Bake off 2024 ... when will there be buns in the oven?

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Any news yet on when the new series is due to start?
can we expect the same presenting/ judging line up as last year?
Do we think the Hollywood handshake will return?
And please god no tacky theme weeks

Love profiteroles, love banoffee.

Same here!

Same here. The 1970s was black forest gateau and rum babas. And trifle. Lots of trifle.

Cheesecake from a packet mix with mandarins on top.

15 minutes to do all the filling doesn't sound like long enough.

Christian has lovely posture. He sits so upright.

I just looked up Banoffee because I don’t remember it until the late 80s at least but it was invented in 1971 apparently.

Greens cheesecake mix in a packet was a regular along with the packet Lemon meringue. Mandarins!

I suppose news of new dishes took a whole lot longer to spread back then.

Oh Gill...

Just popping onto the thread to say how the hell is Dylan only 20?? I feel so old.........:.

Georgie was brave taking both cakes out of the freezer like that

Her cake decoration reminds me of the ugly sisters' ball gowns in Cinderella but in a good way

So I guess they've implied it's going to be Dylan, Georgie and Christiaan in the final... unless Gill or Illyin produce a miracle.

Dear Lord, I could totally smash a piece of that black forest gateau right now.

I want to give Illyin a massive hug

Wow! Gill's looks amazing!

Gills looks like it should be in the party scene of the nutcracker and the kingdom of sweets.

And I do love how Georgie is getting better week on week and growing in confidence.

I can't call this weeks exit at all.

Can't take to Georgie. She really irritates me

I guess Illiyin will go? She has done brilliantly well.

Georgie Star baker?

Yes I think Illyin will go. It's unfair on the others who presented an in tact showstopper for her to stay over them. Very unfortunate but it is what it is. I'd be gutted if it was me.

Gill seems to have done enough to stay in. Dylan and Georgie safe. Between Ilyin and Christian? And maybe Christian because his didn't taste good and Ilyn's was delicious.

"I should have worried more about flavour than how it looks". Yes Christian!

You've just brought back memories of dessert after Sunday lunch at our house. One of these two or very occasionally.a birds trifle packet mix!
Also tinned fruit cocktail with condensed milk!

Oh bless her. She knew she was going.

Not sure who I want to be in the final.

All have their strengths and weaknesses

I was about to say Georgie and Dylan look pretty much set for the final, but then saw Georgie say she was done in the trailer for next week. Of course, a Jürgen style shock exit for either is always possible.

I think Gill is better at producing delicious food than Christian. His flavours are often a bit off. But Gill has been in the relegation zone for the last few weeks and just managed to save herself with a strong showstopper.

So I'd lean towards Dylan, Georgie and Gill, but actually it could be any of them.