Luis Troyano dead: Bake Off star dies at 48 after cancer battle
The Bake Off star, who was runner-up on the show in 2014, thanked doctors for ‘giving him more time than seemed possible’ before he lost his battle with oesophageal cancer at the age of 48
Bake-Off’s Luis Troyano has died at the age of 48.
Luis, who was runner up on the baking show in 2014, had been battling with oesophageal cancer and died last week.
The tragic news was announced by Luis’ agent Anne Kibel on Twitter.
“Sadly, my lovely client lost his brave fight against Oesophageal cancer last week.
“A fantastic man with a love of baking that saw him get to the finals of GBBO, write a wonderful book, Bake It Great and do so much more. Always in our thoughts.”
Fellow Bake Off star Nadiya Hussain paid her respects as she responded to the post ‘RIP.’
Ruby Tandoh shared a broken heart emoji and wrote: “Terrible news.”
Luis had starred in the 2014 series of Bake Off where his talents in the kitchen earned him a place in the final alongside Richard Burr and Nancy Birtwhistle.
Grandmother Nancy went on to win the show but Luis enjoyed success and fame after his stint on the show.
He made appearances on BBC Good Food and BBC Breakfast shows.
He also released a cookbook in 2015, Bake It Great.
Luis leaves behind wife Louise who has set up a Just Giving page following his death.
Writing a touching message to her late husband, Louise shared: ” Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure, you are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure x
“This page has been set up for Macmillan Cancer Support but in truth, Luis gave a big thank you to everyone involved in his care.”
She added: “In Luis’ own words.. A special thankyou to Macmillan Cancer Support, East Cheshire Hospice and the NHS including Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust for trying to save my life and their tireless work to try and eliminate cancer.
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