The Great British Bake Off 2018 results: who left and who won Star Baker?
Find out what happened each week in Bake Off series nine as Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig search for - and crown - a new GBBO champion
The new series of The Great British Bake Off has reached its conclusion.
Here's who's left the Bake Off tent so far, who won Star Baker each week – and who was crowned Bake Off champion 2018...
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- Meet the Great British Bake Off class of 2018
- Bake Off judges reveal how the summer heatwave affected the contestants – and their bakes
Episode 10 - The Final
No Star Baker and no-one sent home this week, of course, just the small matter of the 2018 Bake Off winner being crowned.
Congratulations Rahul!
- Make your own edible landscape - a cheesecake biscuit beach
- And see if you can put the pocket in pitta with this recipe
- Fancy a doughnut? There are whole range of recipes here
Episode 9 - Patisserie / semi-final week
Star Baker: for the second week in a row, Ruby claimed the top spot, in an episode where Paul didn't spare the insults.
- Try Good Food's brown butter and sea salt madeleines recipe
- Or how about their blood orange and dark chocolate version
Who left in week 9? It was farewell to a tearful but proud Briony...
...who was praised by her fellow bakers.
- Try Good Food's strawberry and white chocolate millefeuille recipe
- And here's a video guide to making choux pastry and eclairs
Episode 8 - Danish Week
Star Baker: Ruby wowed the judges with her Danish birthday cake, making it through to the semi-finals.
Who left in Week 8? The bakers waved au revoir to Manon, who had a stressful week in the tent that sadly couldn't be saved by breathing exercises.
- Have a go at BBC Good Food's rye bread recipe
- In the mood for something sweet? Try BBC Good Food's apple & blueberry Danishes
Episode 7 – Vegan Week
Star Baker: This week's star baker Kim-Joy brought animals into the vegan tent – but in a "whimsical, colourful way" with her foxy showstopper.
Who left in Week 7? We're going to miss Jon and his Hawaiian shirts – but it looks like the Bake Off contestants will pay tribute to his colourful dress sense in week 8.
Episode 6 – Pastry Week
Star Baker: Briony's Alice in Wonderland pie won over the judges in Pastry Week's showstopper challenge.
- Check out Good Food's vegetable samosa recipe
- Or go for the sweet option and try your hand at Good Food's apple pie samosas
Who left in Week 6? Sadly, even after all the handshakes in previous weeks, it was time to say goodbye to Dan after a disastrous series of events in the tent.
Episode 5 - Spice Week
Star Baker: Kim-Joy's exquisite decoration on her spiced biscuit chandelier propelled her to Star Baker status.
Who left in Week 5? The decision was down to Paul Hollywood alone, who booted both Terry AND Karen out of the tent in a double elimination. Hearts across the nation were well and truly broken.
Episode 4 - Dessert Week
Star Baker: Dan was crowned Star Baker in week four as he wowed the judges with his melting chocolate ball dessert against all odds.
Who left in Week 4? Nobody. This was because Terry wasn't in the tent this week, so the judges thought it wouldn't be fair to send anybody home. Alas, this does mean that TWO bakers are likely to get the boot next week.
Try these meringue roulade recipes...
Episode 3 - Bread Week
Star Baker: Rahul got Star Baker for the second week in a row! But he went through a real emotional roller coaster to get there...
Check out some yeast-free naan recipes
Who left in Week 3? Devastatingly, Antony became the third baker to leave the tent after Bread Week served up all sorts of terrors.
But through the tears, he kept on smiling...
Try your hand at Chelsea buns
Episode 2 – Cake Week
Star Baker: Rahul claimed what Paul Hollywood called the first EVER showstopper Hollywood Handshake and took the Star Baker title too. He was clearly overwhelmed by his win and said he hoped he hadn't peaked too early.
Who left in Week 2? Civil servant and DJ Luke became the second baker to leave the tent following a chocolate showstopper nightmare.
The heat in the tent got the better of his bake and Luke was sent packing by Paul and Prue.
Episode 1 – Biscuit Week
Star Baker: French baker Manon was named the inaugural Star Baker of 2018. She called it a "dream start" at the end of the episode, and she certainly caught Paul's eye with her "classically French" biscuits and baking precision.
Who left in Week 1? Northern Ireland's Imelda sadly became the first baker to leave the competition, following a "terrible" Wagon Wheel technical challenge and an uninspiring biscuit selfie.
Prue complained that her seaside selfie biscuits were "bland", "thick" and "dry", and in the end Sandi Toksvig announced that she would be heading home. Fellow bakers in the mix to leave including Terry and Ruby just managed to do enough to survive – but for Imelda, the journey is over after just three challenges.
Star Baker leaderboard
Ruby Bhogal – 2
Rahul Mandal – 2
Kim-Joy – 2
Briony Williams – 1
Manon Lagreve – 1
Dan Beasley-Harding – 1
Luke Thompson – 0
Antony Amourdoux– 0
Jon Jenkins – 0
Terry – 0
Karen Wright – 0
Imelda McCarron – 0
