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GBBO favourite Manon Lagreve ditches carrier bag on trip to supermarket in France

The French front runner Manon Lagreve wore a stripy top and carried a bag of onions as she nipped home with ready meals in her native Brittany

SHE may be the favourite to bag Bake Off, but Manon Lagreve shuns a ­carrier on a shopping trip.

The French 26-year-old wore a stripy top and carried a bag of onions as she nipped home with ready meals in her native Brittany.

 Manon Lagreve lstocked up with supplies but bought some ready meals just in case while in Brittany
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Manon Lagreve lstocked up with supplies but bought some ready meals just in case while in BrittanyCredit: Splash News

Manon learned to bake with her mother and grandmother as she grew up in France, but she says she started to love baking when she moved to London.

The software project manager — who has odds of 7/1 to win — was crowned Star Baker for her biscuit bakes in Tuesday’s opening episode.

 Software project manager Manon learned to bake with her mother and grandmother
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Software project manager Manon learned to bake with her mother and grandmotherCredit: WENN
 Manon admits her passion for baking only started after she had moved to London three years ago
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Manon admits her passion for baking only started after she had moved to London three years ago
 Manon Lagreve was rated as the favourite to win the Great British Bake Off on the episode shown on Tuesday
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Manon Lagreve was rated as the favourite to win the Great British Bake Off on the episode shown on Tuesday
 Manon carefully inspects her work is up to her very high standards of cooking
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Manon carefully inspects her work is up to her very high standards of cooking
French baker Manon finishes third in the Bake Off Wagon Wheel challenge despite having never heard of them
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