Great British Bake Off contestant – and the new 2024 series’ first star baker – John Mincher was fired from Lloyds bank after an investigation, it has been reported.
The 37-year-old was allegedly fired over accusations that he misused a system intended to pay compensation to customers and stole thousands of pounds.
Now an NHS co-ordinator, ex-colleagues of Mincher’s during his time at Lloyds claim the Channel 4 newbie was sacked from his job in finance seven years ago.
One former colleague told The Sun: ‘I could not believe it when I saw him on Bake Off. I almost spat out my tea. Loads of people remember what happened.
‘When he was sacked, it happened in a very dramatic fashion.
‘He was accused of going into a system used to pay compensation to customers.’
The source added that he was a manager and popular within the company, so people were shocked and upset when he was allegedly sacked.
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