US EditionThe Great British Bake Off's first contestant leaves after disastrous cake and messy show - Gloucestershire Live
Hassan's Swiss Roll collapsed during the toughest Cake Week opener on Great British Bake Off, leading to his elimination among 12 contestants facing unprecedented challenges.
- On Tuesday night, Hassan, a 30-year-old development scientist from South Yorkshire, became the first contestant eliminated after his Swiss Roll collapsed into a soggy mess of sponge, chocolate and caramel.
- Producers introduced a no-recipe Technical that asked 12 bakers to recreate nine fondant fancies by taste alone, while judges Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith set unusually demanding Cake Week challenges that strained contestants' performances.
- Several contestants struggled, with Iain, 29-year-old software engineer from Belfast, also collapsing his cake, prompting gasps, while judges described Hassan's bake as dramatically ruined.
- Hassan said he was upset but had expected elimination and will return to his day job while continuing baking as a hobby, noting his skills drastically improved.
- Viewers and contestants reacted negatively to the tougher Technical, with fans on social media calling it 'evil' and Nataliia earned the first Star Baker title for a Ukraine-themed showstopper in Series 16.
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The Independent (US)Bake Off’s first baker exits 2025 series over disastrous Swiss Roll
The Great British Bake Off has claimed its first baker of the new series, with 30-year-old scientist Hassan leaving the tent after a disastrous Swiss Roll. The Channel 4 show returned for its 16th season on Tuesday (2 September), where 12 contestants tackled Swiss Rolls and Fondant Fancies. While Nataliia was named Star Baker for her Ukrainian-inspired showstopper, Hassan struggled to recover from his failed first bake. Prue Leith was quick to d…
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