People Are More Furious About Bake Off's Move To Channel 4 Than Brexit

'Breadxit doesn't mean Breadxit.'
A scene that will soon become unfamiliar: Mel and Sue on 'Bake Off'
A scene that will soon become unfamiliar: Mel and Sue on 'Bake Off'
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On September 13, millions of Brits woke with much the same crushing sense of dread that it had not all been a dream, as those disappointed by the EU referendum experienced in June.

They were faced with the realisation that ‘Bake Off’ would really be moving from its home of six years at the BBC to Channel 4 - without presenters Mel and Sue.

So crushed were many of the show’s cult viewers, they likened it to the largest political shift seen in Britain in decades.

brexit was one thing but mel and sue leaving bake off makes this country literally inhospitable

— isaac milhofer (@isaacmilhofer) September 13, 2016

BBC presenters and pundits all lamented the loss of one of the nation’s most watched shows, which at its peak notched up 15 million viewers.

Dara O’Brien claimed that Bake Off’s story was “this generations Brexit” while Pointless brainbox Richard Osman joked his show had been moved to ‘Russia Today’ - where he would be replaced on-screen by a bear.

The Great British Bake-Off story is this generation's Brexit.

— Dara Ó Briain (@daraobriain) September 13, 2016

After 8 happy years on BBC1 we've accepted a bid from Russia Today to make the next series of Pointless. I will be replaced by a bear.

— Richard Osman (@richardosman) September 12, 2016

Other pundits voiced concern that Channel 4 negotiators, who, having lost the support of two of their new show’s key presenters, could extend their services to secure Britain’s deal with the EU when it officially triggers Brexit.

Which, given the UK has no trade negotiators - according to the ex-head of the government’s EU unit, might not be too farfetched.

Well I hope whoever negotiated the Bake Off deal for Channel 4 isn't negotiating Brexit. They've basically purchased a tent and some flour.

— Dai Lama (@WelshDalaiLama) September 13, 2016

IF THE BBC IS UNABLE TO NEGOTIATE EFFECTIVELY TO KEEP BAKE OFF, WHAT HOPE DO WE POSSIBLY HAVE FOR BREXIT.

— Patrick (@patrickhmason) September 12, 2016

While staunch-Leave campaigner Julia Hartley-Brewer suggested that if only David Cameron had warned of Bake Off’s impending demise post-Brexit, he may have swung the referendum to a more favourable result.

If Cameron & Osborne had had the foresight to warn that Brexit would result in the end of #BakeOff, Remain might have won after all...

— Julia Hartley-Brewer (@JuliaHB1) September 13, 2016

But ex-MP and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth revealed the levels of distress many were suffering, recounting one woman’s phone-call he over-heard in which she said that “post-Brexit, this sort of thing’s inevitable”.

Good grief. Girl on Cambridge train has just heard the latest Bake Off news & said SERIOUSLY: "Post Brexit this sort of thing's inevitable"

— Gyles Brandreth (@GylesB1) September 13, 2016

But she wasn’t alone. Many couldn’t stop their outpouring of grief and linking Brexit with ‘Bake Off’.

Tories winning the election. Brexit. British Bake Off. It's been a long 18 months.

— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) September 13, 2016

I am done with the UK. First Brexit. Now this? #GBBO pic.twitter.com/fHfa0gZ1Gh

— Corrie (@dizzybrunette3) September 13, 2016

I'm in a Brexit-esque state of denial about this Bake Off move. It can't actually happen, right?! Breadxit doesn't mean Breadxit.

— Daisy Buchanan (@NotRollergirl) September 12, 2016

2016: Alan Rickman's gone, Brexit, Trump, Labour's fallen apart, and #GBBO is leaving the BBC. Truly the end of days.

— Shayane Lacey (@kardashayane) September 12, 2016

I haven't seen the nation so angry since brexit and perhaps even brexit didn't evoke this much public outrage #GBBO

— maisiepeters (@maisiehpeters) September 13, 2016

Remember when we all thought Brexit was the worst thing to happen to Britain? How foolish we all were #GBBO

— cat!! (@catherinedevans) September 13, 2016

Although this might be one hybrid of politics and presenting too far.

I have a creative solution for all of it; Mel & Sue job-share as new leaders of the Labour Party opposing Brexit.#GBBO

— John O'Farrell (@mrjohnofarrell) September 13, 2016

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