Overview
- The tent saw a double departure when, on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Nikki left mid-episode to be with her mother who had taken a turn for the worse and Molly was eliminated by judges Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson.
- Bakers faced three bread challenges — an 'ultimate' garlic bread signature, a filled flatbread technical, and an enriched-bread showstopper — and several contestants produced raw or failed flatbreads in what Paul Hollywood called one of the worst technicals he has seen.
- Tom, a hairdresser, was named star baker after strong performances across the three rounds and for delivering the judges' best showstopper.
- Nikki, a 50-year-old advertising post-producer, said she chose to leave to spend her mother's final days and expressed gratitude for her time on the show while Molly, a 31-year-old accessibility co-ordinator, said she was proud of what she learned and accepted the judges' decision.
- The episode continued to reflect changes in this 17th series, which features Nigella Lawson replacing Dame Prue Leith as a judge, and the show will return next Tuesday at 8pm on Channel 4.