THERE was an awkward moment during The Great British Bake Off last night when Paul Hollywood made a joke about being in ‘throuple’ with his fellow judge.
Paul joked that he and new judge were in a throuple together after reports of .
This week’s episode saw the bakers create an “exquisite cheesecake” for their signature challenge.
The contestants were joined by loved ones to help them complete the bakes.
Contestant Gabe was joined by one of his partners Ellis. They explained that there was also a third person in their relationship.
Gabe and Ellis told judges they would be making a cheesecake inspired by their favourite chocolate bar.
“The iconic coconut chocolate bar that we all know and love.
“Obviously in our little throuple boyband, it’s like our go-to,” he said.
Paul asked: “Throuple boyband?”
Gabe replied: “There’s three of us. A lot of people call it a throuple; we call it a boyband.”
Paul then cracked the joke, saying: “I have a TV partner, and I have a home partner.”
Gabe replied: “Oh, so you’re in one as well, really?”
Nigella looked baffled and quickly clarified: “Erm, well… not quite.”
Reports of tension between the pair have swirled since earlier this year, when sources claimed down-to-earth Nigella, found Paul’s commute to the set in his £500,000 helicopter “rather cringe”.
And asked about their on-screen chemistry this month, Nigella said she thought people wouldn’t know if they love or hate each other.
She added: “I feel that half will go, ‘Oh, there’s clearly something going on with them’, and the other half will say, ‘Oh, clearly they don’t like each other at all’. And I feel like that’s fine.”
