Great British Bake Off returned to our screens last week with 12 new bakers.

The programme, also known as GBBO, sees amateur bakers take on cake challenges where they attempt to pull off signature, technical and showstopper bakes each week.

The judges, Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith, and presenters Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding have also returned to see the bakers’ creations in the well-known tent.

Who left GBBO last week?

Last week, the bakers started out as a group of 12 but were knocked down to 11 when Tom was eliminated from the show.

The 28-year-old software developer from Kent was the first baker to be sent home after failing to impress the judges with his cakes.

The programme’s Twitter account tweeted a letter from Tom, writing: ““Although my time in the Bake Off tent may have been short, it certainly has been very sweet.” Here’s Tom’s lovely letter to all you #GBBO fans.”

What is this week’s theme on Great British Bake Off?

Last week was cake week which saw contestants attempt 12 mini rolls, a malt loaf with homemade butter before finishing with an anti-gravity illusion cake for the showstopper challenge which had to be based on a personal memory from each baker.

This week we will see the remaining 11 bakers create biscuit week bakes such as filled ginger snaps as the signature bake and jam biscuits as the technical challenge.

At the end of the show, the bakers will make a showstopper and this week their task is to create interactive toys with biscuits.

Great British Bake Off continues on Channel 4 on Tuesdays at 8pm.