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GBBO's Sandi Toksvig Responds To Rahul Mandal 'Cheating' Backlash

Rachel Andrews

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GBBO's Sandi Toksvig Responds To Rahul Mandal 'Cheating' Backlash

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Great British Bake Off's Sandi Toksvig has weighed in on Rahul Mandal's 'cheating' backlash following patisserie week.

Rahul, who has been crowned star baker on a number of occasions, was accused of 'cheating' by viewers as he was spotted touching up his seven-layered torta setteveli cake after Sandi announced the end of the technical challenge.

"Bakers, your time is up," shouted Sandi. "Please step away from your bakes."

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Credit: Channel 4/GBBO
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And as Rahul was caught up in a Twitter backlash, Sandi has broken her silence on the 'cheating' accusations.

Speaking to Digital Spy, Sandi explained: "What you see is what you get [with Rahul].

"He's a really charming man with very little self-confidence and an astonishing talent. The others all have talent, Briony is talented, Ruby is talented, Kim-Joy is talented but at the end of the day, it's that bake on that day. I'm sorry if there is a backlash.

"Everybody is doing their best."

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Credit: Channel 4/GBBO
Credit: Channel 4/GBBO

Defending Rahul, the Great British Bake Off presenter continued: "These are people who have decided to put themselves forward to do something that they are passionate about.

"So, I would hate for there to be a backlash against anybody."

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Accusations of 'cheating' weren't the only thing thrown Rahul's way during patisserie week, as he was also hit with some savage remarks from Paul Hollywood.

The GBBO judge had a few harsh words about the baker's 'unglazed' fruit, criticising Rahul for not coating them in sugar syrup in the five hour challenge.

"You can't put that in a shop window, it's not finished," Paul growled to Rahul of his French tartlet. "To glaze them at the end of this would have taken you a minute, if that. If that! And after five hours, you couldn't do it."

Credit: Channel 4/GBBO
Credit: Channel 4/GBBO
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Despite all the backlash and criticisms, Rahul managed to make it through to the final along with Ruby and Kim-Joy, with Briony being sent home by Prue and Paul.

Topics: prue leith, TV Entertainment, Paul Hollywood, GBBO, Great British Bake Off

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