Active serviceman with 82nd airborn division, based at fort bragg. Ashley initially made a name for herself working as a model appearing in magazines worldwide vogue, harpers. But viewers were only told months after his death, on monday, after his. He died on october 24, 2011 in fayetteville, north carolina. Sergeant wesley durden, 28, an army paratrooper who had completed two tours in iraq. The second season of next great baker was televised from november 28, 2011 to january 30, 2012 on tlc. After a long season of baking battles, the winner is finally revealed. According to the local newspapers, he died of a self inflicted gunshot wound at the end of october. Next great bakers wesley durden killed himself in october reality. Reality tv has claimed its latest victimwesley durden of next great baker.
Announcing next great baker season 2 contestants the bakery. The death of a contestant on tlcs next great baker was revealed monday. Next great baker winner ashley graduates to cake boss. Mar 25, 20 sergeant wesley durden, 28, a contestant on tlcs baking competition next great baker, committed suicide after production wrapped in october, according to the jacksonville daily news. The claim comes just a week after the death of love island star mike thalassitis. When buddy presents an interesting challenge to win immunity, will it be every baker for themselves. It was a night of celebration with the winner being crowned, but tlc also took some time out before the finale to air a retrospective of the season. Next great baker contestant commits suicide after being kicked off. After a long competition, only three contestants remained on the season finale of next great baker mon. Dec 03, 2012 dear family, friends and next great baker fans, as many of you found out on episode 2 of the next great baker on tlc. Durden, the married father of two small children son wesley. A cast member on tlcs next great baker killed himself in october, but the. Next great baker contestant commits suicide after being.
Wesley durden of next great baker commits suicide bossip. Its not just love islands mike thalassitis and sophie gradon. Contestants will battle time limits, guest judges, challenging tasks and each other, and youll see how things really heat up in the kitchen. Wesley durden, next great baker us, najai turpin, the contender us. Shes a selftaught professional and firmly believes we are capable of teaching ourselves anything we are passionate enough about. Sergeant wesley durden, 28, an army paratrooper, committed suicide after being eliminated from the next great baker show a contestant on. Dana herbert, the next great baker is not still at carlos bakery as of may 8, 2014. The network announced durdens death at the conclusion of mondays episode but failed to mention the death was reportedly a. Dec 20, 2011 a cast member on tlcs next great baker killed himself in october, but the show, hosted by cake boss buddy valastro, only revealed wesley durden, a 29yearold father of two, was dead after his. Two geordie shore stars said they appeared on the mtv show. Tv bosses hid next great baker contestants suicide from. Her first appearance is in the cowboy for hoboken tim mcgraw episode.
On top of that there desserts didnt even taste good. Maybe its time to rethink reality shows tucson weekly. Buddy pushes the contestants baking and decorating skills to the limit through a series of increasingly difficult challenges. Contestant on tv show next great baker killed himself after being.
Dec 21, 2011 tlc announced at the end of this weeks next great baker episode that contestant and iraq war veteran sgt. Tlc announced at the end of this weeks next great baker episode that contestant and iraq war veteran sgt. Next great baker season 2 episode 7 full hd youtube. The winner will also get to work beside buddy in the bakery, with the. Next great bakers james brown, post brain surgery update. However, tlc did not mention durden s death until after his elimination from next great baker on monday nights episode. Dec 21, 2011 sergeant wesley durden, 28, a contestant on tlcs baking competition next great baker, committed suicide after production wrapped in october, according to the jacksonville daily news. Hallmark christmas movies 2019 a very corgi christmas 2019 new hallmark christmas movies 2019 duration. There was an in memorium at the end of the 1219 show. The winner of next great baker season 1 was dana herbert. Next great bakers wesley durden killed himself in october. O ne of the most beloved contestants on next great baker might have only competed for a few episodes, but lexingtons james brown browns bakery sure made an impression. Vice president joe biden spends leisurely southamptons. In another sad development, fellow next great baker castmate wesley durden, 28, was shot and.
Wesley durden next great baker the tlc show, hosted by cake boss chef buddy vastro. Russell armstrong, the real housewives of beverly hills hanged himself 2011. Dec 19, 2011 the next great baker, is a great show to watch. Next great baker contestant commits suicide reuters. Dec 21, 2011 a contestant on tlcs next great baker, sgt. Celebitchy next great baker contestant killed himself in. Dec 27, 2011 tlc announced at the end of this weeks next great baker episode that contestant and iraq war veteran sgt. Tucson weeklys dan gibson offering up a good point on last nights news that a reality show contestant, wesley durden, committed suicide, but the tlc show, next great baker, hid it from the audience until he had been eliminated from the program they did throw a card up at the end, gibson points out, but this still seems like a series of bad decisions to me and wildly. Dear family, friends and next great baker fans, as many of you found out on episode 2 of the next great baker on tlc.
The network announced durdens death at the conclusion of mondays episode but. He also was a contestant on tlcs reality show next great baker. Wesley durden had died not mentioning that it was reportedly of a selfinflicted. Unfortunately to say is that we as a military family deal with these issues everyday. After many conversations back and forth, we are officially posting the cause of death of wesley durden, contestant on next great baker. Minerva vazquez next great baker season 2 its no secret that season two of next great baker has had its share of drama. Celebitchy next great baker contestant killed himself.
Season 2 episode 1 in the series premiere, the competitors put their baking skills to the test when they are paired up into teams to create a 4foot tall theme cake. Cake boss buddy valastro puts 10 talented pastry chefs to the test as they compete to be crowned as the next great baker. The second season of next great baker was set at the new carlos bakery facility at lackawanna center in jersey city, and was televised from november 28, 2011 to january 30, 2012 on tlc. What people dont understand is what great courage this man had. Dec 20, 2011 he was found dead of one gunshot wound which was apparently selfinflicted. Tv bosses hid next great baker contestants suicide from viewers. Much like lucifer waged war against his creator happy good friday, gretelann fisher, the runnerup of the next great baker, is mad at her own creator, tlc, for causing her winooski, vt bakery. Ashley holt is a pastry chef, cake artist, culinary producer and business owner residing in brooklyn, new york. Dec 21, 2011 wesley durden of next great baker dead of suicide iraq war vet wesley durden shot himself in october, and tlc acknowledged his death at the end of mondays episode of the reality series. Wesley durden of next great baker dead of suicide reuters. Sergeant wesley durden, 28, an army paratrooper, committed suicide after being eliminated from the next great baker show a contestant on the next great baker reality show committed.
This is how tlc dealt with the suicide of a next great baker. Like the previous season, this season was set at the carlos bake shop facility at lackawanna center in jersey city, new jersey. Durden is survived by his son, wesley, 7, and his daughter, giannia, 2. Minerva vazquez next great baker season 2 the bakery network. Its no secret that season two of next great baker has had its share of drama. The first season of next great baker was taped inside a special kitchen studio set up at the hudson county community college culinary arts institute in jersey city, new jersey, and was televised from december 6, 2010 to january 24, 2011 on tlc. The two contestants competing for the next great baker title where greatalann and ashley. The winner will also get to work beside buddy in the bakery, 3 with the winners first day covered in the episode of cake boss following the season finale on january 30, 2012. Vice president joe biden made like an average guy in the hamptons last week laying on the beach and sucking at golf. Gretelann was defeated in the season finale of next great baker. Wesley durden died from sucide, he shot himself on october 24, 2011 near his home. Our beloved james brown gracefully bowed out of the competition so that he can address a major health issue he is facing.
Death of wesley durden, next great baker contestant, was. The bakers are asked to make a cake for the cast of the new broadway musical a christmas story. Dec 23, 2011 this is how tlc dealt with the suicide of a next great baker contestant. He will be warmly remembered by the cast and crew of next great baker. Asked in celebrity births deaths and ages, cake boss. The third season of next great baker aired from november 26, 2012 to february 11, 20. Nobody knows exactly why, but it could have been from ptsd which is post traumatic stress disorder, because he was a soldier. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Competitions include creating a cake in honor of the 75th anniversary of monopoly, christmas themed cakes for the.
Mar 31, 2012 after a long competition, only three contestants remained on the season finale of next great baker mon. Wesley durden commits suicide december 22, 2011 by thebakerynetwork after many conversations back and forth, we are officially posting the cause of death of wesley durden, contestant on next great baker. Wesley durden died in late october from an apparent selfinflicted gunshot. Unlike the previous two seasons, the finale for this season took place outside of the greater new york city area in this case, in las vegas, nevada at the venetian las vegas. This is how tlc dealt with the suicide of a next great baker contestant. Announcing next great baker season 2 contestants the. Wesley durden had died not mentioning that it was reportedly of a selfinflicted gunshot. Rachel brown hells kitchen season 2 rachel gained some notoriety by having a.
Wesley durden was born on december, 1982 in north carolina, usa as wesley joel durden jr. A cast member on tlcs next great baker killed himself in october, but the show, hosted by cake boss buddy valastro, only revealed wesley durden, a 29. The winner will also get to work beside buddy in the bakery, with the winners. Wesley, but otherwise there was no mention of his death prior to last night. In episode 2, he made the tearful announcement that he wasnt physically and emotionally up to this seasons challenge. This is how tlc dealt with the suicide of a next great. Dec 20, 2011 network kept bakers suicide from viewers wesley durden committed suicide in october, but viewers of next great baker didnt know that until after he was eliminated from the show monday night. Since her career change, ashley has made an impact on the industry by winning tlcs the next great baker, food networks chopped, the new york cake show 2016 shoe category 2017 best in show and placing second on food networks dessert games and fyis cake fest. Using inspiration from the classic movie and musical, the bakers will have to fight to win the attention of guest judge peter billingsley.
Sergeant wesley durden, 28, a contestant on tlcs baking competition next great baker, committed suicide after production wrapped in october, according to the jacksonville daily news. The network announced durdens death at the conclusion of mondays episode but failed to mention the death was reportedly a suicide. Sep 28, 2015 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Network kept bakers suicide from viewers wesley durden committed suicide in october, but viewers of next great baker didnt know that until after he. Up next cake boss next great baker season 2 episode 6 duration. Watch as the cake boss himself, buddy valastro, puts 10 pastry chefs to the test in a series of competitions to find the next great baker. A cast member on tlcs next great baker killed himself in october, but the show, hosted by cake boss buddy valastro, only revealed wesley durden, a 29yearold father of two, was dead after his.
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