Great British Bake Off star details ‘exam panic’ after elimination

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The Great British Pastry Star Gill Howard has reflected on her exit from the show, detailing the “exam panic” she felt.

The baker narrowly missed out on a place in the showpiece event after being eliminated in Tuesday’s (November 19) semi-final, with judge Paul Hollywood ruling that the other three bakers – Christiaan de Vries, Dylan Bachelet and Georgie Grasso – n ‘were only “a little better”.

Following her agonizing exit from the Channel 4 show, Gill – a senior category manager from Lancashire – paid tribute to her co-stars and family with a heartfelt note on social media, which was posted on X/Twitter .

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“What a glorious experience it was!” I enjoyed every moment with a bunch of fabulous bakers. I learned so much from them. I never imagined I would make eleven new friends at 50. I was so out of my comfort zone. (The) technical (challenges) definitely brought back my panic during exams – apparently, you never get away with it!

“I was lucky to have wonderful family and friends. All of my pastries have been dedicated to special people and fond memories. Revisiting them has been a joy I didn’t expect. I have to mention my wonderful (and annoying!) husband Steve. Without his support, I would not have succeeded, neither in the tent nor in life itself.

“To my sister V, thank you for encouraging (intimidating) me to apply when I never would. Also a big thank you to all the production team who couldn’t do enough to help and support. Life in the tent is as good as it looks. I have no idea where this experience will take me next, but I can’t wait to find out. Goodbye for now my dizzy herrings. Take care of yourself, Gill.

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Fans of the show took to the comments section to congratulate Gill on her journey on the show, writing: “You were amazing and made me laugh throughout. Thank you and good luck on your next culinary adventure x »

“Well done Gill. I shed a tear tonight, what a happy lady,” added a second fan, while a third remarked: “Gill you were brilliant, I’m so sorry to see you go. Good luck with everything x”

The Great British Pastry and its spin-off Bake: an extra slice both broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. In the United States it is called The Great British Pastry Showand streams on Netflix.

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