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26th Oct 2016

The Great British Bake Off ended and people could not cope

The end of an era... and people can't stop crying.

Cassie Delaney

Well folks, that’s it.

The Bake Off as we know and love it is over. With this season’s finale comes the sad end of the GBBO and BBC partnership. Ne’er again will Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood, Mel and Sue grace our screens in the big white tent.

It’s been an emotional evening…. and that was without it being a final between three of the strongest Bake Off finalists to date.

Yes there was a bit off football on Wednesday night. Yes there was a “Manchester derby” to get everyone in a mess.

But pound for pound and tweet for tweet, nothing on Wednesday mattered more than The Great British Bake Off final.

Absolutely nothing.

This was the end of an era, the barn busting season finale and the last rite funerals for one of television’s best shows.

It was one heck of an hour…. and people could not cope.

Tears were shed

It was Royal themed

https://twitter.com/Lord_RLS/status/791359422849253376

https://twitter.com/helencrossley/status/791359414359953409

There were highs

There were lows

https://twitter.com/LondonConcrete/status/791359738000932864

https://twitter.com/PaulThatsAll/status/791359196503605248

But we didn’t want it to end

https://twitter.com/eddo_/status/791364469192556544

https://twitter.com/Tweet_Dec/status/791364939596255232

Of course, as Nelly Furtado once said, all good things come to an end.

But it wasn’t without tension.

https://twitter.com/lrnhrds_/status/791365021959852033

https://twitter.com/Bannjos/status/791365094613590017

https://twitter.com/ityagalrach/status/791365355268702208

But when all was said and done, it was Candice who secured the coveted accolade as the Greatest British Baker of 2016.

https://twitter.com/fakestupidsmile/status/791367310317588480

https://twitter.com/fdhov/status/791367310107873284

RIP GBBO. We love you forever. Please don’t be rubbish on Channel 4.