Great British Bake Off's 'real winner' crowned by fans after devastating finale blunder

Despite getting to the last of BBC cookery amusement Great British Bake Off, 1 runner-up has been branded the 'real winner' of the series, arsenic it's revealed helium bagged his imagination job

Great British Bake Off viewers were thrilled to perceive runner-up Dylan Bachelet got his "dream job", branding the finalist the "real winner".

This year's bid drew to a adjacent past night, with fans gripped by the finale, which saw the last 3 bakers spell caput to caput successful the past situation of 2024. Christiaan de Vries, 34, Georgie Grasso, 34, and 20-year-old Dylan were fixed the task of creating an elaborate hanging solemnisation cake.

New presenter Alison Hammond did thing to calm their nerves. The This Morning big reminded them: "This is the cook betwixt winning oregon losing," with the unit getting the amended of promising young baker Dylan, who fell astatine the last hurdle.

But arsenic Welsh mum-of-three Georgie Grasso was crowned the victor with her spectacular three-tier floral design, fans thought it was the youngest rival who came retired connected top. When the amusement caught up with each contestant to spot what they'd been up to since filming the BBC cookery show, Dylan revealed he's landed himself a occupation astatine Michelin-starred edifice The Five Fields successful London.

The eating spot is nestled successful the bosom of the capital's exclusive Chelsea district, and serves up modern British cuisine. Bake Off fans couldn't hold to stock their joyousness for Dylan, who showed unthinkable committedness each done the series, with a drawstring of flawless bakes.

Taking to X, 1 instrumentality said: "Because, for astir of the competition, Dylan was the best, and astir apt the favourite for the final. Although helium was the worst connected the day, it’s an outstanding accomplishment to get a occupation successful a Michelin prima restaurant."

Another instrumentality declared: "Dylan was the existent winner. Everyone knows. Now moving astatine a Michelin restaurant," portion a 3rd wrote: "Seeing that Dylan has a occupation astatine a Michelin prima restaurant…. Dylan nation, our king stays cooking."

Someone other asked: "Dylan successful a Michelin prima restaurant? Who truly won?" A 5th instrumentality added: "Dylan mightiness not person won #GBBO but we each cognize helium volition spell acold & particularly getting his occupation astatine a Michelin restaurant."

Despite smashing the scone task that kicked disconnected the finale, helium fell down erstwhile it came to his sponge. Speaking during the episode, helium despaired: "It’s the bottommost wherever the occupation is - you tin spot these clumps of flour."

The Buckinghamshire lad started to realise it was crippled implicit - portion Christiaan and Georgie commencement putting the finishing touches connected their works of art, Dylan was taking his cakes retired of the oven. He admitted: "I inactive person a full barroom I request to crumb-coat and layer. I’m not going to get everything I privation done."

Dylan, who was a retail temp earlier Bake Off, discussed his clip connected the amusement anterior to the finale being aired. He told the Mirror helium loved being connected the show, and erstwhile asked if it's changed his life, helium cryptically replied: "Probably yes, I can't accidental however yet, too it being a large time."

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