Why Did Jeff Depart ‘The Nice British Baking Present’?

Final week, I opined that the Season 12 opener of The Nice British Baking Present, was “giving actuality TV mayhem.” Nicely, this week’s all-new episode of The Nice British Baking Present on Netflix, “Biscuit Week,” went absolutely off the rails like no different Bake Off episode earlier than. As soon as once more, the present began off as placid and wonderful as ever…till the franchise’s first ever American contestant demolished the Bake Off tent’s traditional routine.

**Spoilers for The Nice British Baking Present Season 12 Episode 2 “Biscuit Week,” now streaming on Netflix.**

In final week’s season premiere of The Nice British Baking Present, candy Bronx-born Jeff needed to go away the tent early as a result of sickness. That meant he was solely round for the Signature Problem earlier than having to take a seat the remainder of the week out. Judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith took pity on the bakers, and used Jeff’s absence to justify their choice to not remove anybody within the present’s very first week.

Jeff returned to the Bake Off tent for Week 2, “Biscuit Week,” however quickly fell into an analogous holding sample. He did effective within the Signature Problem, however then left the tent to go to the present’s medics. Apparently he was nonetheless feeling underneath the climate and was uncertain he might proceed. Whereas he initially caught round for the Technical Problem, he didn’t put in any effort making an attempt to bake twelve excellent peppermint cream biscuits. He was lightheaded and solely appeared to have the vitality to sip tea. Earlier than time was known as, Jeff had thrown within the towel.

“I’ve had sufficient. I simply can’t do it,” Jeff says as he walks out of the tent.

Host Alison Hammond quickly finds him and asks, “You alright, Jeff?”

“Yeah, I’m executed.”

“Are you executed?” she repeats again.

“Yeah,” he says and the digital camera cuts to baker Mike asking somebody, “He’s ‘gone’ gone? Oh, bless him.”

Alison provides Jeff a hug and says, “You tried, mate.” And that’s that.

Jeff simply…stop The Nice British Baking Present in the course of Week 2.

What then adopted was extra mayhem, from poor Illiyin fainting on the finish of the Showstopper to Dylan falling off his stool. This season of The Nice British Baking Present is shaping as much as be essentially the most chaotic one but — however why precisely did Jeff go away Bake Off? Right here’s what we all know…

Why Did Jeff Depart The Nice British Baking Present?

It’s the query each The Nice British Baking Present fan needs answered: why did 67-year-old Jeff go away the tent in the course of “Biscuit Week”? He was just too unwell to proceed.

As others identified, the stress of competing on The Nice British Baking Present is immense even while you’re in the most effective of well being. Add dizziness and the overall icky feeling of battling a bug, and also you’re not going to have the ability to put ahead your greatest bakes.

In line with The Nice British Baking Present fave Rahul Mandal’s IG, Jeff isn’t on social media. Nonetheless, the Bronx baker did share a farewell message with the present which Love Productions shared through the official British X (or Twitter) account for the collection:

“The Bake Off has been a tremendous and difficult expertise of a lifetime. Though I used to be not in a position to proceed for lengthy, I had the pleasure of assembly the entire unbelievable bakers from Collection 15. What a beautiful group of individuals and so they had been additionally wonderful bakers. The manufacturing staff are the nicest, most arduous working individuals you’ll ever come throughout. They’re so supportive and constructive. All the perfect, at all times, Jeff, with each good want!”

Jeff, through @BritishBakeOff

So all’s effectively that ends effectively. Jeff is comfortable, secure, and sound (and hopefully nonetheless pumping iron). The ten remaining bakers within the tent will sort out “Bread Week” in the end.

The Nice British Baking Present might have bid Jeff a fond farewell this week, however we now have a sense that we gained’t ever neglect the primary ever American contestant’s unusual and quick run on the present.