Sophie, 34, saw action as an officer with the Royal Artillery in Kenya, Israel and Afghanistan until she left in 2012. She still serves as a reservist. And the skills she honed as a frontline commander were priceless when she came face-to-face with judge Paul Hollywood in the Bake Off tent. She said: “I really […]
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Great British Bake Off 2017: Sophie Faldo crowned winner amid Prue Leith gaffe
The former Army officer beat fellow finalists Steven Carter-Bailey and Kate Lyon to the top spot after she wowed the judges this evening with a slew of culinary creations. She pulled out all the stops for her final pièce de résistance by making a honey bee-themed version of a traditional Entremet cake. On top of […]
The Open 2017: Justin Rose told to end the wait for an English winner by Nick Faldo
Faldo, granted special permission on his 60th birthday by the R and A to play a practice round at Birkdale yesterday with defending champion Henrik Stenson, playfully ‘stole’ the Claret Jug before they teed off and ran down the first fairway with it under his shirt. But, 25 years since he became the last Englishman […]
