The absolute fear.
Tonight, the Great British Bake Off returned to our screens after a long-anticipated wait.
And like expected, night one did not disappoint. We saw the bakers take on a serious of challenges which included creating a showstopper piece, angel cake slices and a fruitcake.
But it was one technical aspect of the fruitcake test that had everyone on edge tonight.
While creating a decorative iced house for his 400-year-old Wood Street fruitcake, 20-year-old student, Henry accidentally dropped the house causing it to land on the counter and break into pieces.
I was not prepared for an icing collapse this early in the game.
I’ll have a fucking heart attack before the end of the season at this rate.#bakeoff #GBBO pic.twitter.com/DPIKhwI4Dc— Elizabeth Pascoe (@ElizabethPasco6) August 27, 2019
I’ve never been more angry/upset at #GBBO than at this moment! Literally screamed “Noooooooooo!” pic.twitter.com/xqZ80AR1TO
— Paul Smith (@TheePaulSmith) August 27, 2019
The entire nation when the house fell and broke. ? #GBBO pic.twitter.com/ubEiV6zdZh
— Emma ? (@owlsandstags) August 27, 2019
I LITERALLY GASPED OUT LOUD WHEN HE DROPPED THAT HOUSE OH MY GOD THIS IS THE DRAMA I CAME FOR #GBBO
— phoebe (@peprjohn) August 27, 2019
As soon as I saw the stencil for that icing house I knew it was too delicate, too fragile, not long for this world.. ? #GBBO
— Tori ?♀️ (@ToriDayDreams) August 27, 2019
When he dropped his tiny little icing house ??♀️ #GBBO pic.twitter.com/XkDZIEQwaN
— Kirsty ✨ (@KirstyW146) August 27, 2019
The absolute stress and this is only episode one y’all.
And thankfully, although Henry’s pièce de résistance fell apart, the judges still praised his efforts.
“Henry, you’ve made a very good cake” chimed the judges. As Henry replied with a sigh:
“Oh thank god.”
Bless his heart, we need to protect him at all costs.
