Unfortunately, there are no betting odds available for the Great British Bake Off. As the show is pre-recorded and does not have a live final broadcast, there is potential for "inside information" from the hundreds of people who work on it and know the winner's name.
In fact, in 2015, Ladbrokes priced up odds for the winner of the Great Britsh Bake Off, only to find 42 new gambling accounts with alleged links to the BBC staff and Love Productions.
Since this scandal, we have not seen any bookmakers price up betting odds for the Bake Off.
As the Great British Bake Off returns for another season, it's important to remember that betting on the show has not been allowed since the 2015 insider betting incident. That year, there were reports of a leak revealing the winner before the final aired, leading to unusual betting patterns.
Ladbrokes investigated over 40 betting accounts allegedly connected to BBC employees and Love Productions (the company behind the Bake Off). The accounts placed a total of 529 bets worth around £10,000, all leading up to the pre-recorded finale, which caused bookmakers to halt all betting on the show.
Most bookmakers now avoid offering odds on pre-recorded TV shows because of the high risk of insider betting. However, some websites still falsely advertise that it's possible to bet on the Bake Off, even listing fake odds for contestants. It’s crucial to clarify that these odds are not available through any legitimate UK bookmakers, and any claims suggesting otherwise are misleading.
The Great British Bake Off (GBBO) has been on our screens since 2010, featuring amateur bakers competing in a bake-off to test every aspect of their baking skills.
Each week, the contestants put their baking skills to the test in which they must bake a certain type of cake or pastry using a set baking technique. The judges will taste and critique the baker's finished products, and must decide who will be eliminated each week. In each episode, the contestants will face three challenges, a signature bake, a technical challenge, and a showstopper challenge. After completion, one contestant is named "Star Baker of the week" and another contestant is eliminated.
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