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
Signature bake - check!
The bakers have completed their last-ever signature bake – a seasonal picnic from across the UK.
Their six mini cakes, six vegetarian pies and six finger sandwiches will now be judged by Prue and Paul... after the break.
Sandro gets middling reviews
Bit of a nightmare for Sandro there – his huge cakes are too huge and his pie is underbaked. Still no handshake...
Syabira on top?
I think from the signature, Syabira has taken an early narrow lead but to say it’s still all to play for would be an understatement.
The technical challenge: a summer pudding bomb
The bakers must use the bread they baked in the signature for the technical... That’s a first!
‘I might have to pray to Beyoncé in a minute'
Sandro did not boil his gelatine and his jelly has not set... this is not good.
Abdul takes his first Technical... ever
Abdul has finally won a Technical! “Don’t clap,” Paul says, as it really is the best of a bad bunch.
Noel is back!
The presenter looks a bit peaky but says he “wouldn’t miss” the final.
The bakers must build ‘an edible sculpture'
The sculpture must have three tiers and of course, celebrate the planet. Sandro is baking the planet Earth... for the second time this season.
Sandro needs a miracle
After languishing in the first two challenges, Sandro may need Abdul and Syabira’s bakes to spontaneously combust if he’s to have a chance of winning here.
... Aaand he’s just announced he’s not timing anything but going on “gut feeling”. Oh God.
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