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Great British Bake Off Semi-Final Sends Toby Home, Sets Tom, Jasmine and Aaron for Final

Judges said the call was razor-thin after a punishing technical left all four semi-finalists struggling.

Overview

  • Toby Littlewood was eliminated in the semi-final, confirming Tom, Jasmine and Aaron as the finalists for next week’s episode.
  • Patisserie Week featured cream horns for the signature, a framboisier under a sugar-glass dome for the technical, and macaron sculptures for the showstopper.
  • Jasmine was named Star Baker after impressing across the challenges as the competition tightened heading into the final.
  • Paul Hollywood said the decision took time and came down to a single mistake that ultimately cost Toby his place.
  • The technical drew viewer criticism as overly difficult after none of the bakers produced the intended dessert cleanly, with some calling it a “car crash” challenge on social media.