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For the first time in Great British Bake Off‘s 16-year history, there were two Star Bakers in the tent.
On Sunday, Mark Wright and Sugababes’ Mutya Buena were crowned winners of their heat for the Stand Up To Cancer Celebrity spin-off.
Judges Paul Hollywood and Cherish Finden were at loggerheads about who would get the title after impressing on three challenges.
Former TOWIE star Mark and Mutya were in the tent alongside actor Ralf Little, comedian Emmett J Scanlan and YouTuber Nella Rose.
The day started with the celebrities having to make pull-apart savoury rolls with yeasted bread dough in just two hours.
Before it began, Mark said: ‘I’ve never baked. Not even a cupcake in my life’.
For the first time in Great British Bake Off’s 16-year history, there were two Star Bakers in the tent. On Sunday, Mark Wright and Sugababes’ Mutya Buena were crowned winners
Announcing the winners, host Noel Fielding said: ‘Something weird has happened, this is has never happened before in Celeb Bake Off history’
The reality star made some Spanish inspired rolls and said he had big shoes to fill as his wife Michelle Keegan got star baker.
Mutya made cheese, garlic and spinach rolls with plenty of chilli.
For the technical challenge, the celebrities had to make vegan fruit tarts.
For the showstopper, celebrities were required to make a cake representing their most ridiculous purchase ever.
Mark made a swimming pool after splurging thousands on one for his dream home.
He said: ‘It’s pointless. It’s just there to look at. It’s too expensive to heat.’
The TV star made Victoria sponge with homemade jam and buttercream filling.
The judges told him: ‘The buttercream has a little bit of graininess to it, but overall it’s a great eat.’
Mutya impressed the judges with her vinyl orange zest cake for the show-stopper challenge
Former TOWIE star Mark and Mutya were in the tent alongside actor Ralf Little , comedian Emmett J Scanlan and YouTuber Nella Rose
Ralf Little made a Rolex watch cake and retold the story of how it was stolen from his bedside table while he was asleep
Nella created a bling ring cake made from red velvet and cream frosting. Paul branded her piping work: ‘pretty good’
Emmett left the judges unimpressed with his baking skills
Ralf made a Rolex watch cake and retold the story of how it was stolen from his bedside table while he was asleep.
Emmett baked a Jaffa cake as a joke about his wife being the most ridiculous purchase ever.
But the judges branded it underbaked and were unimpressed by his home bought marmalade.
Nella created a bling ring cake made from red velvet and cream frosting. Paul branded her piping work: ‘pretty good’.
Meanwhile, Mutya’s was a vinyl in homage to her huge creation. She made an orange zest and almond cake.
Cherish told her: ‘It’s airy, light, moist, its Va Va Voom.’
Announcing the winners, host Noel Fielding said: ‘Something weird has happened, this is has never happened before in Celeb Bake Off history’.
Of the result, Paul said: ‘We’ve never had 16 years had two Star Bakers. this is unique. it’s a privilege, so we thought “ah give it to the two of them it’s for Stand Up To Cancer. It’s all good’.
Mark took part in the show after being affected by cancer within his family, with his grandfather, uncle, and great-uncle all battling prostate cancer.
He also has raised awareness for regular health checks after having a 12cm tumour removal in 2021—which was deemed cancer-free after a sarcoma scare.
It comes after Channel 4 scrapped Scott Mills’ episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer.
In February, the now-former BBC presenter had been announced as one of the stars set to enter the tent.
The 53-year-old was sacked by the BBC in recent weeks, six days after being hauled off air following his final Radio 2 breakfast show.
The Daily Mirror linked the decision to fire Scott to a 2016 police investigation into ‘serious sexual offences’ against a teenage boy between 1997 and 2000.
The case was dropped around seven years ago due to a lack of evidence.
His appearance on The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer had yet to air – and it was unknown whether it would reach screens.
Channel 4 released a statement on Wednesday clarifying what will become of the installment.
The statement read: ‘Having carefully considered the circumstances, we’ve taken the decision not to air the final episode of the 2026 series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer, featuring Scott Mills.
‘Acknowledging the seriousness of the accusations that have been made against Scott, we don’t believe it would be appropriate to air the episode at this time.
‘An alternative episode of Celebrity GBBO will go out in its place.’