'Great British Bake Off': Prue Leith's Calorie Catchphrase Is Not Catching On With Fans

And don't even get them started on the fact the series didn't kick off with Cake Week.

Warning! Contains mild ‘Bake Off’ spoilers

‘The Great British Bake Off’ returned to Channel 4 with the usual mix of charm, innuendo and showstopping bakes on Tuesday, but there was a somewhat unwelcome addition to the launch show.

Prue Leith appeared to have a new catchphrase she’s intent on using this year, but it is really not catching on with fans.

Calorie counter Prue Leith
Calorie counter Prue Leith
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The judge kept remarking to this year’s crop of bakers that their offerings were “worth the calories” as she offered up her critiques during the opening episode.

And for those watching at home - many of who were chowing down on delicious treats - constant chat about calories was not sitting well with them.

Seriously prue stop mentioning calories, I’m watching a show about baking in my pjs while eating a cake I don’t need that guilt in my life. #GBBO2018 #GreatBritishBakeOff

— Paul Anthony Bailey (@hailingtheale) August 29, 2018

I fecking swear to god if Prue says "It's worth the calories" every episode this year I'll quit watching the show. I said it last year & I'm saying it again - We 👏 Don't 👏 Want 👏To 👏 Hear 👏 About 👏 CALORIES 👏 On. A. BAKING SHOW👏#GBBO

— Gemma Clark (@gemc200) August 28, 2018

every time Prue mentions calories, a puppy dies. #gbbo

— Louise Jones (@louisejonesetc) August 28, 2018

I’m just going to say it every time Prue comes out with, but fuck off with your worth the calories shite #GBBO

— Becky (@beckygracelea) August 28, 2018

Prue really needs to stop trying to make ‘it is worth the calories’ happen. It is not going to happen. #GBBO pic.twitter.com/si0wl0nscS

— Jessica (@JessicaMalBlog) August 28, 2018

why does prue feel the need to always mention calories?!! like no one cares it’s a cooking show not a health show stfu #GBBO2018

— j (@jessicagrievess) August 28, 2018

someone does need to have a chat with Prue about her calorie talk...

— Glen (@_gracrcarman) August 28, 2018

I don't like Prue talking about food being worth the calories, watching #GBBO is pretty much the only time I don't care about calories and being a greedy guts! #Foodie #fattie

— Beccy Thurston (@beccythurston) August 28, 2018

Petition for Prue to stop saying whether things are 'worth the calories', please? #GBBO

— Naomi Barrow (@Naomi_Barrow) August 28, 2018

“Worth the calories” URGH PRUE SHUT UP #GBBO

— Claire Leahy (@PugCalledGavin) August 28, 2018

Every time Prue talks about empty calories I eat a stale cake. Don’t you dare come in here ruining the most pure and joyous television Prue I swear to god! #GBBO

— maggie webster (@_maggiew) August 28, 2018

24 minutes into episode one. That’s how long it took Prue to say something was “not healthy but worth the calories” 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃 YOURE ON A SHOW ABOUT BISCUITS #GBBO

— LB (@LucybelleH) August 28, 2018

Me every time Prue mentions calories #gbbo pic.twitter.com/PXuIm1kxo2

— Jordan Emily Brown (@hellomissjordan) August 28, 2018

While the opening episode, on the whole, went down well with viewers, they did manage to find something else to complain about.

Bosses decided to break from tradition by kicking off the new series with Biscuit Week.

Ever since the show started back in 2010, the first week of the series has always been focussed on cake, and proving that people really will moan about anything, there were some lamenting the lack of sponge on their screens.

Whoa whoa whoa, we're not starting with cake week? What kind of Brexit nonsense is this? #AWomanSconed #GBBO #BakeOff

— Fiona Longmuir 🍂 (@EscapologistFi) August 28, 2018

Also. It's not okay to not have cake as week one. Just saying. #gbbo

— Alex Jon (@YamYamAlex) August 28, 2018

What. No. FIRST WEEK IS CAKE WEEK. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE. #GBBO

— Felix Moore (@felixmooreactor) August 28, 2018

Ok, not to be aggy already but since WHEN is week ONE not CAKE WEEK?! #gbbo

— Lucy Goodwill (@lucygoodwill) August 28, 2018

The first week is always cake week, everyone knows that. Channel 4 what are you doing to us? #GBBO pic.twitter.com/Ued37cAFwF

— Lucy (@lucyaustreng) August 28, 2018

That's it bake off ruined. First week must always be cake. It has been since day 1, that's it, channel 4 has messed with the format #GBBO

— Anna Calstone #SaveShadowhunters (@anna_calstone) August 28, 2018

I'm sorry GBBO but first u move to 4, get new presenters and now the first week is NOT cake week. This is really unacceptable, biscuits belong in WEEK 5

— Regan (@_reganlocke) August 28, 2018

Imagine starting with a whole BISCUIT WEEK instead of cake week 😱. Guess they’re going off destroying traditional even further this year #GBBO

— Sarah S (@charismaqueen) August 28, 2018

Woah woah woah... where is cake week???#gbbo

— Hannah (@HannahLiz73) August 28, 2018

Biscuit Week proved to be highly entertaining, however - although most of the hilarity came from this bake produced by Dan Beasley-Harling.

Anyone else think that baby looks like a penis?? #bakeoff #GBBO pic.twitter.com/K7eW7eCIdu

— Mary Montague (@marymontague007) August 28, 2018

For the record, his ‘Selfie Biscuit’ showstopper was meant to be of him holding a baby wrapped up in a blanket, but the result ended up looking like something rather different entirely, prompting much tittering on Twitter.

Dan’s baby giving off last series’ snail vibes #GBBO pic.twitter.com/Athvs0IzRR

— Katie B Ⓥ (@Katerbackwriter) August 28, 2018

We know what kind of selfies Dan sends #GBBO pic.twitter.com/TEpnjPt4JS

— Carl Denham (@LLCoolMage) August 28, 2018

ffs I can only see Dan holding his penis now #GBBO

— Ryan Love (@RyanJL) August 28, 2018

Kim-Joy thinking that Dan’s baby was his penis is the highlight of this episode. #GBBO

— Brown Eyed Girl. (@0ursIsTh3FurY) August 28, 2018

‘The Great British Bake Off’ continues next Tuesday at 8pm on Channel 4.

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