Dame Prue Leith, from The Great British Bake Off, shared the embarrassing story of inadvertently leaking a major spoiler for the show’s finale while she was thousands of miles away from home. During a visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan with her husband, poor mobile service and a mix-up with the time difference led to the mishap.
Prue recounted waking up after a nap to find a signal on her phone, only to open an email from Love Productions reminding her to congratulate the winner after 10:00. Misunderstanding the timing, she posted a congratulatory tweet to the winner, only to realize her mistake when she noticed the lack of similar posts from her Bake Off colleagues. Panic ensued, as she attempted to delete the tweet, but it had already gone viral. Her apology, even though in a state of panic, was met with understanding from the show’s producers.
Despite the drama, the eventual winner of the season, Sophie Faldo, took the error in stride, stating that the premature reveal did not affect the outcome.