Great British Bake Off 2015's 2nd episode cooks up 9.6m viewers

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The latest instalment attracted over nine million UK viewers
This is more than the Queen speech which only secured 7.8 million
Fans witnessed Marie Campbell being eliminated during Biscuit Week

Published: 09:44 EST, 13 August 2015 | Updated: 09:46 EST, 13 August 2015

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It is one of the most popular cookery series to grace our screens and the Great British Bake Off continues to outshine competition with its bumper viewing figures.

Last night's episode was yet another sweet success as over nine million viewers tuned in for the second programme in the sixth series.

The BBC1 show continued to dominate the ratings, as some 9.6 million fans watched former Star Baker Marie Campbell being eliminated after she failed the technical challenge during Biscuit Week.

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Last night's episode of Bake Off was yet another sweet success as over nine million viewers tune in

The latest episode was so popular that it drew in more viewing figures than the Queen's speech last Christmas which only secured 7.8 million viewers.

The audience also witnessed 41-year-old travel photographer Ian Cumming crowned Star Baker.

Both Alvin Magallanes and Nadiya Jamir Hussain dodged elimination, despite host Sue Perkins accidentally breaking Nadiya's biscuit lid.

Scottish grandmother Marie 66, said competing in the Bake Off had been on her bucket list.

She got the boot after presenting judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry with non-uniform biscotti Italiano and a disappointing biscuit box, as well as failing to complete the technical challenge.

Some 9.6 million fans watching former Star Baker Marie Campbell being eliminated after failing the technical challenge during Biscuit Week

The audience also witnessed 41-year-old travel photographer Ian Cumming crowned Star Baker

'Every moment was a fabulous experience for me. Some grannies want to bungee jump, but for me it was always to get on Bake Off,' she said.

She insisted there was no bitterness regarding her exit from the show, explaining: 'The show has given me more confidence in my baking, and where Paul said my Madeira cake was perfect on the show, I just have to keep rewinding that bit on the tape!

'It has been a fantastic experience for me, and I have enjoyed it from beginning to end. I live in a small village and I am only now getting used to being recognised. It is a bit surreal, but I just have a bit of a giggle about it. The family are really proud.'

Bake Off disaster as Marie forgets to turn her oven on