The UK's communications watchdog Ofcom has confirmed it will not investigate The Great British Bake Off’s “bin-cident” row after viewers complained about the alleged sabotage of contestant Iain Watters’s Baked Alaska.

Communications watchdog Ofcom could launch an investigation into The Great British Bake Off’s “bin-cident” row after viewers complained about the alleged sabotage of contestant Iain Watters’ Baked Alaska.

Controversial Great British Bake Off contestant Diana Beard has left the show after she “fell ill” with BBC bosses saying her exit is unrelated to the controversy that saw some viewers blame her for the departure of fellow baker Iain Watters.

The Great British Bake Off rose to the occasion pulling in almost eight million viewers for its first episode since moving to a primetime slot on BBC One.