Bake Off 2022 final as it happened: Syabira crowned champion
Syabira Yusoff comes out on top
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The Great British Bake Off tent is shutting its doors as another series of the Channel 4 show comes to a close.
On Tuesday (15 November), Syabira Yusoff, 32, was crowned champion of the show’s 13th season.
She beat out Sandro Farmhouse, 30, and Abdul Rehman Sharif, 29 to be named the winner by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.
She now follows in the footsteps of previous champions, including Nadiya Hussain and John Whaite.
The final arrived after a tumultuous contest that saw fan favourite Janusz eliminated in the semi-final.
Tonight’s final saw the surviving three constructing a planetary showstopper.
See how the action from the GBBO final unfolded below
Hello, and welcome to The Independent’s live blog of the GBBO finale!
Word on the street is that tonight’s final is the closest one yet. But, going by odds, the favourite to win is currently... Sandro.
However, Janusz WAS the favourite and he got given hsi marching orders last week.
While we’re talking about Janusz, may we bring up the ultimate burning question from this year’s series?
GBBO viewers demands answers to show’s ‘greatest mystery’ after latest episode
Fans won’t rest until they know the truth
American viewers baffled by judge’s suprise over peanut butter and jelly combination
US viewers of The Great British Bake Off, which for some reason they call The Great British Baking Show, have aired their frustrations over the semi-final.
During the episode, Syabira decided to pair berries with peanut butter-cheesecake mousse, shocking judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.
“Peanut and fruit. You wouldn’t normally put them together,” Hollywood said.
“My American mind is being blown by the judges on #GBBO not knowing about peanut butter and jelly. ‘Peanut butter and FRUIT? How unusual,’” one person tweeted.
American GBBO viewers shocked and confused after latest episode
‘Apparently Syabira just introduced the British to peanut butter and jelly,’ one viewer writes
We’re about to get underway...
This is it folks – tonight, a Bake Off champion will be crowned. Will it be Abdul, Sandro or Syabira?
No Noel!
Noel Fielding is feeling poorly, Matt Lucas tells the bakers, but he may be joining the rest of the party later on. What a blow for the final!
A sustainable theme
The theme for the final is a “baked celebration of our planet” meaning ingredients must be as local and sustainable as possible. As such, meat will not be allowed in any dishes.
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