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'Bake Off' Final 2018: 21 Tweets That Perfectly Summed Up The Series Finale

'This would never have happened in Mary Berry's day.'
Ash Percival
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Entertainment Editor, HuffPost UK

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1. The opening montage served to remind us what a long ten weeks it has been

"In the beginning, there were all these people you thought you cared about, but have now completely forgotten...I mean, who is that guy? Welcome to the Great British Bake Off" #GBBO

— Dudley Cruse (@dudleycruse) October 30, 2018

2. There was some feeling that perhaps the wrong people were in the final

Just putting it out that Ruby and Rahul shouldn’t be in the finally and Briony should be. Not happy about the blatant favouritism by the judges this year. #GBBO

— Nicole Bartlett (@NicholleB) October 30, 2018

3. Kim-Joy’s handwriting inadvertently invented a brand new piece of kitchen equipment

I hope Kim Joy didn't forget to bring her "cunting pan" to the #GBBOFinal #GBBO pic.twitter.com/Gm4wja5e5P

— Chris Proctor (@chris88proctor) October 30, 2018

4. Rahul’s admission he’d “never had a doughnut” didn’t exactly fill everyone with confidence for the final signature challenge

I’m feeling nervous for Rahul especially if he has never had a donut #gbbo

— Hey there demons it's me ya boi (@leth4rgy_) October 30, 2018

5. A VT of Rahul’s friends saying their lives would be “dull without him” had people a bit emosh

Just when you think Rahul can't get any cuter, you get to meet his friends and family. #GBBOFinal

— innocent drinks (@innocent) October 30, 2018

6. A real bee trying to get sexy with Kim-Joy’s iced bee had us all a bit like...

X-rated bees 🐝 #GBBO pic.twitter.com/UNyFLjwb7w

— Simone ✨ (@simonebeee) October 30, 2018

7. The news they would be leaving the tent for the technical challenge was a real curve ball

“Bakers, you will be leaving the tents and your ovens, and baking your pita breads on a log fire” pic.twitter.com/YrSYIgRfgp

— BakeOffReactions (@BakeOffReaction) October 30, 2018

8. Many feared for the contestants being left in charge of an open fire

Shoutout to the producers of #GBBO for having to deal with what must have been crazy risk assessments to let amateur bakers manage fire

— Charlotte Atkinson (@catkinson02) October 30, 2018

9. Others questioned whether the ability to make a fire really challenged their baking skills

Ohhhh I'm so angry at the technicals this year. How does this test their baking skills? How can they bring their knowledge and experience to MAKING. A. FIRE. #GBBOFinal

— Sexy Cotton Library fire (@katemond) October 30, 2018

10. Some also claimed it was too much of a departure from traditional challenges

Watching Bake Off for the first time this year and there's a man blowing a pipe over a fire. This would never have happened in Mary Berry's day

— Jessie Thompson (@jessiecath) October 30, 2018

11. The bakers’ efforts also had people questioning if standards had slipped

The standard in the GBBO final this year isn’t great. Shouldn’t every baker be baking perfectly in all three challenges? None of them managed to make two good doughnuts and a pita bread with some dips. It’s supposed to be the final. #GBBOFinal

— Thomas Parsons (@TommyP_10) October 30, 2018

12. When Rahul’s glass jar exploded in the showstopper, they were speculation as to who was really responsible

Meanwhile, from a grassy knoll, Manon complete’s her revenge with a shot to Rahul’s jar... #GBBOFinal #GBBO pic.twitter.com/kvvnXg95WV

— Simon Crisp (@simon_crisp) October 30, 2018

13. People were ready to go into battle if he ended up being penalised for the freak accident

Me when I thought they weren’t going to give Rahul any extra time. #gbbo #gbbofinal pic.twitter.com/G34yD49k5E

— Will Sugg (@WillSugg92) October 30, 2018

14. The announcement of Rahul as the winner sparked some very mixed reactions. There were those who were happy...

YES!!!
Legends who can be referred to by their first names only.
Kylie. Beyonce. Malala. Gandhi.
RAHUL #gbbo

— Sathnam Sanghera (@Sathnam) October 30, 2018

15. And those who were less so...

My reaction to Rahul winning Bake Off #GBBOFinal #gbbo pic.twitter.com/YZ1q49we7O

— Brittany Heap (@HeapBrittany) October 30, 2018

16. Others longed for a simpler time

Mary Berry would not pretend that any of these ‘show stoppers’ looked anything other than a mess #GBBO #GBBOFinal pic.twitter.com/itB1pkY0PC

— Claire (@Clairey_Galvin) October 30, 2018

17. Kim-Joy was also welcomed into a very special club

Welcome to the we didn’t win Bake Off but we won the nation’s hearts club #GBBO pic.twitter.com/dA8BnBh9EM

— Brooke (@brooketaylr) October 30, 2018

18. But no-one could deny the phonecall Rahul shared with his mum was just lovely

when rahul called his mum, sweetest moment ❤️ #GBBO pic.twitter.com/UOMJ2IEfom

— Paige (@milkyte4) October 30, 2018

19. However, there were genuine concerns for the safety of the trophy

Keep an eye on that trophy. You know what he’s like with glass. #GBBO

— Sweary Berry (@SwearyBerry_) October 30, 2018

20. Attention quickly turned to next year’s series

#gbbo #final What will I do next week?? Oh yes, complete my application form for next year!! pic.twitter.com/gH9J3Fj5G1

— Nicki Witkin (@HCPtherapy) October 30, 2018

21. But luckily, there is something to be going on with in the meantime...

GBBO may be over, but LEGO Masters is back next week! pic.twitter.com/VhQYlOTZWG

— Ben W (@iamzavagno) October 30, 2018

The complete series of ‘The Great British Bake Off’ is available to watch now on All4.

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