSIVE S****ING MISOGYNISTS."<\/p>\n

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Pinching ingredients <\/h2>\n
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Deborah Manger came clean about using Howard Middleton's custard<\/span>Credit: BBC<\/span><\/figcaption>

Series four gave us another shady moment when Deborah Manger accidentally nicked Howard Middleton's custard during a challenge. <\/p>\n

When she realised what she'd done, Deborah immediately confessed to former presenter Sue Perkins – while Howard was praised by viewers for how calmly he took the news. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

He ended up having to use Deborah's custard, as it was way too late to make another one. <\/p>\n

Luckily he survived another week – but Deborah was booted off the show. <\/p>\n

Bin-gate<\/h2>\n

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In 2014 the show hit the headlines when Iain Watters' Baked Alaska was taken out of the freezer by fellow contestant Diana Beard and left to melt on the side. <\/p>\n

Upon discovering it had turned to "soup", Iain furiously chucked his dessert in the bin – a move dubbed 'Bin-gate' by viewers. <\/p>\n

When time came for the bakers to present their creations, poor Iain showed the bemused judges the treat languishing in the bin, and was sent home. <\/p>\n

The incident sparked outrage, with some angry fans calling for Diana to be axed from the show and even arrested. <\/p>\n

Diana had to withdraw from the show a week later after a freak accident left her with no sense of taste or smell, and has since insisted her conscience is clear.<\/p>\n

One online prankster couldn't let it go, and changed Diana's job description on the series five Wikipedia page to 'WI Judge\/ Ice cream melting supervillain'.<\/p>\n

Iain had the last laugh in 2016 when he chose a Baked Alaska as his wedding cake. <\/p>\n

Judge leaks winner <\/h2>\n

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In 2017, Dame Prue Leith had fans fuming when she leaked the winner – 12 hours before it was due to air. <\/p>\n

She tweeted: "No one told me judging a #GBBO final would be so emotional. I wanted them all to win. Bravo Sophie."\u00a0<\/p>\n

Although she swiftly deleted the tweet, it had already been picked up by several fans and began doing the rounds on social media. <\/p>\n

She later admitted the mistake was due to the fact that she was in Bhutan and thought the show had already aired in the UK.<\/p>\n

Paul's BBC 'betrayal' <\/h2>\n

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From its inception to 2016, the show aired on the BBC. It moved to Channel 4 after Love Productions failed to agree a new contract with the state broadcaster. <\/p>\n

To show their loyalty, almost all of the show's stars decided to quit -with the exception of Paul. <\/p>\n

This enraged fans who labelled him a betrayer – and it was later reported that his salary had been boosted from \u00a3100,000 to \u00a3400,000. <\/p>\n

He responded to the criticism by saying: "I love doing my job, I really do, and if anyone can put their hand on their heart and say you would actually leave your job if someone was going to pay you a little bit more money to move on and do the same job in the same tent…"<\/p>\n

Horror injury <\/h2>\n

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Who can forget when John Whaite managed to slice open his finger during episode six on the third series in 2012? <\/p>\n

The former Strictly contestant sustained the gruesome wound while using a food processor and had to leave the tent for medical attention. <\/p>\n

Viewers were shocked that the BBC chose to air the injury after it showed his bloodied hand. <\/p>\n

After the incident, the judges came to the decision not to eliminate anyone that week as it would be unfair. <\/p>\n

Fix claims <\/h2>\n

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Every year some fans enjoy a flutter by betting on the contestant they think will win the show. <\/p>\n

This, however, has sparked a number of scandals over the years. <\/p>\n

In 2013, suspicions were raised when 90 per cent of all bets for the winner were placed on Frances Quinn, who ended up victorious. <\/p>\n

Bookies became concerned that the winner had been leaked and suspended all bets on the show. <\/p>\n

The same scenario occurred in 2015 when one particular contestant attracted the majority of the bets placed after just one episode, sparking allegations of "insider trading" from show workers. <\/p>\n

Store-bought fondant <\/h2>\n

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In series five, North Londoer Enwezor horrified viewers when he admitted to using store-bought fondant on his showstopper.<\/p>\n

Despite giving it his all for his biscuit creation – in the shape of a Space Adventure on the moon – the judges couldn\u2019t look past his indiscretion.<\/p>\n

He was eliminated from the competition that week.<\/p>\n

Squirrel drama <\/h2>\n

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The squirrel who featured in the show's opening credits was a huge hit with fans.<\/p>\n

Famed for his, ahem, 'large nuts', the well-endowed creature, dubbed Sammy, became an unofficial Bake Off mascot.<\/p>\n

But he disappeared in 2016 – replaced by a bog standard pheasant.<\/p>\n

Viewers immediately called for the squirrel's return, but he was never seen again. RIP Sammy.<\/p>\n

Fridge row<\/h2>\n

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Noel Fielding became one of the show's newest additions when it made the move to Channel 4. <\/p>\n

His goofy antics, however, quickly landed him in trouble with fans. <\/p>\n

In one episode, co-star Sandi Toksvig opened the fridge to find the Mighty Boosh star hiding inside. <\/p>\n

The incident sparked 55 Ofcom complaints, with viewers complaining his actions could be harmful to children (or arguably Prime Ministers) who chose to copy him. <\/p>\n

Jaffa gaffe<\/h2>\n

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Mary Berry couldn\u2019t contain her disgust when northerner Paul\u00a0dunked a Jaffa Cake in his tea during series seven.<\/p>\n

Paul\u00a0inadvertently opened up the age-old debate over whether the treat is actually a cake or a biscuit.<\/p>\n

Mary couldn\u2019t help but make a comment and poke fun at him, joking: "We don't do that in the south!"<\/p>\n

It was soon trending in the UK under the hashtag #jaffagate.<\/p>\n

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