Bake Off 2022 final as it happened: Syabira crowned champion

Syabira Yusoff comes out on top

Nadiya Hussain talks about GBBO's move to Channel 4

The Great British Bake Off tent is shutting its doors as another series of the Channel 4 show comes to a close.

On Tuesday (15 November), Syabira Yusoff, 32, was crowned champion of the show’s 13th season.

She beat out Sandro Farmhouse, 30, and Abdul Rehman Sharif, 29 to be named the winner by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

She now follows in the footsteps of previous champions, including Nadiya Hussain and John Whaite.

The final arrived after a tumultuous contest that saw fan favourite Janusz eliminated in the semi-final.

Tonight’s final saw the surviving three constructing a planetary showstopper.

See how the action from the GBBO final unfolded below

[15 November 2022 20:49 · Tom Murray]

Of COURSE Paul made Sandro buy his book

That is the most Paul Hollywood story I’ve ever heard. Sandro says Paul made him buy his new book. Noel: “That’s ridiculous!”

[15 November 2022 20:52 · Tom Murray]

It’s starting to get very tense indeed

Tension is seriously ramping up here. Abdul’s macaroons are overbaked. Why did I just inhale so sharply?

[15 November 2022 21:03 · Tom Murray]

One can’t help but feel Sandro has gone a bit “last days of Rome here”. It’s all fallen apart a bit but he’s laughing and smiling through it all.

[15 November 2022 21:04 · Tom Murray]

Syabira’s terrifying orangutan

The judges bemoaned Syabira’s slight lack of finesse in the showstopper. I mean... that orangutan’s face will haunt my dreams tonight.

[15 November 2022 21:06 · Tom Murray]

The challenges are done – and no one really pulled it out the bag?

Is it just me or was that all a bit... lacklustre? No one really stood out or blew the judges away in any of the final challenges. One has the feeling this could come down to how the bakers have performed across the whole series. Janusz would have pulled it off – just saying.

[15 November 2022 21:10 · Tom Murray]

SYABIRA WINS!!!!!

AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

[15 November 2022 21:15 · Tom Murray]

‘It’s not sunk down’

Syabira can’t quite believe it. “It’s not sunk down” she says, coming close enough to the right phrase. “This is the biggest achievement of my entire life,” she says.

She has easily been this season’s most exciting contender, never afraid to go big and bold with her flavours. I think the audience will generally agree that this year, the judges got it right.