Previous Great British Bake Off finalist Ruby Tandoh has blasted the producers of this year's series.

Naming them "thoughtless" because of Alaskagate, which saw the editing make Diana Beard look like she'd sabotaged fellow contender Iain Watters' ice-cream, Ruby isn't happy.

Ruby Tandoh

Speaking to The Times she said: "It was a case of the editors being, if not malicious, then at least completely thoughtless about how something would come across."

Diana was forced to leave the competition the following week because of personal illness, but has received abuse from viewers including insults and death threats since the controversial episode aired.

Ruby also had something to say to those who suggested she was less of a feminist because of her choice of hobby.

"It's just something you do in the kitchen, nothing to do with your femininity or lack of, or success as a feminist.

"Equally I don't think it's an empowering thing to reclaim the kitchen; it's just cooking. I understand its history is quite gendered, but I've no time for perpetuating that division."


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