The Great British Bake Off 2026 has waved goodbye to another baker after a dramatic night in the tent. But who left the competition?
Week 3 introduced Audience Choice, a brand new challenge week for the Channel 4 show.
For the first time in Bake Off history, Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson handed control over to the viewers.
Great British Bake Off continued tonight with Audience Choice (Credit: Channel 4)
The bakers still faced the Signature, Technical and Showstopper challenges, but viewers decided exactly what they had to make.
And there was another major first for the series.
Paul finally handed out his first Hollywood Handshake of the 2026 competition.
Here’s what happened and who left tonight’s Great British Bake Off.
Great British Bake Off: Audience Choice week
Host Alison Hammond introduced the bakers to Audience Choice week with a special message.
She said in a voiceover: “With thousands of submissions of challenge ideas from across the globe, for the first time in Bake Off history, the audience are in charge.”
Alison then told the bakers: “We asked the public to submit challenge ideas for the Signature, Technical and Showstopper.”
Her co host Noel Fielding added: “So today, the audience will be deciding what you bake rather than the judges.”
The bakers discovered that viewers had chosen an “exquisite baked cheesecake” for the Signature Challenge.
They also had to take inspiration from a family favourite when choosing their flavours.
But the audience had another idea up its sleeve. The bakers were told they would be working alongside a friend or relative.
The tent doors then opened as their loved ones arrived to help them with their cheesecakes.
The bakers’ loved ones joined them in the tent (Credit: Channel 4)
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