And what an infuriating episode. It reflected everything that is wrong with Bake Off at the moment: unnecessarily complicated challenges, harsh time constraints and way too many criticisms given by the judges.
Where has the Bake Off that we all like gone?
Yet despite all of that, thank you for reading and for all of your comments. You’ve all been an utter delight, as always.
And Maxy is leaving the tent this week.
It just wasn’t her week. Unthinkable that she is leaving. One of the strongest bakers.
It felt like she was a possible finalist all the way through the competition, but the showstopper just wasn’t enough. And it is level pegging into that semi-final.
