Bake Off fans outraged as Abbi is axed, Tasha breaks down in tears - details

Ready, steady, bake!

Not cakes and custard creams this time, it's only Bread Week, isn't it.

Fans are going wild right now as Bake Off starts in just over 30 minutes on E4!

Let the countdown begin.

It's finally Bread Week.

That means Paul Hollywood is going to be in his element.

Sharpening claws, sorry, knives like ever before. Ha!

All hail Bread Week.

Fans are getting ready for fireworks, because this is Paul's favourite week, and all hell will break loose if the contestants mess up his speciality bread.

Quick, hide the knives.

Eeek!

All hail Bread Week.

Fans are getting ready for fireworks, because this is Paul's favourite week, and all hell will break loose if the contestants mess up his speciality bread.

Quick, hide the knives.

Eeek!

Bake Off fans are already battling it out over their all-time favourite sandwich fillings ahead of tonight's show.

It is Bread Week, don't cha know.

One fan wrote on X: "Cheese and pickle for me! #GBBO."

He's gone!

Matt Lucas left the show last Christmas to team up with his old buddy David Walliams.

But fear not, fans are loving his VERY lively replacement Alison Hammond.

And she's full of beans for Bread Week.

Bring it on!

Bake Off fans are in hysterics at all the innuendo tonight.

You know, 'poking loaves.'

Make. it. stop.

Bake Off fans are reeling after all this over-enthusiastic kneading going on to make the perfect loaves.

Garlic, peppers, paprika. 

Things really are getting hot in the kitchen.

Nothing but respect for the name for this loaf.

Bake Off fans are in hysterics about all this talk of 'perfectly proportioned balls.'

Of dough. 

Ahem.

With just seconds to go, do you see Josh's bread is falling apart?

Eeek, he's using a rod to hold it together.

Let's hope last week's Star Baker can sort it out after the break.

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Did you see Rowan's face when Paul Hollywood called his loaf 'monstrous.'

He burned it too. Paul was being kind. Ha!

Bake Off fans all have the same complaint about the next challenge.

Did you see Dan's face when he revealed he had forgotten to put sugar in his Devonshire buns?

Not sweet.

Oops. How the tables have turned for Week One's Star Baker Dan.

Poor guy has come last in the Devonshire bun challenge - after forgetting to add sugar.

*shakes head*

The whole nation wants to hug Saku right now.

Did you see her break down in tears after winning the Devonshire Split challenge?

Too cute.

Three weeks in and still no soggy bottom.

Fans are waiting at the edges' of their seats for something spectacular to happen during the showstopper.

They are naughty...

Bake Off fans are already singling out their fave contestant after the elaborate peacock bread Saku is attempting.

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And Dan's run out of dough for his showstopper.

It's really not his dough, sorry, day.

Taxi!

And her loaf looks burnt.

Oh noooooo.

Bake Off fans are praying Paul doesn't come down hard on Tasha for her plait.

Slightly overcooked -  but who cares. It's Tash! 

Ha.

Did you see Paul Hollywood salivate over Abbi's loaf?

Spare a thought for Dan though -  his has gone from bad to worse.

Not Paul Hollywood calling Tasha's bread 'stunning'.

Did you see her hold back tears after Paul said: 'You understand bread'?

Score!

Tasha's won Star Baker.

Wooop!

The nation celebrates.

Poor Abi's in tears right now after being booted off the show.

So sad.

We demand a recount.

Bake Off fans are demanding a recount after Abbi, who was tipped to win the show, was booted out tonight.

Fans all have the same complaint as their fave got the axe tonight.

Abbi, who had been tipped to win the show, was sent home after Bread Week.

Viewers were convinced another contestant should have gone in her place.

Tasha is Bake Off's first ever deaf contestant, and fans are LOVING her.

Always buzzing and already wowing Paul with her creations, she could be on her way to winning the show.

Telly fans are rejoicing as not only is Tasha still in the show, she has been awarded Star Baker tonight.

Syabira was the big winner of Bake Off 2022.

She famously took risks with her flavours and they certainly paid off as Paul and Prue described her as an "incredible baker".

Syabira was up against fan fave Sandro and engineer Abdul.

At the time, Syabira described the win as the "biggest achievement" of her life.

Ready, steady, what?!

Telly fans are going to have to wait a whole week for the next episode of Bake Off.

The cookery show returns to C4 next Tuesday at 8pm.

We'll see you then!