Updated: 2024
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A Quick Overview of GBBO’s Format
For those who don’t know what the Great British Bake Off is, the concept is very straightforward.
It essentially sees a group of amateur bakers battle it out by performing a series of three baking tasks:
- a signature bake,
- a technical challenge,
- and a show-stopper.
Each week one contestant is removed and one is awarded the star baker of that week.
Finale Format
Over a series of weeks, different contestants are eliminated until they reach the final, where there are just three bakers left. In the finale, these three then go head to head to head for the chance to win the prize of the ultimate baker.
If you have ever watched an episode of MasterChef, then the concept is very familiar except that the concept revolves around baking as opposed to full-blown cooking. Naturally, with this competition concept in mind, how bets on Great British Bake Off work is clearly apparent.
Betting Tips and Strategy
There are two other ways that can assist your bets on the Great British Bake Off:
1 The first is social media because, as mentioned, the show is massively popular, so even if you don’t watch it people will be tweeting or Facebooking about it or memes may appear on Instagram that might be able to assist you.
2 The second is just looking at the Great British Bake Off betting odds, but again, this won’t give you the major insight into the inner-workings of the show.
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Where Can You Bet?
To find the betting options you will have to look within your chosen betting sites sportsbook. Here you will find a list of different events.
Depending on the layout of your sports betting site, you will find either a section for “Specials” or “TV Betting”. Within one of these two categories, if your betting venue offers it, you will be able to find the options to bet on the Great British Bake Off.
Before you place your first bet on the Great British Bake Off though, you want to make sure that their betting selection is suitable enough to get an enjoyable experience out of betting on the show.
This means that alongside offering options for the winner, they have the options mentioned above, including Star Baker, who is going out and of course, the quirky bets the show throws up.
Of course, they won’t be there all year round and will only be added when the show is actually being broadcast on television.
The History of the Great British Bake Off
The show kicked off back in 2010 and on its conception even the most avid and risky bettor would not have predicted that it would become such the television spectacle it is today.
It quickly evolved over its two seasons and moved from BBC Two to BBC One where it really took off and became a household tv name and watched by millions across the country.
Awards and recognition
During its nine-year history, it has picked up its fair share of awards, with the show and its cast winning Baftas, National TV awards and Rose D’ors.
As well as this, various other shows with a similar quaint approach have popped up as a result and international spin-offs have launched across the world. Not to mention, the various charity specials and the professional versions of the show.
Influence on the British culture
Its influence has been felt outside the television business too and has become a significant part of British culture with it being attributed to a new-wave baking fad within the UK by the general public.
Many of the show’s winners have also managed to cement themselves a bigger presence in the public eye. Most notably, Nadiya Hussain, who now appears on various UK TV shows.
Its other eight winners over the time have been Edd Kimber, Joanne Wheatley, John Whaite, Frances Quinn, Nancy Birtwhistle, Candice Brown, Sophie Faldo, and Rahul Mandal.
Controversies
Amusingly, despite the shows lighthearted nature and friendly approach to the competition, the show has thrown up a series of different controversies over its time.
These include fans being angered by perceived favouritism of judges to some contestants, overuse of innuendo (which has become a token of the show), and an incident of supposed sabotage known as “bingate”.
All of which pales in comparison to its use move to Channel 4, which many were worried would ruin the show and saw several members leave the show. However, ultimately, it still remains a fan favourite.
