Bookmakers Ladbrokes have suspended betting on the new series of The Great British Bake Off amid fears that the winner’s name may already have leaked.
According to reports the bookies took the step after a flurry of bets were placed on one of the show’s contestants at several shops around the Ipswich area.
A spokesman explained that the hopeful’s original odds began at 12-1 before falling to 6-1, 3-1 and finally evens.
As a result they have stopped taking bets on the outcome of the show while they investigate further.
“When you see a run of bets like this for one contestant at the expense of everyone else that can be a sign… Read the full story