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Scotsman
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Who won Bake Off: The Professionals 2025? Full result
Bake Off: The Professionals has crowned its winners for 2025 👀🍰 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Bake Off: The Professionals held its series 10 final tonight (July 29). Three pairs were left fighting it out for the grand prize. But who has been crowned the winners of the Channel 4 show? A pair of bakers have grabbed the bragging rights after being named winners of Bake Off: The Professionals for 2025. The Channel 4 series, which is a spin-off of The Great British Bake Off, has been airing throughout the summer. After weeks of fierce competition, just three pairs were left battling it out for glory. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Judges Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden set a daunting gauntlet of challenges as the teams stepped into the kitchen one last time. But who emerged victorious and which pairs were left feeling deflated? Who won Bake Off: The Professionals? Bake-Off: The Professionals hosts and judges: (L-R) Ellie Taylor, Liam Charles, Cherish Finden and Benoit Blin | Channel 4 The final of series 10 of the GBBO spin-off show took place on Channel 4 tonight (July 29). Just three pairs were left competing for the crown heading into the conclusion of the season. The finalists were: Erycsson and Jamie (Vacherin) Saskia and Ashik (Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill) Darian and Yadira (The Ned) After the first challenge of the night, Saskia and Ashik (The Churchill) were eliminated, leaving just two teams heading into the last task of the season. It was a gruelling seven-hour ordeal and helped to determine which pair would be victorious. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Darian and Yadira (The Ned) were crowned winners of Bake Off: The Professionals for series 10. What were the challenges in the final? The three remaining teams first faced the task of creating a viral patisserie window display. Before the pairs could dream of being crowned winners, they had to first navigate this tricky challenge, with one pairing being eliminated after it was finished. The finalists had just four hours to cook up (or should that be bake up) their window display. They were required to include gourmet cookies, gateaux de voyage and filled laminated buns - 12 of each and all baked to perfection. After the judging, The Churchill team were sent home just before the final hurdle - leaving the remaining two teams to battle it out for the chance to be crowned winners. All that stood in their way was a gruelling seven-hour challenge in which they had to create a banquet celebrating great train journeys. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The teams had to impress the judges one last time by creating a towering sugar and chocolate showpiece and enough desserts to feed 120. Darian and Yadira (The Ned) were crowned winners after impressing, while Erycsson and Jamie (Vacherin) finished as runners up. What did you think of Bake Off: The Prorunners-upfessionals final - did the right team win? Let me know your thoughts by email: . If you love TV, check out our Screen Babble podcast to get the latest in TV and film.
Scotsman
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Who won Bake Off: The Professionals 2025? Full result
Bake Off: The Professionals has crowned its winners for 2025 👀🍰 Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Bake Off: The Professionals held its series 10 final tonight (July 29). Three pairs were left fighting it out for the grand prize. But who has been crowned the winners of the Channel 4 show? A pair of bakers have grabbed the bragging rights after being named winners of Bake Off: The Professionals for 2025. The Channel 4 series, which is a spin-off of The Great British Bake Off, has been airing throughout the summer. After weeks of fierce competition, just three pairs were left battling it out for glory. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Judges Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden set a daunting gauntlet of challenges as the teams stepped into the kitchen one last time. But who emerged victorious and which pairs were left feeling deflated? Who won Bake Off: The Professionals? Bake-Off: The Professionals hosts and judges: (L-R) Ellie Taylor, Liam Charles, Cherish Finden and Benoit Blin | Channel 4 The final of series 10 of the GBBO spin-off show took place on Channel 4 tonight (July 29). Just three pairs were left competing for the crown heading into the conclusion of the season. The finalists were: Erycsson and Jamie (Vacherin) Saskia and Ashik (Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill) Darian and Yadira (The Ned) After the first challenge of the night, Saskia and Ashik (The Churchill) were eliminated, leaving just two teams heading into the last task of the season. It was a gruelling seven-hour ordeal and helped to determine which pair would be victorious. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Darian and Yadira (The Ned) were crowned winners of Bake Off: The Professionals for series 10. What were the challenges in the final? The three remaining teams first faced the task of creating a viral patisserie window display. Before the pairs could dream of being crowned winners, they had to first navigate this tricky challenge, with one pairing being eliminated after it was finished. The finalists had just four hours to cook up (or should that be bake up) their window display. They were required to include gourmet cookies, gateaux de voyage and filled laminated buns - 12 of each and all baked to perfection. After the judging, The Churchill team were sent home just before the final hurdle - leaving the remaining two teams to battle it out for the chance to be crowned winners. All that stood in their way was a gruelling seven-hour challenge in which they had to create a banquet celebrating great train journeys. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The teams had to impress the judges one last time by creating a towering sugar and chocolate showpiece and enough desserts to feed 120. Darian and Yadira (The Ned) were crowned winners after impressing, while Erycsson and Jamie (Vacherin) finished as runners up. What did you think of Bake Off: The Prorunners-upfessionals final - did the right team win? Let me know your thoughts by email: .
Scotsman
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Bake Off: The Professionals final: who are Channel 4 judges?
Bake Off: The Professionals features familiar faces on the judging team in 2025 🍰 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Bake Off: The Professionals is back for another season on Channel 4. The show once again has the same judging duo. But who are they and what are they known for? In just a matter of hours, Bake Off: The Professionals will crown the winners of series 10. It has been another hard fought season and the competition has been fierce. Channel 4 has confirmed the start time for tonight's (July 29) final. Find out what challenges are waiting for the three pairs in the final this evening. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Since debuting back in the mid-2010s, two of the judges have remained the same. Here's all you need to know: Who are the judges on Bake Off: The Professionals? Bake Off: The Professionals judges Cherish Finden (L) and Benoit Blin (R) | Channel 4 It will be a pair of familiar faces on judging duty for the 10th series of Bake-Off: The Professionals. Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden are returning to cast an expert eye, and several thousand expert tastebuds, over the contestants' creations. Blin is best known as the Chef Pâtissier at Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons. He said: 'What I've really noticed is that the gap between the strongest and weakest teams has narrowed so much. And when you reach the second or third stage of the competition, you see the teams are all really close together. I think now all the teams really understand what the competition is all about, so they prepare a little better.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Finden is formerly Executive Pastry Chef of the Pan Pacific London Hotel. Speaking ahead of series 10, she added: 'Hitting our 10th anniversary is like pulling a perfectly risen soufflé out of the oven – pure joy and satisfaction. Every series brings fresh talent, new surprises, and breathtaking creations. 'It is amazing to see how they evolve. I'm honoured to still be part of this journey and continue to inspire and challenge the best pastry in the industry.' Both Blin and Finden have been judges on the show since it began back in 2016 on BBC Two - when it was originally called Bake Off: Crème de la Crème. The duo have judged on all 10 series, including the one airing in 2025. Who are the hosts on Bake Off: The Professionals? Unlike the judges, the hosts of the show have changed a lot of the 10 series so far. Over the years the likes of Tom Kerridge, Angus Deayton and Tom Allen have presented the show. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad For series 10, former Great British Bake Off contestant and Junior Bake Off judge Liam Charles and comedian, actress and writer Ellie Taylor will be on presenting duties. They have hosted it together since series eight - with Liam first becoming a host on the show in series three. Liam said: 'I feel like the chemistry between myself, Cherish, Benoit, and latterly Ellie, just gets better and better the more time we spend with each other. I also think the challenges have got a lot harder. 'I know that's a bit rich coming from me, who can't do most of the challenges, but they seem to me to have got more difficult as the years have passed. The chefs are using a lot of cool new techniques as well. I think the show has just become a little more slick as time has gone by.' If you love TV, check out our Screen Babble podcast to get the latest in TV and film.
Irish Independent
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
What to watch on TV and streaming today: Trigger, Annie and 1,000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story
Bake Off: The Professionals Channel 4, 8pm After nine weeks of competition, it all comes down to this — the grand final. The first challenge set by judges Cherish Finden and Benoit Blin involves creating a patisserie window display with the power to go viral. After that, the teams must create a train-themed banquet. Insomnia RTÉ2, 9.50pm Gripping thriller adapted for the screen by Sarah Pinborough from her own novel. Vicky McClure plays Emma, a successful lawyer, wife and mother who, as she approaches her 40th birthday, investigates her past after suffering the same mental health issues that dogged her mum. Documentary following the adult content creator after the announcement she had slept with 1,057 men in 12 hours in January 2025 led to her ban from OnlyFans. Is she dangerously pandering to male fantasies, or an empowered sex-positive entrepreneur having the last laugh? 1923 RTÉ One, 10.35pm While Spencer and Alexandra begin their long journey back to Montana, Banner and Whitfield plot their next move. Annie Film4, 11am The best version of the beloved musical stars Aileen Quinn as the titular orphan who wins the paternal love of a tough billionaire. However, someone wants to stop them living happily ever after... Albert Finney and Carol Burnett also appear. Shiny Happy People: The Teenage Holy War Prime Video, streaming now 'How do you know you're in a cult if it's your normal?' For most under the power of leader Ron Luce, believing you were meant to die a teen martyr for Christ was normal... It would appear there was so much for the Teen Mania Ministries escapees to unpack of their time at the church that Emmy-winning filmmakers Nicole Newnham and Cori Shepherd are back with a second season. They continue to focus on America's largest youth ministry, which attracted millions through wildly popular stadium shows known as 'Acquire the Fire'. Packed with Millennial-era energy and copious levels of cringe, the series captures massive crowds of teens swept up in fervent religious concerts, purity pledges, and missionary zeal — when all most of them needed was a decent regular rave to attend. Beneath the polished youth group image, it reveals rigid spiritual training, theatrical indoctrination, and emotional manipulation orchestrated by Luce. My Melody & Kuromi Netflix, streaming now Fellow Sanrio fans, rejoice! In this charming stop-motion series, celebrating their respective birthdays, (cooler) younger sister Kuromi hunts for My Melody's cake secret, triggering sweet chaos in Mariland. If you can't handle the kawaii burblings, consider watching on mute; it's worth it for the animation. A Normal Woman Netflix, streaming now A socialite's life unravels when a mysterious illness — and her family's disbelief (and latent misogyny) — push her to sabotage her perfect facade and uncover a darker, truer self. Happy Gilmore 2 Netflix, streaming now Yay, 1990s nostalgia! Can you believe it took only three decades for a sequel to this Adam Sandler vehicle? That's either an exceedingly good or a not-so-good sign. It was also released straight to Netflix. Take from that what you will. Hitmakers Netflix, streaming now Twelve top songwriters and producers come together at high-stakes music camps to create hits for stars like John Legend, Shaboozey, and Lisa of Blackpink — revealing the creative tension and breakthroughs behind the music-making process (for humans). Trigger Netflix, streaming now This week's K-drama features the rising threat of illegal firearms and shootings; an unsettling shift in South Korea's typically gun-free landscape. The Facebook Honeytrap: Catching a Killer Prime Video, streaming now A woman grappling with chronic illness helps track down her aunt's murderer from 6,000 miles away. How? By using fake profiles, unseen messages, and sheer determination, all from her couch in the UK. For yet more true crime on Prime, there's A Killer's Confession (Christopher Halliwell's, to be precise).
Irish Independent
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
What to watch on TV and streaming today: The Real Project X, In the Footsteps of Killers and The Madness of King George
Bake Off: The Professionals Channel 4, 8pm Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden set challenges for the three best teams from each set of heats. First, they must create six identical plant-based petit gâteaux before tackling hanging showpieces. In the Footsteps of Killers Channel 4, 10pm Emilia Fox and Professor David Wilson turn their attention to the 1994 murder of wealthy Leicestershire businessman Ken Brown, who was shot dead on his farm. But was the tragic incident linked to his private life or his business? 1923 RTÉ One, 10.10pm Jacob and the Yellowstone cowboys deliver some rough justice after saving Jack from the sheepherders. Jacob also insists that the sheep be handed over to the Native American riders, while Teonna makes a stand against the abusive Sister Mary and Spencer falls in love in Kenya. The Madness of King George Film4, 6.50pm Brilliant period drama based on an Alan Bennett play. As physicians battle to find out what is wrong with 18th-century British monarch George III, fears increase among those closest to him that he is going insane. Nigel Hawthorne plays the king, with Helen Mirren as his queen. Trainwreck: The Real Project X Netflix, streaming now It's the weekly episodic that keeps on giving. This time, the good people at Trainwreck recount the fallout from a Facebook event posted by a Dutch teen. In 2012, she posted an invite for her 16th birthday, which accidentally went viral, drawing thousands to the small town of Haren. Inspired by Project X, the unplanned crowd overwhelms the area, and with no preparations in place, things spiral into chaos. ADVERTISEMENT Quarterback Netflix, streaming now Season 2 of the hit series offers rare access to three NFL quarterbacks — Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and returning favourite Kirk Cousins — as they navigate the highs and lows of the 2024/25 season, on and off the field. All The Sharks Netflix, streaming now If you're wondering, 'Why all the shark-related viewing of late?' Well, the simple answer is that we're currently in the run-up to July 14, which is Shark Awareness Day. This summer also happens to be the 50th anniversary of Jaws, so one should expect an inordinate level of shark-themed programming over the coming weeks. A lot of it, however, does seem somewhat at odds with itself. For instance, last week saw the release of Shark Whisperer, which featured a herd of conservationists expressing concern about people, like Instagrammer Ocean Ramsey, interfering with endangered sharks. Now, Netflix is proffering an almost oxymoronic competition show, where conservationists infiltrate the oceans to tick all the sharks off their assigned apex predator bingo cards. If you favour more traditional shark viewing — ie. without a nigh-dystopic gameshow element — Sharks Up Close With Bertie Gregory has landed on Disney+. Have you ever considered a parallel universe where Idris Elba is the UK prime minister and John Cena is the US president? Well, now's your chance! For context, their 'special relationship' is under threat on account of their huge egos, but — once confronted with a common adversary — the pair must learn to rely on each other.
