On your marks, get set, BAAAAAAKE!
The new series of
The Great British Bake Off started tonight, and its millions of fans were in instant heaven.
Sure enough, people were having a LOT of fun
getting to meet the contestants, spotting innuendo, lusting after Paul Hollywood, and just generally having the time of their life.
Here's the best reaction from episode one.
https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768522681792724992
Let's make it extra interesting, shall we?
https://twitter.com/RachaelvsWorld/status/768523944014086148
It didn't take long for the innuendo to start:
https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768524597671133185
https://twitter.com/PauleyD/status/768524274386829312
https://twitter.com/PatrickStrud/status/768524628348338176
So. Much. Innuendo.
https://twitter.com/MrAdamR/status/768527750995075072
https://twitter.com/jimsyjampots/status/768525642589696000
FILTH:
https://twitter.com/benjamin_cook/status/768533975082164224
There was unbridled lust for Paul Hollywood:
https://twitter.com/dgellis0907/status/768524400182358017
https://twitter.com/TheNameIsCraig/status/768528701915033604
https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768536645377355777
And an amazing new workout routine:
https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768525473135599616
As well as kitchen equipment envy:
https://twitter.com/Quaristice/status/768525869220519936
https://twitter.com/Herdotie/status/768526279368990720
We have a new GBBO superhero:
https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/768526194992115712
And a celeb doppleganger:
https://twitter.com/Herdotie/status/768527303836049408
Mel and Sue continued their wonderful mangling of the English language:
https://twitter.com/BBCOne/status/768526152956841988
Contestant Val emerged as an early audience favourite:
https://twitter.com/JoeCarlyle/status/768526899106738176
https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/768527179248463876
https://twitter.com/dgellis0907/status/768527055659171842
https://twitter.com/vickinotaro/status/768526914214649856
Though watch out for Selasi:
https://twitter.com/Stradiwhovius/status/768530874329620480
https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768531615119241217
https://twitter.com/TechnicallyRon/status/768531957554810880
https://twitter.com/exitthelemming/status/768532480009920512
We got some [nail emoji] sass:
https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768530423676887040
https://twitter.com/ShortList/status/768530801604657152
https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768533079631822849
https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768534318725623808
Mary Berry reacted to the idea of a G&T cake the way any of us would:
https://twitter.com/hansmollman/status/768527186844418048
https://twitter.com/ajmy/status/768526928596852736
Though she was horrified by Paul's treatment of a Jaffa Cake:
https://twitter.com/melodipopvision/status/768529187305099264
https://twitter.com/womanandhome/status/768529201813225473
https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768529164811075585
The more important question, however:
https://twitter.com/Herdotie/status/768528986397872132
Be they biscuit or cake, the audience were not impressed by the contestants' efforts:
https://twitter.com/mkb16_/status/768530548100915200
https://twitter.com/samabdulla/status/768530525288013824
https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768530944714244096
The showstoppers' challenge also had a few duds:
https://twitter.com/cityboyben/status/768535599045283841
https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768535846110756865
Things got tense and emotional:
https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768534928145444864
https://twitter.com/Herdotie/status/768534710880464897
https://twitter.com/hngrylittlebear/status/768535263031267328
GBBO is just the gift that keeps on giving in all areas of life:
https://twitter.com/mattyheron/status/768527787665883136
https://twitter.com/liamwaterloo/status/768536438115827712
https://twitter.com/ScarlettMoffatt/status/768533694839713793
https://twitter.com/Vallmeister/status/768536848834686976
We got a new favourite phrase:
https://twitter.com/Tweet_Dec/status/768528361513779204
https://twitter.com/Herdotie/status/768528325509783553
In the end, contestant Jane was Star Baker:
https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768537571928530944
...while Lee got the chop:
https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768537964188164105
Overall, fans are pleased:
https://twitter.com/Philippa_Perry/status/768529483636862976
And remember, the ultimate point of GBBO:
https://twitter.com/TechnicallyRon/status/768524526263144448
(That, and the innuendo)
https://twitter.com/benjamin_cook/status/768539032435429376