Strictly star John Whaite has announced he has quit OnlyFans as he starts a new chapter in his life.
The star, who soared to fame after he won the Great British Bake Off back in 2012, rejoined the online platform earlier this year after stating his 12 year TV career just ‘didn’t set him alight anymore’.
However it seems John has now done a U-turn on his decision as he took to Instagram on Monday to announce his decision to leave the adult site.
The baker has decided to focus on his brownie business Ruff Puff Brownies and Ruff Puff Bakehouse and get back to a ‘talent I’d neglected’.
He penned: ‘I’m leaving OnlyFans. Life has shifted in a way I couldn’t have predicted — Ruff Puff Bakehouse and Ruff Puff Brownies have taken up so much of my time, but in the best possible way.
‘They’ve reminded me of a talent I’d neglected, and given me a new respect for the craft that first set me on this path all those years ago.’
Strictly star John Whaite has quit OnlyFans as he marks a ‘new chapter’ after he claimed Waitrose ‘removed his recipes from its website’ due to his association with the adult platform
The star, who soared to fame after he won the Great British Bake Off back in 2012, rejoined the online platform earlier this year
Explaining his decision to step away from focusing on his body he continued: ‘Working side by side with the team, creating something real and lasting, has shown me that my value isn’t in muscles or body image — it’s in building, baking, and sharing.
‘For the first time since Bake Off 13 years ago, I feel a true sense of purpose again.
‘This isn’t the end of something, it’s the start of a new chapter — one rooted in passion, creativity, and community. And I couldn’t be more ready.’
Thanking the community he added: ‘To all the OnlyFans fans and peers – thank you for the support along the way. I wish you all well and much success. ❤️
‘I’m not Jonny Boy, I’m just John, and I’m putting one foot in front of the other just like the rest of the world.’
John was flooded with support from friends and fans as they penned: ‘Life is a recipe – always in progress, but for this chapter you have all the right ingredients’.
Meanwhile Lisa Faulkner wrote: ‘I love you John Whaite’ and Strictly professional Nancy Xu Xi added a string of purple heart emojis.
Back in March John accused Waitrose of ‘removing his recipes from its website’ just weeks after he rejoined OnlyFans.
The baker has decided to focus on his brownie business Ruff Puff Brownies and Ruff Puff Bakehouse and get back to a ‘talent I’d neglected’
Explaining his decision to step away from focusing on his body he continued: ‘For the first time since Bake Off 13 years ago, I feel a true sense of purpose again’
John was flooded with support from friends and fans as they penned: ‘Life is a recipe – always in progress, but for this chapter you have all the right ingredients’
John soared to fame after he won the Great British Bake Off back in 2012 (pictured)
The star had his own recipes on the supermarket’s website with a bio that read: ‘John is a chef, broadcaster and author who won The Great British Bake Off in 2012.
‘His books include Perfect Plates in 5 Ingredients and A Flash in the Pan.’
But when fans tried to click on John’s profile it diverted them to the ‘Guest Recipes’ landing page – featuring recipes from eight other chefs instead of his own.
John told his Instagram followers: ‘It seems Waitrose have diverted all my recipe links to similar recipes by other people – my work history with them ostensibly expunged.
‘My catalogue of YouTube videos with them has also disappeared. It’s like I never existed.
‘No one at Waitrose informed me or told me why… I can only guess that it’s because I do OnlyFans.
‘So I’m sorry if you wanted to use one of my recipes and now cannot.
‘Look, I get my OF work doesn’t align with their brand, and I would have accepted that had they treated me with an ounce of human respect, but to wipe out an entire collection of very hard work without any notice or chance to save the recipes first is an insult.’
A Waitrose spokesperson previously told The Sun: ‘We regularly review recipes on our site and we are constantly updating and refreshing. We are very grateful for the work John has done for us.’
Daily Mail contacted Waitrose for comment at the time.
