The Great British Bake Off star Sandro defends himself after backlash for ‘selling cakes to celebrities including Maya Jama’

Bake Off 2022 Sandro
Sandro clarified he didn’t settle for cost for the desserts (Image: Channel 4)

The Nice British Bake Off star Sandro has set the document straight after he was criticised for allegedly promoting desserts to stars together with Maya Jama.

The 30-year-old is within the Bake Off’s class of 2022 vying to be topped Star Baker and impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

After his first look within the iconic tent, by which he wowed Paul and Prue along with his Technical problem, coming in second place, Channel 4 viewers questioned his former baking expertise.

Contestants on GBBO should be amateurs with the present stipulating that those that apply to participate can’t have labored as an expert chef.

However one Twitter consumer claimed the nanny had a cake enterprise and flogged treats to celebs, together with Stormzy for his birthday bash in 2017.

Nevertheless, Sandro, who fled Angola and settled in London, has shut down the rumours and defined they have been incorrect.

He wrote: ‘By no means have I been paid for any movie star cake I made, they have been items to these I have been followers of. That’s it.’

Sandro on Bake Off (Picture: Channel 4)
Sandro cleared up that he didn’t work as an expert chef (Image: Channel 4)

An unearthed tweet from the account @sandroscakery believed to be from Sandro’s firm learn ‘What a pleasure to cater to the extraordinarily gifted @Stormzy1 with a 2 tier MERKY cake with an EDIBLE globe on high! Hope you get pleasure from!’ in keeping with Capital XTRA.

The identical account, which now not seems to exist on the platform, was additionally tagged when Little Combine singer Perrie Edwards was introduced with a cake for her birthday on stage in 2017, whereas musician Tallia Storm additionally marked her 18th with a cake by Sandro’s Cakery.

Group Photo of Bakers Outside (L to R (back) James, Abdul, Janusz, Carole, Kevin, William, Dawn (front) Maisam, Rebs, Sandro, Maxy, Syabira)
Sandro is among the many Bake Off 2022 cohort (Image: Mark Bourdillon)

Sandro on Bake Off (Picture: Channel 4)
Sandro’s fanbase is rising (Image: Channel 4)

Sandro is already a fan favorite on the heartwarming present, which is introduced by Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas.

After the opening episode, Metro.co.uk carried out a ballot asking readers who their favorite bakers have been, with Sandro coming in second place.

Janusz got here high with 27.25% of the vote, whereas Syabira was in third place after scoring 18.5%.

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