Great British Bake Off viewers hailed Nelly as ‘the biggest icon the tent has ever seen’ as the latest episode aired on Tuesday night.
The palliative care assistant, 44, from Dorset, donned a black beret to bring some French vibes to pastry week
Viewers called her icon for the look and branded her a ‘queen of style’ as she baked up a storm.
Fans penned on X: ‘This Bake Off Queen needs to be protected at all costs…. Our Nelly is a legend what a absolute sweetheart!!’,
‘Just when you think Nelly can’t get any better, she puts a beret on. #GBBO.’,
‘Nelly is the most iconic baker the tent has ever seen I fear hahaha Lol #GBBO #BakeOff.’,
‘Can we get Nelly her own tv show ? #bakeoff’,
‘Nelly in a beret appreciation tweet #GBBO #bakeoff.’,
‘nelly is the best thing to ever happen to bakeoff if she doesnt win we RIOT.’,
‘There is only one winner of Great British Bake Off this year and it’s Nelly. #GBBO.’,
‘Nelly the queen of style #GBBO #BakeOff #GreatBritishBakeOff.’,
‘Here for the style icon that is Nelly #GBBO #BakeOff.’,
‘Nelly walking in like an absolute diva #GBBO #BakeOff’
Alongside her busy job in night-time palliative care, Nelly is a devoted mum to two young boys, who, with her husband Farhan, are the biggest fans of her bakes.
Nelly grew up with her dad in Slovakia, then moved to Austria to study nursing.
Elsewhere on the episode Andy was the latest baker to be eliminated.
The car mechanic, 44, from Essex, suffered every baker’s worst nightmare when his Showstopper completely collapsed just before he had to show it to judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.
During a tough Pastry Week the remaining bakers were asked to make a Paris-Brest from choux pastry which they had to stand on a tower.
But Andy’s tower made from sugar shattered all over the floor when he was assembling his finished product.
When deciding who to send home Prue and Paul admitted that he’d ‘just had a bad week’.
After he was sent home Andy said: ‘I’m sad, I’ve had a fantastic time and I’ve had so many laughs – but the standard is so high!’
Meanwhile Star Baker was awarded to Gill who impressed with her lemon and thyme meringue Paris-Brest.
Paul even gave her a round of applause after he tasted it and she looked delighted by their reaction.
As a child, baking alongside his mum, Andy first learned the much-loved family staples: apple crumble to follow a Sunday roast and Bakewell tarts made using pastry offcuts among them.
Now, he bakes for his partner, Nickie, and hopes to inspire his daughter, Maisie, to follow in his baking footsteps โ always with the aim of making his adored mum proud.
When he’s not in the kitchen, Andy is incredibly active. He plays football, goes to the gym and loves a long walk with Nickie, Maisie and their miniature Schnauzer, Arthur, as well as exploring the far corners of the country in their motor home.
It came after last week Mike was eliminated from the competition.