Great British Bake Off star fears she's 'going home' following baking disaster

One contestant on Great British Bake Off was left fearing the worst after her pastry tarts failed to rise to the occasion.

In the opening challenge, the bakers were tasked with crafting a shortcrust pastry tart filled with frangipane and an additional flavour, although disaster quickly struck.

Illiyin's baking took a turn for the worst when she placed her pastry in the oven, only for Dylan to notice something amiss. He warned her: "Don't freak, but your tarts in the oven, the walls are coming off."

Cursing under her breath upon realising her tarts were disintegrating, Illiyin hastily removed them from the oven.

Assessing the situation, she commented: "This is not good. I'm going home, this was supposed to be my week!"

Despite the setback, she decided to remake her pastry and managed to complete her tarts in time, though it was evident that the judges were less than impressed, reports the Mirror.

When it came time for Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith to deliver their verdict, Paul didn't hold back.

He delivered a harsh critique, commenting: "I quite like the decoration, that's quite cute. But, your shells look terrible!"

Illiyin explained: "I needed to make the pastry again, they all started to collapse."

Paul wasn't just critical of the appearance; he also suggested that Illiyin should have focused on perfecting a single flavour in her tart.

Prue pointed out that the pastry was underbaked, a sentiment Paul echoed, adding: "It's quite soggy actually."

Reflecting on the feedback in front of the camera, Illiyin expressed her frustration: "To have let myself down in that pastry, is just like 'dammit!'".

In the technical challenge, Paul set the task for the bakers to whip up a spanakopita spinach pie. Illiyin found her stride