Back in August this year, The Great British Bake Off decided to shake things up a bit when they announced there would be a Vegan Week for the first time. And now the time has come to see how the contestants get on.
As teased by co-host Noel Fielding last week, when he said, "Next time, we're throwing out the eggs and butter in our first ever vegan week." Viewers will get to see the contestants whipping up creations using vegan-friendly ingredients.
And this change has been VERY popular with many viewers who have expressed their excitement to see what will be made during the new week. One viewer tweeted, 'so excited for #GBBO tonight! finally a #veganweek can't wait to see how it goes', [sic] with another saying, 'It’s vegan week on #GBBO and I for one am excited'.
A further viewer commented, 'Buzzing for @BritishBakeOff tonight #VeganWeek 🌱#GBBO'.
Another proud fan posted a photo of their vegan, gluten free rainbow cake saying, 'Looking forward to #VeganWeek on #GBBO Here's my vegan, gluten free rainbow cake made with 6 different veg and #aquafaba frosted with aquafaba swiss meringue buttercream. Can you guess all 6 veg? #extraslice'. Pretty impressive!
Challenges that we can expect during the Vegan week include, vegan meringues and one giant showstopper, which looks a bit unstable! So it sounds like it will be a very exciting episode to watch!
Swipe through to see who the contestants for The Great British Bake Off 2018 are:
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1 of 13Meet this year's GBBO contestants...
2 of 13Antony, 30
Antony describes himself as a 'Bollywood baker', and grew up in India which is where he learned to bake with his father - his baking inspiration. He's unafraid to try out new things and bakes 'unconventionally'. Antony once tasted 50 choux buns on a trip to Paris!
3 of 13Briony, 33
Briony is a self-taught baker from Bristol who has been inspired by her Nan. She has used YouTube tutorials to learn specific techniques and has been seriously baking on 2013 - and describes herself as a 'whizz' with puff pastry.
4 of 13Dan, 36
Dan describes himself as a perfectionist, and considers the way a bake looks to be one of the most important elements of baking. He is a full-time father-of-two, which makes home-baking an intrinsic part of his life.
5 of 13Imelda, 33
Imelda is one of four from County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, learning to cook and bake from her mum. She spends a lot of her time baking soda breads and and biscuits for her father and son as well as cakes that she shares with her office.
6 of 13Jon, 47
Jon, from Wales, loves spending time with his wife and their four children, and bakes to relax after a day at work. He loves 'showy' bakes and researching for new ideas to achieve something unique.
7 of 13Karen, 60
Having lived in France for 15 years, Karen is a lover of baking and was inspired by the local patisserie - and is now a prolific maker of profiteroles, Religieuse buns, tartes au citron and even foot long eclairs.
8 of 13Kim-Joy, 27
As Kim-Joy's birthday is World Baking Day, she is convinced that it's a sign she was born to bake. She was born in Belgium to an English father and a Malaysian–Chinese mother, grew up in London and studied in Bristol and Leeds before settling there with her partner. Kim-Joy's mixed-heritage background is a great source of inspiration for her baking, and her passion is bread.
9 of 13Luke, 30
Luke has been baking since the tender age of 10, and is inspired by his travels through Europe and North America. His minimalistic and clutter-free attitude has a great bearing on his baking, and he prefers to create masterpieces that are clean and precise.
10 of 13Manon, 26
Frenchwoman Manon learned to bake with her mum and grandmother, who always made everything from scratch. Although she was brought up in a French household, Manon found her passion for baking whilst living in London, and takes baking inspiration from both places.
11 of 13Rahul, 30
Rahul grew up in Kolkata, moving to the UK at 23 for a university scholarship. As a research scientist, his instinct is to approach baking with a meticulous eye and is fascinated by the science of baking.
12 of 13Ruby, 29
Ruby says her love of baking came from being the 'mother' of the group once she went to university. She grew up in an Indian family with three siblings, and describes her baking style as 'relaxed and boozy'.
13 of 13Terry, 56
Terry used to work as a prosthetic technician, and owns a microbrewery and allotment. These all have a bearing on his baking, and his craftmanship is a testament to his background. His family taught him everything he knows about baking, with his dad teaching him to make bread and pastry from the age of just 10.
Speaking about the change in format earlier this year, The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood said, "We wanted something different and something to represent what was happening in this country. Veganism is something that seems to be growing. That's why it is in."
In other Bake Off news, the show's co-host Noel Fielding unveiled a new look recently. Shocking many fans when he took to Instagram, Noel showed off his new blond hair captioning the photo, 'This is not a selfie x'.
The fans' reaction to Noel's new look has been varied with some saying, 'No go back to black' and another saying, 'I still rate it'.
The Great British Bake Off continues on Tuesdays on Channel 4 at 8pm.
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