Who left The Great British Bake Off 2026? All eliminated season 17 contestants

The Great British Bake Off returned in scrumptious style this week, as 12 amateur bakers had their skills put to the test once more by judges Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson.

This week, the bakers took on the battle of the biscuit with hopes to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson.

It was a trip stateside for the bakers in the signature, as they went large with American-style cookies. In the technical, it was a journey of a different kind as they travelled back in time for a nostalgic classic.

For the final challenge, the bakers were tasked with making a visually striking biscuit mosaic.

But after all bakes were produced – who was sent home packing?

Read on below to find out who left The Great British Bake Off 2026.

Danni - Week 2

Danni became the first baker to leave the tent after failing to impress the judges during biscuit week.

Danni said: "Thank you so much, it’s been so lovely, it has! Oh my goodness I am really happy that I was the first one out because I know everyone in there has more skills than me. But I think I’ve learned something about myself, which is that in the right circumstances I can make quite a few friends. Finding love in a group of strangers – that’s just beautiful."

Looking back on their time in the tent, Danni added: "What I took is a wonderful new family who I would move mountains for and who are lovely and interested in my silly ideas.

"Some of the best advice I have ever gotten about how to improve doing something that I love, and absolutely amazing memories of having fun sweating over a hot tent in the middle of a garden and larking about."

The Great British Bake Off continues on Tuesday 6 October at 8pm on Channel 4.

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Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.