Diana Beard's daughter in Bake Off 'bingate' anger
Great British Bake Off contestant Diana Beard's daughter Sarah has added her criticism to the BBC for its portrayal of her mother.
Sarah said her mother, who lives near Whitchurch, has been "done up like a Christmas turkey" by the show.
"She has been sacrificed on the altar of ratings. To exploit an old lady is shameful," she said.
The 'bingate' incident sparked wide online abuse and criticism of the 69-year-old, who was nicknamed 'Dirty Diana' by some.
Last year's finalist Ruby Tandoh defended the pensioner, Tweeting: "Shame on the online lynch mobs and on the show's editors for letting her Bake Off dreams end in a witch-hunt."
The Baked Alaska incident has since received over 800 complaints to the BBC and Ofcom.
But the BBC has failed to apologise to Mrs Beard, who has since left the show due to ill health after losing her sense of smell and taste.
A spokesman said: "She hasn't asked for or needed one. We don't feel that she's been misrepresented."
Iain and Mrs Beard said they have been in touch since the incident was filmed earlier this summer, and remain on good terms.
