The fans’ favourite Bake Off semi-finalist on his stellar performance in the tent – and his emotions on watching it backTorrey Peters: ‘My book’s about dealing with the adult realities of being trans’See the Observer’s headline-makers of 2021 in fullThe German software engineer Jürgen Krauss shocked fans of The Great
British Bake Off when he was eliminated during the semi-finals despite having won three Star Baker accolades. Ofcom later received 115 complaints from angry viewers.
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Were you surprised that so many people complained?Not when I saw how emotionally invested people had become. I had to make three calls to families with crying kids to comfort them. I have had many direct messages on
Social Media from people who said they just couldn’t stop crying.