The Great British Bake Off 2022 semi-final – as it happened

Abdul, Sandro, Syabira & Janusz … it’s The Great British Bake Off semi-finalists. Photograph: Mark Bourdillon/Channel 4 / Love Productions

9.16pm GMT

What an infuriating episode. Again!

I’m so annoyed. It hardly felt like a Patisserie Week. I mean, where was the Patisserie? The technical challenge was a joke too. I did a poll on Twitter earlier about it and 95% of readers said they had never heard of a vertical tart.

At least the three bakers who have made it to the final are actually a delight on the screen. They have been holding up the series between them. And hopefully, hopefully we’ll have a decent final too, thanks to them.

Thanks so much for your wonderful comments and responses. It has been a joy to do this with you each and every week.

And if Janusz is not given an honorary float at Brighton Pride next year … we riot!

9.11pm GMT

And Janusz is heading home.

I can’t bear it. Honestly. He has been a triumph all series. It didn’t feel right for him to go, in all honestly. He’s a fabulous baker.