was diana asked to leave because of the baked alaska
The Great British Bake Off: Diane Beard Claims she was 'Stitched Up' By BBC. The scandal of ice-cream gate continues to unfold with news that Great British Bake Off contestant Diana Beard has quit the show. Beard was implicated in the matter of a melting Baked Alaska, which prompted rival baker Iain Watters to storm off the show after binning his sabotaged dessert. The two had a showdown with a sheepish Mrs Beard trying to pin the blame on him, saying: It's here.