Great British Bake Off contestant Marc Elliott has reportedly admitted to over £20K incapacity profit fraud.
The sculptor, who completed fifth within the 2020 sequence, claimed to be unable to carry out duties after dropping his left leg in a 2016 motorbike accident.
According to The Sun, he additionally professed to endure from ‘sever nervousness’ regardless of showing for weeks in entrance of the Bake Off cameras.
The publication reported that Marc pleaded responsible to defrauding a complete of £20,430, at Bodmin Magistrates’ Court final week and was sentenced to three-years conditional discharge.
Single-dad Marc grew to become an instantaneous fan favorite throughout his time on the present as competed with the assist of his two daughters.
Great British Bake Off contestant Marc Elliott has reportedly admitted to over £20K incapacity profit fraud
The sculptor, who completed fifth within the 2020 sequence, claimed to be unable to carry out duties after dropping his left leg in a 2016 motorbike accident
Viewers had been left devastated by his exit in 2020, however in a heartfelt word to followers, the newbie baker praised the expertise as ‘loopy, intense and great.’
Leicester-born Marc determined to enter in a bid to indicate his daughters that even when life throws obstacles at you, you possibly can rise to new challenges and develop new passions.
Losing his leg led him to baking bread as a type of remedy, and from there he got here to baking muffins and pastries.
Despite failing to make the ultimate Paul Hollywood admitted that he’d gone on the largest journey of all of them, getting ‘higher and higher’ every week through the competitors, and added that it was a ‘disgrace to see him go.’
After failing to impress the judges together with his quarter-final choices, viewers had been left in tears as Marc was filmed strolling away together with his arms wrapped round his two daughters.
Fans of the present took to X, previously Twitter, of their droves after the father-of-two was despatched dwelling, to voice their upset and admiration for him.
‘I’m heartbroken. Marc was merely wonderful!’ tweeted one individual, with another person including: ‘I’m so gutted about Marc! He was my favorite ever contestant! Ever!’
‘So emotional watching Marc go away – he is too pure for the merciless mistress that’s 2020 #GBBO,’ wrote one other, whereas another person tweeted: ‘I’m devastated Marc’s gone!! He’s the nicest man ever and an absolute legend! I assumed he was wonderful!’
According to studies he additionally professed to endure from ‘sever nervousness’ regardless of showing for weeks in entrance of the Bake Off cameras
It was reported that Marc pleaded responsible to defrauding a complete of £20,430, at Bodmin Magistrates’ Court final week and was sentenced to three-years conditional discharge (pictured together with his two daughters)
‘Seeing Marc stroll offscreen together with his daughters…… No you are crying #GBBO’ tweeted one fan of the present, whereas one other wrote: ‘Actually shed tears at Marc’s departure.’
#GBBO genuinely cried for Marc leaving. He actually did come out of himself every week and simply grew stronger, not simply as a baker, however in himself,’ praised another person.
Ever-gracious, Marc penned a word for his followers, which was shared to the Great British Bake-Off shortly after his departure aired.
The word learn: ‘Just probably the most loopy, intense, great, as soon as in a lifetime expertise. And I really feel honoured to be a part of this years Great British Bake Off.
‘The bonds and friendships made this yr are further particular as we had been residing, baking and socialising 24/7.
For me personally with the ability to share this bonkers expertise with my daughters and canine Hamish, simply made it one of the vital memorable intervals of my life.
An enormous thanks to like productions, the wonderful digicam and sound crew, the meals staff, the runners, the down corridor employees for making us really feel so welcome. Love you all – Marc.’
Viewers had been left devastated by his exit in 2020, however in a heartfelt word to followers, the newbie baker praised the expertise as ‘loopy, intense and great’