Great British Bake Off confirm fan favourite has left the Channel 4 show ahead of the final as viewers call for them to be made a ‘fifth host’

A Great British Bake Off favourite has confirmed they have left the Channel 4 show ahead of Tuesday’s final despite viewers begging for them to stay. 

The show’s official Instagram account announced the news that sign language interpreter Daryl won’t be making an appearance on tonight’s show. 

Daryl had been appearing on the Channel 4 programme all series to support deaf contestant, Tasha.

Unfortunately, Tasha missed out on a place in the final after her bakes collapsed at the final hurdle last week. 

Viewers have been left calling for Daryl to remain on the baking show and act as its ‘fifth host’. 

A Great British Bake Off favourite has confirmed they have left the Channel 4 show ahead of Tuesday’s final despite viewers begging for them to stay

The show’s official Instagram account announced the news that sign language interpreter Daryl won’t be making an appearance on tonight’s show

The newly-famed TV star found himself at the front of the infamous Bake Off tent alongside hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding as well as judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

The statement read: ‘We’re also saying a fond farewell to Tasha’s BSL interpreter Daryl.

‘We thank him so much for everything he’s done in the Tent over the last nine weeks.’

Fans rushed to the comments to ask is Daryl could be made a ‘permanent part of the team’ while others gushed that they had ‘picked up some signs’ after watching him each week. 

One wrote: ‘In a way, it would be nice for him to just stay and sign for all the deaf viewers at home.’

Another added: ‘Adding another vote for Daryl being a permanent part of the team.’

A third said: ‘In one season of the show, I’ve picked up some signs because we’re seeing it every week (and have now signed up for a course to learn). Imagine how much better it would be if this is what multiple shows did in having a sign-language interpreter as part of the show for everyone.’

Daryl had been appearing on the Channel 4 programme all series to support deaf contestant, Tasha

Unfortunately, Tasha missed out on a place in the final after her bakes collapsed at the final hurdle last week

Fans rushed to the comments to ask is Daryl could be made a ‘permanent part of the team’ while others gushed that they had ‘picked up some signs’ after watching him each week

Someone penned: ‘I think he should be permanently in the tent!! So many people with hearing impairments would appreciate him being there.’

Another wrote: ‘Erm petition to keep Daryl as the fifth member of the bake off team!’

Before a sixth penned: ‘I second Daryl being a permanent fixture for inclusivity going forward. He has become part of the team.’

Three competitors, Dan, Matty, and Josh remain in the show and are hoping to be crowned the champion of series 14.

Their last three bakes are going to be a multi-layered Showstopper cake, a nostalgic Technical, and a choux pastry Signature.

GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF 2023: WHO ARE THE CONTESTANTS?

Tasha 

Age: 27

Occupation: Participation officer

From: Bristol

Bake Off presenters have learnt sign language as the show welcomes its first ever deaf contestant. 

Tasha, 27, is a participation officer from Bristol and will be joining the show with her BSL interpreter, Daryl. 

She said: ‘When I had the Zoom call to tell me I was one of the 12, I cried. Daryl also cried. We were a mess.’ 

Amos 

Age: 43 

Occupation: Deli and grocery manager

From: North London

Amos describes his bakes as a labour of love – his style is colourful and chic with keen attention to detail, and he loves exploring different flavour profiles. 

He compares his baking style to the converted church that he now lives in, calling both his style and home ‘traditional with a modern twist’.

Rowan 

Age: 21

Occupation: University student 

From: West Yorkshire

‘Go big, or go home’ is student Rowan’s motto, and one that he has always applied to his bakes. 

A student of English literature, when he’s not writing up a storm, Rowan is also a keen host, applying his creative eye to his cooking. 

Abbi 

Age: 27

Occupation: Vegetable grower and delivery driver

From: Cumbria

A lover of the great outdoors, she forages for seasonal ingredients and puts her homegrown veg to good use. 

Abbi’s bakes aim to combine comfort and familiarity with a strong nod towards nature, and a feeling of creating something magical – bakes with a touch of fairytale.

Cristy 

Age: 33

Occupation: PA

From: East London

For Cristy, life with four children means that there always seems to be a birthday to bake for and an exciting party to plan. 

She describes her baking style as enchanted and pretty – bakes that conjure up a sense of childhood. 

Dan 

Age: 42

Occupation: Civil engineering resource planner

From: Cheshire

Perfectionist Dan loves a baking challenge and will often find the hardest bake in one of his 300 cook books. 

When he’s not baking, he loves to play football with his two young sons or forage for edible treats in the countryside. 

Dana 

Age: 25

Occupation: Database administrator

From: Essex

She loves a semi-naked cake with neat lines, pretty piping and minimalist decoration; and although she likes to keep her flavours safe, Dana will often incorporate a twist or two, adding in familiar spices associated with her Indian heritage. 

Josh

Age: 27

Occupation: Post-doctoral research associate

From: Leicestershire

Post-doctoral research associate Josh is a chemist by trade and brings his scientist’s precision and keenness to experiment into the kitchen, taking careful notes on each part of the baking process. 

Keith 

Age: 60

Occupation: Chartered accountant

From: Hampshire

Keith has a penchant for apple pies and fairy cakes – which he learned to bake with his mum.

The treats form the baking backdrop to Keith’s childhood, along with his mum’s love for traditional dishes from her home in Malta. 

Matty 

Age: 28

Occupation: PE and science teacher

From: Cambridgeshire

He describes his style as rustic but neat, and his flavour preferences as quite traditional – he particularly loves chocolate, citrus and nuts. 

Once his days in the tent are over, his nex challenge will be to make his own wedding cake.

Nicky 

Age: 52

Occupation: Retired cabin crew and volunteer

From: West Midlands

Her favourite bakes are pastries, but she also loves making  fun birthday cakes for her niece and grandchildren. 

When she’s not baking, Nicky volunteers for a pet-therapy charity along with her dog Bracken and loves to ski, which she has been doing since she was only three years old.

Saku 

Age: 50

Occupation: Intelligence analyst

From: Herefordshire

At her family home in Sri Lanka, Saku didn’t have an oven until she was 18, so she turned to baking only when she moved with her husband to the UK, in 2003. 

Self-taught, she relishes using her homegrown ingredients from her vegetable patch. 

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