This week, The Great British Bake Off 2024 brought viewers a fresh episode on Tuesday, October 29, where the remaining contestants showcased their culinary skills in Autumn Week, crafting dishes that celebrate the flavors of the Fall season.
The seven bakers faced off in three distinct tasks: the signature bake, a technical challenge, and the showstopper, which involved creating an Autumn Festival Cake. Sumayah stood out to earn the title of Star Baker, while Nelly found herself leaving the competition.
Following Nelly’s departure, fans expressed their disappointment on social media, mourning the loss of one of their favorites. One user shared on X:
“That’s it, cancel the show, we will see you next year”
“Nelly has been one of my favorite contestants ever! Pure joy to watch. So sad to see her go but had such fun watching her,”a fan remarked.
“Nelly is a legend, been a fab contestant and entertaining watch each week, the show won’t be the same without her, give her a baking show of her own,”read another tweet.
Fans of The Great British Bake Off hailed Nelly as one of the “best”contestants throughout the series:
“Absolutely one of the best contestants on any competition series… ever. Ready to watch Nelly in The Traitors and every other format known to British TV,”wrote one viewer.
“Aww, I’m sad to see Nelly go. I looked forward to her good vibes and banter with Noel every week. She’s an excellent baker, very talented,”commented another fan.
“Nelly’s brilliant reaction to leaving sums up her awesome personality. What a fabulous contestant and a wonderfully positive person. Miss you already Nelly!”a viewer tweeted.
More reactions from devoted fans of The Great British Bake Off 2024 included:
“A superstar is born….Nelly is a Legend! I’m off to ponder #GBBO without her outfits & charisma mehhhh,”wrote one fan.
“That’s Bake Off over for me – Nelly was a ray of sunshine – it’s just going to be too dull without her,”another fan expressed.
“This is not the end”—Nelly Says Goodbye
Nelly Ghaffar, a 44-year-old palliative care assistant, was eliminated in episode 6 of season 15 of The Great British Bake Off. Embracing her experience, she described it as a “rollercoaster”and expressed gratitude to her supporters in her farewell note.
“P.S. This is not the end, only the beginning. I will be back,”she shared.
During Autumn Week, the bakers were challenged to create desserts inspired by autumn, including transforming vegetables into exquisite celebration cakes.
For the Signature Bake, contestants prepared sweet autumnal pies. Nelly crafted an Out of Nature Pie featuring apples and poppy seeds, while Gill presented a blackberry and apple Windy Day Pie and Dylan showcased an Autumnal apple pie.
Illiyin created an Autumnal fruit pie, and Christiaan baked a Forest Cano-pie. Contestant Georgie offered up a pumpkin and pecan pie, with Sumayah providing a butternut and pecan pie to the judges.
The technical challenge required bakers to whip up a Parkin, a spiced, dense ginger cake with a vegan twist, where Nelly placed fifth, while Illiyin finished first and Gill landed last leading into the Showstopper challenge.
Contestants were encouraged to incorporate vegetables into their Autumn Festival Cakes. Nelly’s creation, the Woman in Autumn Cake, was a chocolate and avocado cake, but it ultimately proved too dense, resulting in her elimination.
The fan reactions to Nelly’s exit reflected widespread sadness and disappointment in the community.
Catch new episodes of The Great British Bake Off season 15 each Tuesday on Channel 4.
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