The Great British Bake Off semi-final was nearly thrown into chaos when contestant Georgie Grasso 'quit' during a challenge for patisserie week, but was saved by Alison Hammond

Paul Hollywood tasked the four remaining bakers with making an opera cake, but one baker became overwhelmed with the tricky recipe and told her fellow contestants "I quit".

The Great British Bake Off took a tense turn in the semi-final as host Alison Hammond rushed over to help one contestant who threatened to walk out as they couldn't take it anymore

The Great British Bake Off tent heated up on Tuesday as the semi-final arrived but a very complex recipe for an opera cake proved to be overwhelming for one contestant who threatened to walk out

Great British Bake Off star Georgie Grasso was left in tears during patisserie week as she told her fellow contestants that she wanted to quit the Channel 4 show

The Great British Bake Off semi-final was almost thrown into disarray when contestant Georgie Grasso said 'I quit' during a challenge for patisserie week

Great British Bake Off, Channel 4

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