But why shouldn't the two male finalists slow things down to a game of chess on sneakers?

Hamilton was eliminated during the Top 5 results night, and for the first time, the contest was left with four male finalists.

However, one of the male finalists named Rico decided to quit and instead pursue his studies.

There were 12 male finalists, up from eight last time, but not a significant increase over the three in the first bake-off in 1949.

At this point, two male and two female finalists remain to vie for public votes and ultimately, the grand prize which only the champion takes home.

In this workshop made it to the next stage two female and one male, leaving nine male finalists and three female finalists.

The two male finalists became cryptanalysts, while she, the woman who had beaten them, was dispatched to a bedlam called Control.

There are 22 male finalists and 18 female finalists, up from 10 a year ago.

Upon the announcement of the first four male finalists, there were viewers of the show who had negative reactions regarding its format.

In 2007, the concept was modified to "Three Strangers and a Wedding," in which the bride chose two of the five male finalists to come to the wedding.