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.
#GBBO is about to return to our screens… pic.twitter.com/BQwy2SFkyZ
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 24, 2016
Let’s make it extra interesting, shall we?
Play the #GBBO drinking game by downing a shot every time Paul Hollywood looks at someone's pies like they've just pissed on his children
— Rach (@RachaelvsWorld) August 24, 2016
It didn’t take long for the innuendo to start:
Moderate moistness will not be accepted on #GBBO. pic.twitter.com/GGyt6IhTdj
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 24, 2016
Ultimate moistness within the first 3 minutes. good going #GBBO
— Paul James Davies (@PapaDelta80) August 24, 2016
Everyone likes a double drizzle. #gbbo
— Patrick Strudwick (@PatrickStrud) August 24, 2016
So. Much. Innuendo.
"Moist" 🚨
"Drizzle" 🚨
"Flavour of the cox" 🚨
"Penetrate deep enough" 🚨
"Not so thick it will slide off" 🚨
"Purple ring" 🚨#GBBO BINGO 🚨— Mr Adam R (@MrAdamR) August 24, 2016
Being super mature over on my #GBBO liveblog https://t.co/G6ZvpZGlpZ pic.twitter.com/vkAFYUIaPE
— Amy Jones (@jimsyjampots) August 24, 2016
FILTH:
“Swallows always remind me of my wedding.”
And the wedding night.#GBBO #filth pic.twitter.com/m9HbtoU3u4
— Benjamin Cook (@benjamin_cook) August 24, 2016
There was unbridled lust for Paul Hollywood:
Paul Hollywood looks like he's come straight from daddy night at eagle bar #GBBO
— Dan Ellis (@dgellis0907) August 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/TheNameIsCraig/status/768528701915033604
.@PaulHollywood – The Master Of Suspense. #GBBO pic.twitter.com/FK0DL8GXSw
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 24, 2016
And an amazing new workout routine:
🎵I like to prove it, prove it!
I like to prove it, prove it!🎵#Bakerobics #GBBO pic.twitter.com/kdp12QvuQg— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 24, 2016
As well as kitchen equipment envy:
https://twitter.com/Quaristice/status/768525869220519936
With every series of #GBBO I grow one step closer to getting a proofing drawer, the perfect accompaniment to any kitchen
— Her.ie (@Herdotie) August 24, 2016
We have a new GBBO superhero:
Me sliding into your DMs #GBBO pic.twitter.com/IAhK7nqggG
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) August 24, 2016
And a celeb doppleganger:
Great to see the lead singer of Vampire Weekend is keeping busy #GBBO pic.twitter.com/ThVQ4SUsh0
— Her.ie (@Herdotie) August 24, 2016
Mel and Sue continued their wonderful mangling of the English language:
Roses are red,
Champagne goes fizz,
To please Paul and Mary,
Make your drizz the shizz.#GBBO pic.twitter.com/2BvbM6KA4c— BBC One (@BBCOne) August 24, 2016
Contestant Val emerged as an early audience favourite:
https://twitter.com/JoeCarlyle/status/768526899106738176
My god Val is amazing VAL IS ACTUALLY AMAZING #GBBO
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) August 24, 2016
8th sign of madness, claiming your cake is talking to you. #GBBO pic.twitter.com/iWwBgfKtM3
— Dan Ellis (@dgellis0907) August 24, 2016
I LOVE VAL. She looks like she's going to wet herself pretty much constantly #GBBO
— Vicki Notaro Carlyle (@vickinotaro) August 24, 2016
Though watch out for Selasi:
Selasi is very calm and competent and a spice king I reckon he's going very far. #gbbo
— Mattlenia, Goddess of Rot & Knuckles (@Stradiwhovius) August 24, 2016
Well done to Technical Challenge winner Selasi for his genius Jaffa Cakes! #GBBO pic.twitter.com/wlXUZs6zgO
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 24, 2016
I wish I was chilled about ANYTHING the way Selasi is chilled about cakes #GBBO
— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) August 24, 2016
We're all going to fall a bit in love with Salasi, aren't we? Smiling like that while he calmly forgets things… #GBBO
— Samuel West 💙💛 (@exitthelemming) August 24, 2016
We got some [nail emoji] sass:
“Where did you get the orange juice from?”
“The orange”
🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊#GBBO #Educational pic.twitter.com/yKemMvacxi— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/ShortList/status/768530801604657152
Bakers, Please Keep Off The Grass! #GBBO pic.twitter.com/yCvkvn96w2
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 24, 2016
“What do you do when you need to relieve stress?”
“I usually bake”
“That’s difficult then, isn’t it?”#GBBO— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 24, 2016
Mary Berry reacted to the idea of a G&T cake the way any of us would:
https://twitter.com/hansmollman/status/768527186844418048
I think Mary Berry drizzled herself when she heard about the gin and tonic curd?! #GBBO
— Anthony J Myers 🐝🦁🐼 (@ajmy) August 24, 2016
Though she was horrified by Paul’s treatment of a Jaffa Cake:
https://twitter.com/melodipopvision/status/768529187305099264
Mary to Paul after he dipped his Jaffa Cake in his tea "We don't do that in the south dear" #teammary #gbbo
— woman&home (@womanandhome) August 24, 2016
Mary Berry does not approve of dunking. #GBBO😱 😱 pic.twitter.com/EoQFwSmU9X
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 24, 2016
The more important question, however:
Important #GBBO poll. What is a Jaffa Cake?
— Her.ie (@Herdotie) August 24, 2016
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
Jaffa The Hut#GBBO #StarWars pic.twitter.com/BYh57nmHx0
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 24, 2016
The showstoppers’ challenge also had a few duds:
https://twitter.com/cityboyben/status/768535599045283841
Mary Berry needs no words to express her stance on blue icing. #GBBO pic.twitter.com/5dfBIY8ana
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 24, 2016
Things got tense and emotional:
Keep calm and carry on baking. Wise words of encouragement from Sue. #GBBO pic.twitter.com/Kzw5j9Bthd
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 24, 2016
Tears don't make a cake, Benjamina. Tiers do. #GBBO
— Her.ie (@Herdotie) August 24, 2016
The drama of the showstopper challenge 😱😱 #GBBO pic.twitter.com/pGWLGAlJFe
— Kat (@takesomewhisks) August 24, 2016
GBBO is just the gift that keeps on giving in all areas of life:
"Flavour's good, texture's awful" is my tinder bio #GBBO
— Matthew Heron (@mattyheron) August 24, 2016
"Great inside, terrible outside." My new Grindr profile written for me. #GBBO
— Liam Murphy (@liamwaterloo) August 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/ScarlettMoffatt/status/768533694839713793
When one of the other bakers does well and you know the camera's on you #GBBO pic.twitter.com/w3PP78Y5tv
— Aaron Vallely (@Vallmeister) August 24, 2016
We got a new favourite phrase:
https://twitter.com/Tweet_Dec/status/768528361513779204
“Where’s the drizzle?”, come to Ireland for a few days Paul mate #GBBO
— Her.ie (@Herdotie) August 24, 2016
In the end, contestant Jane was Star Baker:
Congratulations to Jane – Cake Week’s Star Baker! #GBBO pic.twitter.com/gRSo8y7Cps
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 24, 2016
…while Lee got the chop:
Being the filling in a Mel and Sue Sandwich is one way to put a smile on your face. Commiserations, Lee! #GBBO pic.twitter.com/sTuLX4GO6e
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 24, 2016
Overall, fans are pleased:
So far the main ingredients i.e. the casting, is pretty damn good. #GBBO
— Philippa_Perry (@Philippa_Perry) August 24, 2016
And remember, the ultimate point of GBBO:
The world is horrific and everything is awful but then #GBBO starts and everything is OK for an hour.
— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) August 24, 2016
(That, and the innuendo)
"Do you need a pair of firm hands – either on your bag or on you?"
Tune in next week for more bloody filth!#GBBO pic.twitter.com/qht6maAyUN
— Benjamin Cook (@benjamin_cook) August 24, 2016
