{"id":903,"date":"2022-09-28T10:31:26","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T09:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/?p=200923"},"modified":"2025-02-07T17:04:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T17:04:13","slug":"bake-off-fans-stan-sandro-and-rebs-as-they-post-cute-holiday-selfies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2022\/09\/28\/bake-off-fans-stan-sandro-and-rebs-as-they-post-cute-holiday-selfies\/","title":{"rendered":"Bake Off&#8217;s Sandro and Rebs confirm they are not dating after posting holiday pics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE: Sandro and Rebs have confirmed they are not dating after posting holiday pictures together. It comes as <a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/channel-4\/great-british-bake-off\">The Great British Bake Off<\/a> brought us 12 eager contestants hoping to get a handshake from Paul Hollywood.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rebs didn&#8217;t appear on episode 3 of the 2022 season due to illness. Alongside worries about where she was, there was gossip brewing following photos posted to her Instagram with fellow contestant Sandro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pair appeared to be on a sunny holiday together. In a series of photos, Rebs poses for a selfie, shares snaps of her vacation and, in the last pic, Sandro appears looking down at the camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>REVEALED: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/channel-4\/great-british-bake-off\/where-are-rebs-and-abdul-on-the-great-british-bake-off-bread-week\">Where are Rebs and Abdul on The Great British Bake Off bread week?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meet-sandro-and-rebs-from-bake-off\">Meet Sandro and Rebs from Bake Off<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/channel-4\/great-british-bake-off\/bake-off-2022-contestants-include-janusz-sandro-maxy-maisam-and-rebs\">Sandro<\/a>, 30, was born in Angola but fled the civil war in the African country with his mum when he was two, settling in London. Passionate about fitness, Sandro is a keen boxer and has a background in ballet and break-dancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Sandro was 21, his father passed away and he turned to baking as a form of therapy. He currently runs virtual baking classes for children with autism and infuses his bakes with flavours from his Angolan heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rebs is 23 years old and grew up in Northern Ireland. She is a student who turns to baking to unwind from her busy life. She loves everything to do with Irish culture \u2013 she can Irish dance and play the tin whistle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bake-off-pair-post-holiday-snaps\">Bake Off pair post holiday snaps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rebs and Sandro have been posting photos on holiday together. While Sandro posted a selfie of them on a beach, co-star Rebs took to Instagram to share a series of snaps, including a topless Sandro!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sandro shut down the rumours and told Reality Titbit: \u201cNo, we are not dating and never have. We are simply friends.\u201d Rebs also backed up Sandro&#8217;s statement, revealing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I had the pleasure of meeting Sandro this year and am blessed to know him as a close friend (hence the pics and time together). However, we are both very happy in our respective relationships.&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite dating rumours, Rebs has a boyfriend, Jack, as per her Bake Off&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk\/bakers\/rebs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">bio<\/a>. She started to experiment with Middle Eastern ingredients in a nod to Jack\u2019s Turkish heritage and is in a relationship, according to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rebecca.lightbody\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialark.co.uk\/Nelson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Social Ark<\/a> bio, Sandro came out as gay and wants to raise awareness of talent in the BAME LGBT+ community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">@thesandrosbakes appreciation tweet!!! I learn so much from Sandro every day, he&#39;s genuinely the best of us and I&#39;m blessed and grateful on a daily basis that our paths have crossed <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wwOUQnFJD4\">https:\/\/t.co\/wwOUQnFJD4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rebs Lightbody (@rebsbakes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rebsbakes\/status\/1572694988445597698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>FIND OUT: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/whats-on\/what-do-the-winners-of-the-great-british-baking-show-holidays-win\">What do the winners of The Great British Baking Show Holidays win?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fans-stan-sandro-and-rebs\">Fans &#8216;stan&#8217; Sandro and Rebs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sandro and Rebs&#8217; friendship has been welcomed with open arms by GBBO fans. While some believe they are dating, others are loving their bond, which is clear to see on-screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One fan <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyClark22\/status\/1572314348437094402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">wrote<\/a>: &#8220;This account is a Sandro and Rebs stan account from now on, that is all <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gbbo?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">#gbbo<\/a>.&#8221; Another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ne_haechan\/status\/1573496992298319878\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">penned<\/a>: &#8220;Wait a second&#8230; Sandro and Rebs would look so good together.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Gorgeous couple! Am I reading it right?&#8221; a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cellpups\/status\/1572698614736224256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Twitter user<\/a> commented on their holiday selfie.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ne_haechan\/status\/1573496992298319878\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I just need to know if Sandro and Rebs are an item or not gang <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gbbo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gbbo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Anna (@annaj_c_07) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/annaj_c_07\/status\/1572994754895544325?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>WATCH THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF EVERY TUESDAY AT 8PM ON CHANNEL 4<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>AND GET FREAKY WITH US ON&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realitytitbit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">INSTAGRAM,<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/business.facebook.com\/realitytitbit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">FACEBOOK<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/realitytitbit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">TWITTER<\/a>&nbsp;AND&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/tiktok.com\/@realitytitbit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">TIKTOK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: Sandro and Rebs have confirmed they are not dating after posting holiday pictures together. It comes as The Great British Bake Off brought us 12 eager contestants hoping to get a handshake from Paul Hollywood. Rebs didn&#8217;t appear on episode 3 of the 2022 season due to illness. 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