The Great British Bake Off Season 15 released two episodes so far and introduced the fans to Cake Week and Biscuit Week. Week 2 witnessed two bakers, Hazel and Jeff, leave the white tent. Hazel got eliminated and Jeff had to withdraw due to ill health.
Each week, one baker is awarded the recognition of Star Baker for their consistency and creativity in all three challenges of the week. The show premiered on September 24 on Channel 4 and on September 27 on Netflix for US viewers.
Episode 3 is scheduled to air on October 8, on Channel 4 at 8 pm ET/PT. Week 3 will bring forth the Bread Challenge for the remaining 10 bakers. The judges, Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith, along with hosts, Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding, will witness the chaos, tension, and sweet delights as the show progresses to Bread Week.
The official synopsis of Week 3, The Great British Bake Off is as follows:
"It's Bread Week and the bakers take on a savoury Signature, an instruction-less Technical and Horns of Plenty. Who rises to the occasion, and who kneads to dust themselves off?"
The Great British Bake Off 2024, Episode 3: All we know so far
The Great British Bake Off 2024 was released on Channel 4 and Netflix, adhering to different release dates to cater to both UK and US viewers. Netflix airs a fresh episode every Friday, starting from September 27. Each week, the bakers are posed with a different challenge.
For week 3, the bakers will have to experiment with 'Bread' to qualify for all three challenges namely, Signature Challenge, Technical Challenge, and Showstopper Challenge.
So far John Mincher and Sumayah have won the title of Star Baker, and Week 3 will be followed by another title holder, and an elimination as well.
Who are the contestants left in The Great British Bake Off after Week 2 elimination?
After week 2, only 10 out of 12 home bakers advanced to week 3. As per the format of the show, each week witnesses an elimination. Week 1 was an exception, as Jeff was already unwell. Week 2 saw Hazel, a 71-year-old nail technician bidding farewell to the show. She was surprised by her elimination and mentioned during episode 2 that she did not see it coming.
Jeff, who disappeared in the middle of the technical challenge in week 1, decided to self-eliminate himself as he believed he would not be able to continue. Noel Fielding consoled him and told him that his Brooklyn energy would be missed on The Great British Bake Off.
The 10 home bakers to qualify for week 3 are:
- John, 37-years-old from West Midlands
- Illyin, 31-years-old from London
- Christiaan, 33-years-old from London
- Georgie, 34-years-old from Carmarthenshire
- Nelly, 44-years-old from Dorset,
- Sumayah, 19-years-old from Lancashire
- Mike, 29 years old from Wiltshire
- Andy, 44-years-old from Essex
- Dylan, 20-years-old from Buckinghamshire
- Gill, 53-years-old from Lancashire
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The UK viewers must stay tuned to Channel 4 on October 8 at 8 pm ET/PT to watch episode 3 of The Great British Bake Off. For the US viewers, episode 3 will air three days late on Friday, October 11, on Netflix.
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