Bake Off: Shropshire star reflects on 'disastrous few days' but admits show was 'a blast'
A Shropshire contestant on the Great British Bake Off has said her final farewell to the tent after a "disastrous few days".
Nicky Laceby, aged 52 and from Albrighton, was eliminated from the competition on Tuesday night alongside baker Rowan in a double elimination.
In week five it was Pastry Week which saw contestants make a classic French rough puff pastry for their technical challenge, and a decorative sweet pie for their showstopper, judged by Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith.
While Alison announced that Cristy was the Star Baker, Noel had the difficult job of telling both Nicky and Rowan that they would be the fourth and fifth contestants to leave the tent.
Nicky said: "I knew my time had come to an end after such a disastrous few days but even still my heart sank and I had to hold back the tears.
"I had such a wonderfully happy time during my time in the tent. What made it slightly easier when leaving was I didn’t leave alone and my lovely bakers gave me the biggest hugs which meant more than anything to me."
Commenting on her time on the show, Nicky said: "It’s been a blast. It’s been like a bag of pants this week and you can’t stay in after a bag of pants, there’s no way.
