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Tonight I had to ask myself a searching question: how am I supposed to survive the rest of this year’s Great British Bake Off now Yan’s no longer in the tent? She’s been my favourite baker of the series; not only for her clear technical ability, but also for her attitude. She has an amusing preciseness that’s very entertaining and her creations have been exceptional almost across the board; until tonight, that is, when her luck ran out a bit. This was a shame, as it would have only taken slightly different circumstances for things to fall the other way. As ever, I tweeted along with tonight’s show; see below for my mumblings: 8:01PM: "Absolute Disaster"; my favourite Bowie album. 8:03PM: STEVEN: "The Naked Bake Off"; The Great British Clothes Off, surely? 8:07PM: Steven's making Italian Style Cannoli; so he's making cannoli then? 8:08PM: My favourite Roy Orbison song is Only Cannoli. ...

Tonight’s Bake Off was undoubtedly emotional; particularly when Sandi Tokvig welled up while telling Julia she was next to leave the tent. If I could choose anyone to evict and then console me, it would be Toksvig. I’ve had a soft spot for her since I was an avid (or David) fan of Call My Bluff as a child; not only is her wit is razor-sharp, she also has a very warm soul, which we keep seeing evidence of when she looks after Liam so maternally. It was clear from her tears tonight that she had a soft spot for Julia too, and I for one can’t blame her, as she's one of the most entertaining people in the tent; both funny and sweet in equal measure. While I’m fond of Julia, it was pretty clear she’d be the one to go tonight, thanks to an unlucky run of bakes. It’s a shame to see her go; I’ll miss her accent the most, for its fabulous mix of Russian and English. It had shades of Elena from Peep Show to it, which is a sweeping generalization as she’s ...