Great British Bake Off 2018 LIVE: Will Manon remain frontrunner in week 2?

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Manon named star baker of Great British Bake Off 2018

Britain’s most beloved and pastel-hued baking show returned last week, with a batch of new Great British Bake Off contestants taking a break from skipping merrily in a park to try and get Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith’s taste buds tingling.

The second series to air on Channel 4 kicked off with biscuit week and saw the 12 newcomers tasked with creating a set of traditional biscuits inspired by something personal to them. A gentle enough start – unlike the technical challenge, which featured some devilishly tricky marshmallow-making as the new dozen were asked to make wagon wheels.

Following a difficult showstopper that saw the bakers make selfie biscuits, France’s own Manon was voted star baker, while Imelda was voted out (narrowly losing to Terry).

After the shock to the system that was a non-cake-based opening week, will the show give the people they sponge they demand in week two?

Watch all the action from the Berkshire tent with us in our live blog below (please allow a moment for it to load).

Bake Off airs Tuesday on Channel 4 at 8pm.

[4 September 2018 19:16 · Christopher Hooton]

The bowl of potpourri to television's dingy flat, Bake Off starts at 8pm on Channel 4.

[4 September 2018 19:52 · Christopher Hooton]

Did not know Great British Menu was also back (BBC Two right now). Tuesdays are big for OTT deconstructions food.

[4 September 2018 19:54 · Christopher Hooton]

Here's our review for GBBO episode 1:

[4 September 2018 19:58 · Christopher Hooton]

It is time. Will this be the week someone depicts the concept of shame in flan?

[4 September 2018 20:02 · Christopher Hooton]

We're off, and the first challenge is a tray bake.

[4 September 2018 20:03 · Christopher Hooton]

A fact I almost missed staring at Noel Fielding's surreal new haircut.

[4 September 2018 20:04 · Christopher Hooton]

I'm enjoying his slow transition into a Tudor Playmobil figurine

[4 September 2018 20:06 · Christopher Hooton]

I would eat the hell out of all of these tray bakes, that is my professional verdict.

[4 September 2018 20:06 · Christopher Hooton]

Terry's moustache doesn't have as much of a flick this week, is this a bad sign for his chances?

[4 September 2018 20:09 · Christopher Hooton]

Valencia oranges...rosemary syrup...pandan leaves. Rocky road, these tray bakes ain't.