As The Great British Bake Off returned to our screens, viewers were left feeling devastated after the first contestant was sent home.

12 new bakers entered the iconic tent ready to compete over ten weeks for the covered GBBO cake stand and the glory of being crowned the ultimate Star Baker.

Every episode the main theme will change. Previous years has seen chocolate week, bread week, and pastry week. However, the three challenges will stay the same: the Signature, the Technical and the Showstopper.

During Tuesday's (September 2) installment, the bakers were tasked with some difficult challenges set by the judges during the first week of the competition.

First, they were expected to create a patterned swiss roll, before moving onto the technical where they were tasked with making fondant

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