Iain Ross narrowly missed out on a place in the quarter finals as he became the latest contestant to be eliminated from The Great British Bake Off on Tuesday.

The Channel 4 baking competition continued as the remaining amateur bakers battled it out in the tent for Dessert Week.

Unfortunately for Iain, aka 'Yeastie Boy', he became the next contestant to leave the show, missing out on a place in the semi-finals.

Speaking immediately after the news, Iain said: ‘I didn’t think I would make it this far - I never thought I would make it past the first couple of weeks. So to make it to the quarter-finals is something that I couldn’t ever have thought of.

'We have had the best group of Bakers. We have made really really good friends, and we always have a laugh. It’s just been fantastic.

‘I had accepted when Noel walked into the tent that it was going to be me going home, so I was just waiting for him to say it. I felt like it was my time and I was just grateful to have gotten as far as I did.

‘The other bakers were absolute gems and we were all so close, I wasn’t even really sad when it happened so we all were able to have a laugh about me getting out of doing Patisserie week!

'We have a wee group chat where everyone writes lovely messages whenever someone leaves, so it was great to see everyone’s kind words!’

His elimination came after it was announced that medical student Jasmine Mitchell was this week's Star Baker. 

During the show, the bakers took a trip to Spain in the Signature as they were tasked with baking the perfect Basque style cheesecake. In the Technical, Prue set a particularly perilous pudding challenge with a gluten free sponge.

Finally, for the Showstopper the bakers were faced with creating a highly elaborate free-standing trifle.

Last week viewers watched as Lesley Holloway was sent packing from the famous tent. 

The hairdresser, 59, narrowly missed out on a spot in the top five during meringue week as judge Paul Hollywood complained her showstopper was 'too chewy'.

Lesley, from Kent, made a Vacherin glacé in the style of a wedding cake, inspired by her daughter's upcoming wedding.

Last month, Iain took to social media to reveal he is engaged to his long-term girlfriend Dervla McLaughlin.  

Iain's emotional post showed Dervla flashing a sparkling ring against the backdrop of Crawfordsburn waterfall in Northern Ireland.

Alongside the snap, he penned: ‘Don’t suppose you know anyone who can make a decent wedding cake?’

Iain then added: ‘A picture at this waterfall every year for the past 8 years, and a special lil one to complete the frame.'

Great British Bake Off continues next Tuesday at 8pm on Channel 4.