Great British Bake Off - LIVE: Terry and Karen leave tent as Kim Joy named Star Baker in GBBO Spice Week

Britain’s most beloved and pastel-hued baking show continued as this year's batch of Great British Bake Off contestants attempted to get Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith’s tastebuds a-tingling.

This week's episode saw not one, but two contestants eliminated as they did battle in the show's first ever Spice Week. Paul Hollywood dished out just as many handshakes to Rahul and Kim-Joy with the judge awarding the latter as this week's Star Baker.

It was time up for Karen and Terry, however, who both struggled in tasks which saw the bakers make ginger cake, maamoul and a chandelier made out of biscuits, something which saw them leave the tent.

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2018-09-25T13:54:17.943Z

Welcome to our Great British Bake Off live blog! We will endeavour to keep things as calm and gentle as Noel Fielding's presenting voice.

2018-09-25T14:56:12.780Z

The show starts at 8pm on Channel 4, so we'll be bringing you some past highlights until then.

2018-09-25T15:54:29.000Z

This week, our contestants will be tackling SPICE for the first time ever (in the show)

2018-09-25T17:03:33.123Z

Never one to sugarcoat her words, The Great British Bake Off judge has said she 'prefers savoury cooking to baking'

 

Prue Leith admits she doesn't have a passion for baking but a passion for eating cakes

The IndependentNever one to sugarcoat her words, The Great British Bake Off judge said she 'prefers savoury cooking to baking'

2018-09-25T18:11:11.296Z

May we present to you, the only list you need

 

A definitive ranking of all Noel Fielding's shirts on The Great British Bake Off - and where to buy them

The IndependentHe's Bake Off's unlikely style icon

2018-09-25T18:33:42.790Z

ICYMI the biggest talking points from last week's episode.

 

The biggest talking points from Bake Off's dessert week

The IndependentFrom Manon's disastrous technical challenge to Rauhl's culinary wizardry

2018-09-25T19:00:19.246Z

Are you ready for some SPICE WEEK action? I know I certainly am

2018-09-25T19:00:43.813Z

Wahey, did you hear that? Two contestants are leaving the tent tonight. Hold onto your seats.

2018-09-25T19:01:33.566Z

Oh, Noel and Sandi - making us feel all warm despite Autumn's arrival

2018-09-25T19:03:39.080Z

"Lost in spice" - Sandi, never change.

2018-09-25T19:04:32.276Z

So, first up, contestant's are tackling... ginger cake. We hope you have your cuppas ready.

2018-09-25T19:08:04.103Z

One of these days, we need to settle the debate of whose specs are better: Karen's or Prue's?

2018-09-25T19:10:01.633Z

*gasps* Dan's batter has split!

2018-09-25T19:10:59.760Z

This stress is too much.

2018-09-25T19:13:59.976Z

If you ask me, this task should be void as any self-respecting baker knows a ginger cake needs a good few days to settle 

2018-09-25T19:14:24.093Z

(I read that on Twitter...)

2018-09-25T19:22:13.393Z

HOLLYWOOD HANDSHAKE for Rahul

2018-09-25T19:22:28.623Z

Is Rahul gonna win? Most probably.

2018-09-25T19:24:28.223Z

Hollywood Handshake x 2 - this time for Kim-Joy.

2018-09-25T19:26:48.186Z

Right, Paul has set this week's technical challenge. Two batches of six maamoul!

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The Great British Bake Off airs on Channel 4 every Tuesday 8pm