Season 8 of Spring Baking Championship kicked off on Feb. 28, 2022, with seasoned Food Network vet Molly Yeh taking on hosting duties. The competition is now down to the final four bakers — Romuald Guiot, Carolyn Portuondo, Dennis Van, and Jaleesa Mason — with the finale airing on May 2. Aside from rooting for their favorite contestant, viewers have honed in on something else: Molly's midsection. Does she have a bump? Is she currently pregnant? Keep reading to learn more.
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Is Molly Yeh pregnant?
Throughout Season 8 of Spring Baking Championship, viewers couldn't help but notice that Molly always sported a smock-type dress. The gorgeous, flow-y outfits featured bold patterns and were perfect for the spring theme. However, as the weeks progressed, fans wondered if the dresses were strategic. Could they be camouflaging a bump?
Others noted that Molly even alluded to pregnancy cravings on the baking competition. “Well that explains the craving for cookie salad,” one Twitter user wrote.
So is Molly pregnant? The answer to this question is actually twofold. Yes, Molly was pregnant when Spring Baking Championship was filmed — which likely happened sometime in summer/fall 2021. But no, she is not currently expecting a baby.
Molly Yeh and her husband welcomed a baby girl in February 2022.
On Feb. 20, 2022, Molly and her husband Nick Hagen welcomed their second child, a baby girl they named Ira Dorothy Yeh Hagen. She joined big sister, Bernadette Rosemary "Bernie" Yeh Hagen. "She's here!!! 🥰💕👶🏻🥳💕🥰 Ira Dorothy Yeh Hagen was born on Sunday at 9:20 a.m., between two snowstorms (eliminating the need to attempt to drive to the hospital on a tractor 😎)," the Girl Meets Farm star announced via Instagram two days after Ira arrived.
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The mom of two continued: "I think she looks just like a tiny Bernie and also a tiny grandpa. Dorothy is after Dorothea, the original matriarch of the farm (Nick's great great grandma), and Ira is because our friend Jamie suggested it and we loved it!"
Ahead of baby Ira's birth, Molly opened up about how much Bernie was looking forward to becoming a big sister. "She's sooo excited!" she told People. "Every day she pats my belly to say good morning to the baby. She's gotten great at changing diapers on her dolls, putting them down for naps, and reading books to them, so I'm pretty sure she's going to want to raise this baby herself!"
In case you were wondering, Molly's firstborn adjusted like a champ once her baby sister arrived, as the mom of two detailed via Instagram. "Bernie is taking to her role as big sister beautifully, introducing ira to all of the best things like tickles, magic wands, tutus, and Frozen songs," she wrote. "We’re so excited to be a family of four!"
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If you want to keep up with Molly's motherhood journey and upcoming projects, definitely consider giving her a follow on Instagram.
In the meantime, you can catch the Spring Baking Championship Season 8 finale on Monday, May 2 at 8 p.m. EST on Food Network. Or, stream it on Discovery Plus.
Lorraine Pascal could not attend Spring Baking Championship season 7, and it's time to talk about how her absence impacted the series. The reasons were understandable, as travel restrictions increased around the time of filming, and American policies on stopping the viral spread of Covid-19 remained inconsistent.
Season eight culminated in a finale face-off bake-off, which charged two contestants with highlighting sprinkles, which Molly loves. And that choice led arguably the season's most talented baker, Romy, to walk away from the competition.
Yeh was born and raised in Glenview, Illinois, to Jody (née Shinbrod) and clarinetist John Bruce Yeh. Her mother is Jewish and her father is Chinese. She has an older sister, Jenna, who is a chef, as well as a younger half sister, Mia.
In her early twenties Pascale married Polish musician Count Kaz Balinski-Jundzill, and gave birth to her daughter, actress Ella Balinska, "a year or two later". The couple have since separated and subsequently divorced. On 26 June 2021, she wed businessman Dennis O'Brien at Chelsea Old Town Hall in London.
While Jesse did leave Spring Baking Championship, it doesn't seem like there's any specific reason. Perhaps one of the main reasons is because the Food Network asked Jesse to come back to host the Holiday Baking Championship. He has hosted the holiday version of the show every year since 2018.
When it came time to film the 2020 season of Holiday Baking Championship, the COVID-19 pandemic was still causing many countries to keep their borders closed and limit international travel. This meant that even though filming had begun for the season in the U.S., Lorraine was unable to make it.
I've seen many tv cooking shows where the instructor will tell the recipe for something or other and the participant will write it as it's said. So yes, they get to use recipes.
French pastry chef and Food Network's Spring Baking Championship finalist, Romuald Guiot, has signed on with Porto's Bakery in Buena Park as Back of House Manager.
The 2024 edition of Spring Baking Championship features a fresh cast of bakers going all-out to make delicious desserts and win the ultimate grand prize.
Jody is not married or in a relationship now, but there was a time when she had a partner. She was married to John Bruce Yeh, a Grammy Award-winning clarinetist and a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1977. He is also the founder and director of the chamber ensemble Chicago Pro Musica.
John married Jody, a clarinetist of Jewish descent, and mother to Molly and Jenna. He then remarried a woman named Teresa Reilly, also a clarinetist, and the pair have a daughter, Mia.
Lorraine supports children's charity, Barnados, and she plans to work with TACT, a charity that helps children in the care system. Adopted, herself, at the age of 18 months, Lorraine is passionate about using her skills to help children from all walks of life.
Lorraine Pascale (a former UK model) was a judge for the first six seasons. For season seven, Carla Hall replaced Pascale on the judges' panel, joining Fuller and Goldman.
Q: What was the reason for Duff Goldman's absence from Holiday Baking Championship? A: Duff Goldman had to take a break from the show due to an illness. Q: Who replaced Duff Goldman during his absence? A: Nancy Fuller filled in as a temporary judge while Duff was recovering.
Fuller lives in the Hudson Valley of New York with her husband David Ginsberg. She leases out her dairy farm in Copake, New York. She has six children and thirteen grandchildren.
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