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The 69-year-old Women's Institute member quit the show after losing her sense of smell and taste the night before episode five was filmed. The BBC said Diana's exit this was "not connected in any way" to the Baked Alaska scandal of episode four that viewers witnessed last night.

Diana Beard stirred up a storm on series five when it appeared she had taken Iain Watters' Baked Alaska ice cream out of the freezer. A frustrated Iain threw his creation into the bin and even presented said disposal unit to the judges when it was time to bring his bake up to the front of the tent.

Watters then challenged BBC's account. The controversy deepened when Diana dropped out of the competition soon after due to a fall that left her without a sense of smell or taste.

Ian lives in Cambridgeshire with his wife and two children. He's a travel photographer and has the honour of being the Dalai Lama's personal snapper when he visits the UK.

#Bingate. Arguably one of the most controversial moments in the Bake Off tent ever; when Iain Watters ice cream melted after his fellow contestant Diana Beard removed his dessert from the freezer during the 2014 series.

Princess Diana's iconic pixie cut, which became a symbol of independence, was born out of a spontaneous decision during a photoshoot in 1990. Her hairstylist, Sam McKnight, suggested cutting off her hair, and to his surprise, she agreed immediately.

Baked Alaska is a baked dessert consisting of cake, ice cream, and meringue. So how does the ice cream not melt during the baking process? The meringue insulates it from the heat. The treat is baked in a hot oven for a few minutes or just long enough to firm and brown the meringue.

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That is, wholesome vibes, lovable contestants, and tall gender-norms-defying waif Noel Fielding, who is blessedly remaining on the show.

Giedroyc and Perkins quit, saying they were "not going with the dough". Perkins says they found out about the move to Channel 4 via a TV news report. "We wish it the best and in return we just wanted them to understand that it would have been hard for us to carry on in those circ*mstances. There's no antagonism there.

Princess Diana lost so much weight between her wedding and honeymoon that her wedding ring had to be adjusted, according to a new book. In her later years, Princess Diana opened up about her struggles with an eating disorder. She previously told a royal biographer she began experiencing bulimia following her engagement ...

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Matt Lucas has said "farewell" to the Great British Bake Off tent, as the comedian confirmed he was stepping down as a presenter of the show. The 48-year-old said his three-series stint had been a "delicious experience" but the time needed to oversee bakes alongside other projects was too much.

Although this wasn't his fault, Ian was disqualified because of it. He had his cake in the freezer when another contestant, Diana, removed it from the freezer and left it out.

Fielding didn't want put on weight

Noel Fielding told The Independent that it was important for him to be at a certain weight to get the kinds of acting roles he needs. He was pretty straightforward about it when he said, "I get more work when I'm thinner. So I can't put on weight.

But Noel Fielding was notably missing at the start of the season finale, which was the last and final episode of the series. According to his co-host Matt Lucas, Noel wouldn't be appearing on the first day of the final because he 'was feeling under the weather'.

As the three finalists made their way into the tent, they were greeted by judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood, as well as Matt Lucas, who was presenting on his own. Matt immediately addressed why Noel wasn't there, explaining that The Mighty Boosh star was feeling under the weather.

Because Diana had rosacea for most of her life, she had to be highly selective in using beauty products.

In real life, the Princess did wear different disguises at points, with Vogue UK writing, "Diana did, in fact, wear dark wigs and sunglasses when venturing out with Khan in his Chelsea neighbourhood or queuing with him outside jazz clubs." Princess Diana and Khan had a two-year relationship, from 1995 to 1997, until ...

One particularly distressing scene in Spencer sees Diana injure herself deliberately with a pair of wire cutters. However, Ingrid Seward, the editor of Majesty magazine, who knew and wrote about Diana, has said that this wouldn't have happened during the Christmas period of 1991.

Soon after Princess Diana became Patron of The Leprosy Mission. She made visits to Premananda Hospital in Kolkata, India, and Anandaban Hospital in Nepal. When she reduced her patronage of nearly 100 charities to just six in 1996, she chose to continue her support of The Leprosy Mission.