I am SO behind. Been very sick with a virus so didn’t feel up to even new episodes of bake off as concentration poor and kept dozing off!
So now I’m playing catch-up...
Ok almost caught up.
I liked Henry and was sad to see him go I was also sad to see Phil go but generally speaking there’s been a real lack of personality this year and I agree with many pps that is down to a lack of diversity in age and background, when there’s more diversity in the contestants the individual personalities come out more I think.
I liked Rosie well enough but technically she was struggling. I’ve not liked Alice or David from the beginning both too smug and anything they’ve said along self deprecating lines just doesn’t seem sincere.
Steff I’ve liked from the beginning I disagree she’s no humour she’s a very dark, dry humour and I believe her self deprecation. Some of you saying she must know she’s good but I wonder if she has someone in her life away from bake off who’s EXTREMELY good possibly even professional who she’s comparing herself to in her head? I think that might be where it’s coming from and a few weeks doing well on bake off won’t necessarily undo lifelong under confidence.
I know of 2 sisters who both bake, one is a professional and produces stunning creations but the other while not at the same level still produces wonderful cakes for family and friends, and is praised for doing so, but is in her head not that good because they’re not at the level of her sister - but the sister has had training and does it all day every day so loads of practice too.
Just my ha’porth anyway. Can’t believe it’s the final nearly!