<P> Season 1 aired under the title The Great Holiday Baking Show, and marked a return of the GBBO format to American television after the cancellation of CBS' 2013 series The American Baking Competition . Six bakers participated in the first ABC season . The season was won by Lauren Katz, beating out Nicole Silva and Tim Samson in the final three . </P> <P> Season 2 returned the following year as The Great American Baking Show with ten bakers and an eight - week competition . The season was won by Amanda Faber, with Stephanie Chen as the runner - up . </P> <P> The third season began airing December 7, 2017 with a two - hour premiere . It is the first season hosted by Curry and Adams, and for judge Paul Hollywood who last appeared in the CBS version of the show in 2013 . In addition the season marks the return of baker Antoinette Love, who had to voluntarily leave the previous season due to a family death . The season was withdrawn from ABC's schedule on December 13, 2017, following allegations from former employees of sexual misconduct by Johnny Iuzzini . ABC announced that it would not air the remaining episodes . On December 21, 2017, the day in which the finale was originally to air, it was revealed by ABC that Vallery Lomas won the competition, and Cindy Maliniak and Molly Brodak finished as runners - up . </P>

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