The amateur baker revealed that her fellow contestant Lottie Bedlow had surprised her with a thoughtful gift while she recovers.
Laura described testing positive for coronavirus just before the festive period as “a ball ache”, but admitted Lottie’s chocolates had made her feel “infinitely better”.
Posting on her Instagram Story, she wrote: “Getting Covid right before Christmas is a ball ache, but having friends like @lottiegotcake makes it infinitely better. Thank you lover.”
Laura made it to the final of this year’s Bake Off alongside David Friday and eventual winner Peter Sawkins.
The hosts, judges and bakers lived alongside 80 members of the production team, 20 hotel staff, and around 20 “children, chaperones and dog walkers” during the six-week shoot.
Prior to moving in to the hotel, everyone had to self-isolate for nine days and take three Covid tests to ensure they did not have the virus.
18 Great British Bake Off Innuendos
"Some of them have got a good forking."(01 of18)
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Mary
"Keep your biscuits erect!”(02 of18)
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Sue
"Typically I do this on the floor because it gets so stiff."(03 of18)
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Enwezor
"It’s got to be risen and rested before it goes in.”(04 of18)
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Paul
"It's just a bit bold and fat and big..."(05 of18)
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On Norman's Swiss roll
"I did get some leakage. It did seep."(06 of18)
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Nancy
"You have got two hours to pop Mary's cherry."(07 of18)
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Sue
"You want something quite rigid, but something that will taste good too."(08 of18)
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Paul
"I'm aiming to get this thing flipping massive."(09 of18)
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Richard
"To be commended on your nuts by Mary Berry. You’ve had a great day."(10 of18)
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Sue
"I always get nervous towards the end. My hands start shaking."(11 of18)
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Martha
"Stop touching your dough balls!"(12 of18)
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Sue
"Stop fiddling with your pirates!"(13 of18)
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Sue
"I like things spicy."(14 of18)
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Paul
"I quite like the idea of having some big ones."(15 of18)