Last night, things got heated on The Great British Bake Off as the contestants were faced with bread week. Their challenge included a batch of tea cakes, a cottage loaf, and a show stopping number.
Olivia Grace tweeted: "Joe: 'so it's just bread??' Me: ' ITS BREAD WEEK YOU FOOL. Not JUST bread' #GBBO"
Joe: 'so it's just bread??'
— Olivia Grace (@livpurvis) September 12, 2017
Me: ' ITS BREAD WEEK YOU FOOL. Not JUST bread' #GBBO
Who rose to the occasion?
Finally, Steven's winning streak was brought to an end as Russian born Julia Chernogorova became Star Baker.
The twenty-one-year-old is in it to win it and even left her job as an Aviation broker so she could fully commit to the competition.
"As soon as I heard, I quit my job. I was working as a broker organising and finding private jets for clients. I knew I had to leave, as I knew I would not be focused 100 per cent anymore," she explained.
Who crumbled under pressure?
Last night we waved farewell to the lovely Flo. The seventy-one-year-old was GBBO's oldest ever amateur baker.
Flo has worked with food all her life and worked in a sausage factory from the age of twenty-one. She always loved to bake for her three young children and enjoys helping her son with his restaurant.
Sadly, the Liverpool lady lost her husband two years ago which prompted her son Stephen to encourage his mum to get baking to help her deal with the grief.
We have lost our first female baker and a real fav favourite:
"Everything makes me nervous" Flo, securing her place as the millennial favourite #GBBO"
"Everything makes me nervous" Flo, securing her place as the millennial favourite #GBBO
— Lorraine (@Lorrrrrrrrraine) September 12, 2017
"Happy to have made it home in time for The Great Flo Show #gbbo"
Happy to have made it home in time for The Great Flo Show 😋 #gbbo
— GastroGays (@GastroGays) September 12, 2017
"Flo, Yan and Noel living in a houseshare together is the sitcom I never knew I wanted #GBBO #GBBO2017"
Flo, Yan and Noel living in a houseshare together is the sitcom I never knew I wanted #GBBO #GBBO2017
— Naomi Newman (@TeamKeppel) September 12, 2017
"Myself and @carinagillespie are in bits saying goodbye to our favourite baker tonight #GBBO2017"
Myself and @carinagillespie are in bits saying goodbye to our favourite baker tonight #GBBO2017 💔 pic.twitter.com/qjr7bfrsiI
— Laura Pick (@laurapick91) September 12, 2017
Audience reaction
There was a bit of confusion as to what constitutes a teacake on last night's episode.
Apparently, traditional English teacake is a made of fruit while Scottish baker Tom thought it referred to chocolate and marshmallow cakes.
Fans of the show were quick to weigh in on the topic:
"I'm so glad Tom admitted his definition of a teacake is a chocolate covered mallow biscuit bc that's exactly where my mind went too #GBBO"
I'm so glad Tom admitted his definition of a teacake is a chocolate covered mallow biscuit bc that's exactly where my mind went too #GBBO
— Coffee Monster (@lil_viixen) September 12, 2017
Teacakes are made of chocolate and marshmallow and made by Tunnocks and I won't hear any different from you lot south of the wall #gbbo
Teacakes are made of chocolate and marshmallow and made by Tunnocks and I won't hear any different from you lot south of the wall #gbbo
— Gowans (@tootsdeville) September 12, 2017
"Are you trying to start a civil war? This is a bloody teacake #GBBO #teacake #yorkshire"
Are you trying to start a civil war? This is a bloody teacake #GBBO #teacake #yorkshire pic.twitter.com/0CsTapQTK3
— Andy Walker (@andywacka) September 12, 2017
"This is a teacake to me mate #GBBO"
This is a teacake to me mate #GBBO pic.twitter.com/tvz8ZsQ7Sm
— David Craig (@_davidcraig) September 12, 2017
However, it well and truly was Julia's snail that stole the show...
"The tale of the Bake Off snail. #BreadWeek #GBBO"
The tale of the Bake Off snail. #BreadWeek #GBBO pic.twitter.com/6VM3yKh7sa
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) September 12, 2017
"i'm sorry but omg Julia's snail has killed me off #GBBO"
i'm sorry but omg Julia's snail has killed me off 😂😂😂 #GBBO pic.twitter.com/xlbNgGvJLI
— Farhana Begum (@f_begum) September 12, 2017
"#GBBO Julias snail was good and obviously tasted good,but think it won cause of the fun of it,even had Paul crying laughing at the shape lol"
#GBBO Julias snail was good and obviously tasted good,but think it won cause of the fun of it,even had Paul crying laughing at the shape lol
— Jennifer blaylock (@Jenniferblaylo5) September 13, 2017
"So uhhh guys. Can we agree this looks like something OTHER than a snail? #GBB0 #GBBO2017"
So uhhh guys. Can we agree this looks like something OTHER than a snail? 🙈#GBB0 #GBBO2017 pic.twitter.com/9TD1OiJkyT
— a page of Jenniely (@JennieLy) September 12, 2017
Mary Berry
While no one could ever replace the original GBBO team in our hearts, it looks like new judges Noel Fielding, Prue Leith and Sandi Toksvig are winning the audience over.
Loving Noel and Sandi. Really enjoying the new #GBBO, and I'm pleased Paul Hollywood stuck with it.
Loving Noel and Sandi. Really enjoying the new #GBBO, and I'm pleased Paul Hollywood stuck with it.
— GrandmaLiggy (@GrandmaLiggy) September 13, 2017
"I take back everything I said about boycotting Bake Off. Who knew Noel was everything we ever needed #GBBO2017"
I take back everything I said about boycotting Bake Off. Who knew Noel was everything we ever needed #GBBO2017 pic.twitter.com/U5sbhusOor
— Katy Frost (@katyfrost) September 12, 2017
"Watched #gbbo late last night and I have to say I much prefer the new presenters. Noel and Sandi are less 'look at us making puns'"
Watched #gbbo late last night and I have to say I much prefer the new presenters. Noel and Sandi are less 'look at us making puns'
— Anne Cupcake (@annecupcake) September 13, 2017
Most importantly, Mary Berry herself has given the show a thumbs up. She told HuffPost UK that:
"It’s followed the same format, and it’s going to be brilliant."
As for this year's competitors? Mary says they've probably done their research.
"Remember, they’ve watched, I would think, seven series, most of them. So they’re bound to have upped their game and practiced like mad. That’s how they got there."
