Great British Bake Off: Carol says she’s ‘proud’ as she’s eliminated during dessert week… as Sandro gets a taste for success after winning star baker

The Great British Bake Off saw Carol eliminated from the competition on Tuesday while Sandro was named star baker.

Judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood decided to send Carol home during dessert week after branding her chocolate mousse ‘too stiff again’ and declaring her showstopper not up to par. 

Despite getting the boot, Carol spoke of her delight at being accepted for the competition: ‘I’m very proud of myself because I came here to achieve something as I get older. 

End of the road: The Great British Bake Off saw Carol eliminated from the competition on Tuesday while Sandro was named star baker

‘Even to get through and walk through that tent, that is an achievement in itself, and those bakers, what a great bunch of people.’

Meanwhile, Sandro said was going to step things up after getting a taste for success. 

He said after being named star baker: ‘I’m going to definitely push myself every week because now I’ve got star baker I’ve got a taste of it and I love it.’

Champ: Meanwhile, Sandro said was going to step things up after getting a taste for success after he was named star baker

Happy: Despite getting the boot, Carol said: ‘I’m very proud of myself because I came here to achieve something as I get older’

Carol created a chocolate covered cake for her showstopper during dessert week, which she named Strawberry Fields.

Sandro put himself under pressure to create the perfect globe as he recreated planet earth in cake form, which he called It’s a Mousse World.

Prior to her showstopper, Carol along with the rest of the bakers was tasked with whipping up some steam puddings for the judges.

Work of art: Sandro put himself under pressure to create the perfect globe as he recreated planet earth in cake form, which he called It’s a Mousse World

Delighted: Sandro could be seen smiling as he was named star baker while his fellow bakers gave him a round of applause

However, things didn’t go to plan when her treats collapsed just as she was ready to serve them.

Earlier in the episode the bakers were tasked with making lemon meringue pies – but they were left to find their own way as they were handed ingredients with a instructions which had only two steps on how to create the dessert.

The judges branded Carol’s pie as ‘soggy’, nothing that the crust was cracked all the way around.

Showstopper: Carol created a chocolate covered cake for her showstopper during dessert week, which she named Strawberry Fields

It comes after Rebs and James were sent home in a rare double elimination as Maxy was crowned star baker for the second time in last week’s episode.

Judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith decided to send home two bakers on Mexican Week after there were no eliminations the week before.

But Rebs became emotional and broke down in floods of tears after it was revealed she was leaving the tent, with her fellow bakers flocking around to comfort her.

Sweet treats: Prior to her showstopper, Carol along with the rest of the bakers was tasked with whipping up some steam puddings for the judges

Unimpressed: However, things didn’t go to plan when her treats collapsed just as she was ready to serve them

Delicious: Earlier in the episode the bakers were tasked with making lemon meringue pies but the judges branded Carol’s ‘soggy’

‘I’m honestly devastated,’ she said. ‘This means the world to me. Bake Off has been a fabulous experience, it’s just I didn’t want it to be cut this short.’  

James was also sent home in the rare double elimination, after he struggled with the challenges of Mexican week.

‘I’m always sad to see any bakers go but particularly James,’ Prue admitted. ‘James had a rotten week, and his showstopper was a real disappointment.’

Speaking about leaving the tent, James said: ‘If I was to use a fun metaphor, I think I was a plant that roots were outgrowing its pot.’

Elsewhere during this week’s dessert episode, the bakers were tasked with making a lemon meringue. 

Farewell: It comes after The Great British Bake Off saw a devastated Rebs and James sent home in a rare double elimination last week

Going home: James was also sent home in the rare double elimination, after he struggled with the challenges of Mexican week

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