Bake off contestant Ailish Carrigan starts to feel the pressure from this week's technical challenge

The Great Irish Bake Off S3 Ep 2 on TV3 - Strictly embargoed until 10pm on Sunday 1st Nov 2015. Ailish Carrigan makes a mess of her first attempt of this week's technical challenge and is forced to start again. She starts to crumble under pressure. The Great Irish Bake Off Episode 2 airs 9.00pm on 1st November on TV3

The Great Irish Bake Off S3 episode 2 Bake off contestant AILISH CARRIGAN falls in and is forced to leave the bake off tent. The Great Irish Bake Off Episode 2 airs 9.00pm on 1st November on TV3

The Great Irish Bake Off S3 episode 2 - STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL: 10pm Sunday 1st November, 2015 Bake off contestant AILISH CARRIGAN feels faint and is forced to leave the tent The Great Irish Bake Off Episode 2 airs 9.00pm on 1st November on TV3

The Great Irish Bake Off S3 episode 2 - STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL: 10pm Sunday 1st November, 2015 41 year-old Ailish Carrigan takes ill and has to be escorted out of the tent by paramedics. The Great Irish Bake Off Episode 2 airs 9.00pm on 1st November on TV3

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The producers of The Great Irish Bake Off were forced to call paramedics after they became concerned about the health of one of the show's contestants.

Baker Ailish Carrigan from Co. Laois fell ill during a technical challenge as the pressure of a coffee-cake bake became overwhelming.

Presenter Anna Daly became concerned about the 41-year-old when her first attempt at the cake failed and asked Ailish if she was "okay".

“I’m making a mess and I’m under a bit of pressure to be honest," said Ailish.

"I couldn’t get the butter to dissolve properly, it was so hard, it must have been straight from the fridge so I had to start all over again. I would have liked to been further at this stage”.

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Anna tried her best to calm a stressed-out Ailish down by asking her to take a few deep breaths.

Shortly after, Ailish abandoned her cake and left the tent as she felt faint, which is when producers became concerned.

Paramedics were called to the scene of the show, which is filmed in Tinakilly House, Co. Wicklow.

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Later in the episode, Anna was forced to be the bearer of bad news and announced to the other contestants that Ailish would not be returning to the show.

Judges Paul Kelly and Lilly Higgins were left disappointed at the quality of this week's bakes and revealed that two contestants were very close to getting the chop.

However, following Ailish's departure the judges decided not to eliminate anyone from the competition this week.

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Speaking of star baker Clare, Lilly Higgins said: “I was really delighted with Clare's winning bakes. She really showed today what the show is all about. It’s about amateur baking achieving professional standards.”