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The Great British Bake Off<\/em> will scrap its national-themed challenge weeks in the new series after viewers slammed these rounds in recent years.<\/p>\n

The hit baking show will return later this month for its 13th<\/sup> series, but will be missing the country-themed challenges, which received a backlash for casual racism.<\/p>\n

In 2020, the show had a ‘Japan Week’, then a ‘German Week’ the following year, and a ‘Mexican Week’ last year.<\/p>\n

Besides the dishes from each country which weren’t sufficiently authentic, Mexican Week saw hosts Noel Fieling and Matt Lucas don sombreros, use maracas and speak in Spanish accents.<\/p>\n

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Executive producer Kieran Smith told The Guardian<\/em> newspaper: “We didn’t want to offend anyone but the world has changed and the joke fell flat.<\/p>\n

“We’re not doing any national themes this year.”<\/p>\n

Instead, Smith said, the show would return to its popular traditional roots. “We’re doing all the regular weeks: Cakes, biscuits, bread, patisserie, chocolate, plus party cakes is a new theme.”<\/p>\n

Judge Paul Hollywood expressed his regret, saying: “I’d literally come back from Mexico about three weeks before we filmed the episode. I was all over the place, and we set the challenges based on what I’d seen there. The challenges were very good, and everyone did a good job.”<\/p>\n

Fellow judge Dame Prue Leith added: “The thing about Bake Off <\/em>is that it absolutely represents inclusivity and diversity and tolerance and togetherness. So the idea that we were set out to insult anybody is ridiculous.”<\/p>\n

The other big change this year is a new host. ITV daytime presenter Alison Hammond will appear alongside Fielding, replacing Lucas in the primetime role.<\/p>\n

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