{"id":38259,"date":"2023-10-18T22:20:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T20:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1896865"},"modified":"2023-10-19T12:30:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T10:30:13","slug":"who-won-star-baker-on-the-great-british-bake-off-2023","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-won-star-baker-on-the-great-british-bake-off-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Who won Star Baker on The Great British Bake Off 2023?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Here&#8217;s who won Star Baker in Chocolate Week. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Grace Henry\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 18 October 2023 at 20:20 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Bake Off continued tonight with the usual mistakes and top bakes \u2013 this time on a Wednesday, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/football\/england-italy-euro-2024-qualifier-preview\/\">England vs Italy<\/a> UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier aired in the show\u2019s usual spot last night.<\/p>\n<p>For this week\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/great-british-bake-off-2023-theme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bake Off theme<\/a>, the contestants tackled Chocolate Week, and it was definitely sweet for one baker in particular.<\/p>\n<p>As Tasha was sent home due to being unwell, no one was kicked out this week, but there was a Star Baker, as Noel Fielding revealed the good news at the end of the episode.<\/p>\n<p>So, who won Star Baker this week?<\/p>\n<p>Read on for everything you need to know about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/great-british-bake-off-2023-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Great British Bake Off<\/a> Star Bakers for season 14.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who won Star Baker on The Great British Bake Off 2023 in Week 4?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Matty-Bake-Off-b7e579a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Matty-Bake-Off-b7e579a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Matty-Bake-Off-b7e579a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=899%2C599 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Matty-Bake-Off-b7e579a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1199%2C799 4x\" 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width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Bake Off 2023 contestant Matty wearing a blue hoody and brown apron, using a whisk\" title=\"Matty-Bake-Off\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Bake Off 2023 contestant Matty.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Star Baker was won by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/matty-great-british-bake-off-2023-contestant\/\">Matty<\/a> this time out.<\/p>\n<p>For this week\u2019s Signature, the contestants were tasked with making chocolate tortes without wheat flour, followed by a caramelised white chocolate cheese cake for the Technical and a chocolate box cake for the Showstopper.<\/p>\n<p>For his Showstopper, Matty, 28, pulled out all the stops with a chocolate genoise sponge complete with a chocolate creme mousseline and raspberry coulis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe raspberries [are] delicious and the texture is spot on,\u201d Paul Hollywood said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo put raw raspberries in often will make it too wet, and you\u2019ve done it very well! Well done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Matty hails from Cambridgeshire and works as PE and science teacher.<\/p>\n<p>He started to bake after being impressed by a cake his grandma made him for his fourth birthday, and is now the designated cake maker in his family.<\/p>\n<p>After taking part in the show, Matty plans on tackling his biggest baking challenge to date \u2013 making his own wedding cake, a special commission from his fianc\u00e9e, Lara.<\/p> <h2><strong>Who won Star Baker on The Great British Bake Off 2023 in Week 3?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--full\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% * (624 \/ 937));\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Bake-Off-2023-contestant-Tasha-7bc7012.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200, 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Bake-Off-2023-contestant-Tasha-7bc7012.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-1891457 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--full no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Bake-Off-2023-contestant-Tasha-7bc7012.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Bake Off 2023 contestant Tasha\" title=\"Bake-Off-2023-contestant-Tasha\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Bake Off 2023 contestant Tasha.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Love Productions\/Channel 4\/Mark Bourdillon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Tasha won Star Baker for a second week in a row after impressing in Bread Week.<\/p>\n<p>The contestants started with a classic cottage loaf in the Signature, and then the bakers headed to Devon for the Technical with a split bun including jam and cream. Finally, the bakers got themselves in a twist with a plaited bread centrepiece for the Showstopper.<\/p>\n<p>Tasha well and truly won the judges over with Paul saying that she \u201creally knows bread\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who won Star Baker on The Great British Bake Off 2023 in Week 2?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Tasha-from-Great-British-Bake-Off-2023-c16ed24.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Tasha-from-Great-British-Bake-Off-2023-c16ed24.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Tasha-from-Great-British-Bake-Off-2023-c16ed24.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Tasha-from-Great-British-Bake-Off-2023-c16ed24.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Tasha-from-Great-British-Bake-Off-2023-c16ed24.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1667%2C1111 3x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-1896141 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Tasha-from-Great-British-Bake-Off-2023-c16ed24.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Tasha from Great British Bake Off 2023 smiling into camera\" title=\"Tasha from Great British Bake Off 2023\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Tasha from Great British Bake Off 2023.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"\/><\/div>\n<p><strong>Tasha won Star Baker in Week 2<\/strong>, impressing the judges with her stunning Showstopper meal.<\/p>\n<p>Tasha is a 27-year-old participation officer from Bristol.<\/p>\n<p>She makes history as the show\u2019s first ever deaf contestant. It was recently revealed that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/great-british-bake-off-first-deaf-baker-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bake Off stars learned sign language<\/a> to communicate better with her.<\/p>\n<p>Much like her attitude to life, Tasha\u2019s baking is fearless. She uses it as a way to express herself creatively and often embarks on near-impossible designs \u2013 with impressive results!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who won Star Baker on The Great British Bake Off 2023 in Week 1?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Bake-Off-Dan-aaf146d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Bake-Off-Dan-aaf146d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Bake-Off-Dan-aaf146d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=899%2C599 3x, 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size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Bake-Off-Dan-aaf146d.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Bake Off's Dan wearing a blue shirt, smiling into camera\" title=\"Bake Off Dan\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Bake Off\u2019s Dan. <em>Love Productions\/Channel 4\/Mark Bourdillon<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Love Productions\/Channel 4\/Mark Bourdillon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Dan, 42, was announced as the first 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