- Bread week on Channel 4's The Great British Bake Off resulted in a double departure, with Nikki withdrawing mid-episode due to personal reasons and Molly becoming the third baker eliminated from the competition.
- Nikki, a 50-year-old advertising post-producer from London, made the decision to step away from the show after her mother fell critically ill, choosing to spend her mother's final days by her side.
- Hairdresser Tom earned the title of star baker after excelling across three demanding challenges, which included making ultimate garlic bread, a difficult filled flatbread technical, and an enriched bread centrepiece.
- Molly, a 31-year-old accessibility co-ordinator from London, was voted off by judges Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson, though she reflected positively on her time in the tent and noted she learned not to put so much pressure on herself.
- The 17th series of the show, hosted by Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond, will continue next Tuesday at 8pm on Channel 4.
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Great British Bake Off sees two contestants leave during dramatic bread week
