Bake Off chocolate week: Nadia eliminated, Aaron named Star Baker

The Great British Bake Off returned to chocolate week on Tuesday night, with the remaining amateur bakers tackling mousse, tarts and a themed fondue display in the tent on September 30. After three challenges judged by Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith and hosted by Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond, Nadia was eliminated as the fifth baker to leave the series and Aaron was named Star Baker for the week.

The episode, broadcast at 8pm and trimmed to 75 minutes, opened with the signature challenge: chocolate mousse cups set inside tempered chocolate shells. Bakers were judged on texture, flavour and whether their chocolate cups had the glossy finish and crisp snap expected from tempered chocolate. Standout moments included Tom’s inventive fake takeaway coffee cup creation, which earned a Hollywood handshake and praise that it could be sold in a patisserie, and strong flavour work from Iain, Jasmine and Aaron. Several contestants struggled to balance structure and filling, with Aaron’s mousse failing to set and Lesley not fully highlighting her mousse.

The technical challenge was a white chocolate tart devised by Hollywood, presented with a pantry twist. Bakers had five minutes to select...