The Great British Bake Off host Alison Hammond suffered a major fall in the latest episode, with fans left reeling following the blunder.

Alison Hammond caused chaos when she took a dramatic tumble from a worktop in The Great British Bake Off tent, causing hilarity among viewers. Series 15 of the popular Channel 4 show has been rife with controversy as contestants have abruptly quit and fainted, while incredibly popular and talented bakers have also been eliminated.

Anyone who’s followed Alison Hammond’s career over the years will know she’s more than a little accident prone. There was the time she pushed someone into the Albert Dock live on This Morning. There was the moment she got stuck in a door while presenting from a static caravan.

The Great British Bake Off took a rather dramatic turn on Tuesday (12 November) after Alison Hammond took a tumble in the tent. Trying to lighten the mood in the tent during the blind challenge, Alison wanted to practice some dance moves, but they didn't go exactly as planned.

In The Great British Bake Off on Tuesday night, Alison Hammond shocked viewers as she tumbled from a countertop after trying to dance for the bakers in the tent. The baking show h

Great British Bake Off viewers were left in stitches after watching host Alison Hammond take a tumble minutes into the Channel 4 baking show.

The TV presenter fell backwards off a work bench while the bakers were busy making banoffee pie. Credit: The Great British Bake Off / Channel 4

Halfway through the episode, Alison – who presents the show alongside Noel Fielding – strutted into the tent, as she wanted to bring a bit of “happiness” to the bakers, before perching on one of the stations as she looked across the floor.

Alison Hammond's fall not even halfway into the Great British Bake Off's week eight caused chaos in the tent. The host, 49, attempted to "add some happiness" to the technical challenge — a banoffee pie as part of the 70s-themed week — by getting up onto one of the benches.