Britain's soaring temperatures have led to near-disaster for the 'Great British Bake Off' with the contestants' creations in danger of melting.

Paul Hollywood

Paul Hollywood

Producers, hosts Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding and judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith have all battled to save a number of showstoppers from being ruined in the famous 'Bake Off' tent after hours of hard work from contestants.

A source told The Sun: "There were some very anxious moments in the famous white tent, particularly as things approached the showstoppers. Anything remotely capable of melting was struggling as the temperatures continued to rise.

"There were a few close calls but producers did a fine job at trying to keep everybody away from a literal meltdown."

Meanwhile, judge Paul recently revealed the 'Great British Bake Off' is set to go "back to basics" to make it easier for viewers to join in.

Paul admitted some of the challenges in recent series have been too "complicated" for people watching at home, and insisted the Channel 4 show wants to "encourage" people to bake.

He said: "This year we have gone back to basics on a couple of challenges because we were getting a bit over-complicated.

"Sometimes it's not just about the bakers in the tent, it's about the people in the UK who watch the programme. We want to encourage the viewers to bake."

His comments about the state of 'Bake Off' come after his former co-star Mary Berry - who left the baking contest two years ago following its move from the BBC - aimed a similar criticism at her former home.

The 83-year-old star fronted rival show 'Britain's Best Home Cook' last month, and previously explained how it has put a focus on "teaching" viewers how to create meals themselves.

She said: "'Bake Off' has got quite complicated. It's become very intricate.

"Ours is very much a teaching programme. Everything we do is achievable by people at home."

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