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Bake Off’s Iain honours infamous ‘bingate’ incident a decade later

Bake Off's Iain vows to 'put bingate to bed' with meringue showstopper
  • The Great British Bake Off contestant Iain Ross aimed to resolve the infamous "bingate" incident during meringue week.
  • The original "bingate" occurred over a decade ago when contestant Iain Watters' baked Alaska melted after being removed from the freezer by fellow contestant Diana, leading him to discard it.
  • Iain Ross created a “bingate redemption” vacherin glacé, replicating the original flavours and presenting it in a bin-shaped casing.
  • Judge Paul Hollywood acknowledged the effort, asking Ross if he was "finally going to put bingate to bed".
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