The Great British Bake Off will scrap its national-themed problem weeks within the new collection after viewers slammed these rounds lately.
The hit baking present will return later this month for its 13th collection, however will probably be lacking the country-themed challenges, which acquired a backlash for informal racism.
In 2020, the present had a ‘Japan Week’, then a ‘German Week’ the next yr, and a ‘Mexican Week’ final yr.
Besides the dishes from every nation which weren’t sufficiently genuine, Mexican Week noticed hosts Noel Fieling and Matt Lucas don sombreros, use maracas and communicate in Spanish accents.
Executive producer Kieran Smith informed The Guardian newspaper: “We didn’t wish to offend anybody however the world has modified and the joke fell flat.
“We’re not doing any national themes this year.”
Instead, Smith stated, the present would return to its well-liked conventional roots. “We’re doing all the regular weeks: Cakes, biscuits, bread, patisserie, chocolate, plus party cakes is a new theme.”
Judge Paul Hollywood expressed his remorse, saying: “I’d literally come back from Mexico about three weeks before we filmed the episode. I was all over the place, and we set the challenges based on what I’d seen there. The challenges were very good, and everyone did a good job.”
Fellow decide Dame Prue Leith added: “The thing about Bake Off is that it absolutely represents inclusivity and diversity and tolerance and togetherness. So the idea that we were set out to insult anybody is ridiculous.”
The different massive change this yr is a brand new host. ITV daytime presenter Alison Hammond will seem alongside Fielding, changing Lucas within the primetime function.