Great British Bake Off contestant Henry Bird has denied dating rumours about both fellow bakers Alice Fevronia and Michael Chakraverty.

The 20-year-old was first linked to Alice based on cosy photos they took together that were shared on Instagram, and later to Michael over a picture of them sharing a hug.

The Bake Off star rubbished the speculation in a piece for The Times, where he worked as an intern after taking part on the show.

Henry said: ‘Bake Off has always thrived on people helping each other, but this year I think it truly became clear how close we all got when several tabloid reports claimed that Alice and I were in a relationship based on the photos we had been in together.




‘This was news to me and to Alice’s boyfriend. These reports were swiftly followed by stories claiming that Michael and I were an item, based on a photo of us hugging. If a lingering hug is the qualifier for a relationship, then I dread to think what everyone thought of my farewell to Sandi [Toksvig]!’

However he added that he had become very close to the pair, travelling to France with Alice and to Wales with Michael to visit another contestant, Michelle Evans-Fecci.

This picture sparked a whole lot of speculation (Picture: Instagram)

Henry’s departure from the Bake Off tent was controversial as he was so loved by fans.

The remaining bakers paid tribute to him by wearing ties in the tent for the semi-final.

On the series this year he also famously told judge Paul Hollywood to ‘shut up’ after Paul offered him a coveted ‘Hollywood handshake’.

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