Rahul Mandal crowned Great British Bake Off winner

Wednesday 31st October 2018 09:25 EDT
 
 

Rahul Mandal, 30, a research scientist from Rotherham has been crowned Great British Bake Off winner. The baking star has moved to the UK when he was 23 on a student scholarship. Rahul had to overcome two disasters while competing. During the first doughnut challenge his icing bag exploded while an even worst catastrophe struck him during the final showstopper task to create an Edible Landscape, when his mixing bowl smashed, forcing him to start again.

But judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith were impressed with Rahul’s efforts and declared him the winner ahead of Ruby Bhogal, 29, and Kim-Joy Hewlett, 27. The scientist was born and raised in Kolkata, India, before he moved to Rotherham. He credited his Indian background and the ample at his disposal in UK to experiment with baking, for his success.

Rahul said joining the show was his colleague's idea and that he didn't know much about the programme. "One of my colleagues pushed me to apply for Bake Off. He kept sending me the application link, until I said to him that I have started applying."

What will Rahul do now?

Rahul could be in line for a major payday after winning the show. Previous winners such as Nadiya Hussain and Candice Brown have seen their lives changed thanks to the show, with celeb agent Jonathan Shalit claiming the latter could surpass £1million in earnings. It remains to be seen if Rahul has the star power of Nadiya and Candice, who have both forged successful TV careers, with Candice appearing on Dancing On Ice and Nadiya hosting Nadiya's British Food Adventure in her first 12 months after the show.


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