I like Nadiya too. In the first couple of episodes, I was rooting for Sandy because I loved her sense of humor. I completely agree with you about Ian but he was rubbing me the wrong way from Episode 1 (don't know why though).
I think Nadiya SHOULD win and WILL win. She's been doing pretty well lately so hopefully she's peaking at the right time. I just wish I could see Episode 9 without having to click on a link and put in a credit card number (even though it's supposed to be free) in order to see the remaining shows.
***EDIT: I really wanted to see Episode 9 so I decided to bite the bullet and do the link. I entered my information and was then advised that there was a 5-day free trial period and that thereafter, I would be charged $34.95 a month for a membership!! No way was I going to pay that but I thought I could watch the Bake Off shows during the free trial. Wrong!! When I typed in what I was looking for (Great British Bake Off S6E9), I received the "Sorry, that title is not available", which was just wrong because the link showed up on the S6E9 YouTube video. I then typed in just Great British Bake Off (didn't specify any season or episode number) but was again informed that they didn't have that title. Needless to say, I called and cancelled immediately even though I hadn't been charged anything. I'm going to watch my credit card statement carefully to make sure nothing shows up. At least now I know not to bother with those links on YouTube videos. I imagine PBS will air Season 6 eventually so I'll just wait... not easy to do but I'll survive.
I make it a habit to NEVER click on an email (Spam or Inbox) unless it's one I'm familiar with and have gotten in the past and know to be okay. I just click the box beside them and delete them... day after day after day! They ARE a persistent bunch, I'll give them that.