Shock as Bake Off fan favourite misses out on place in final

Speaking after leaving the tent, the eliminated contestant said: “I believe everything has a reason. It was the right time for me.”

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Hermine has been eliminated from The Great British Bake Off after failing to impress the judges during the semi-final patisserie week.

Despite specialising in French patisserie, the 39-year-old accountant from London struggled across three increasingly difficult challenges as temperatures rose in the tent amid a summer heatwave.