The Great British Bake Off ended and people could not cope

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

https://twitter.com/GBBOInnuendo/status/791351460344791040 https://twitter.com/prodnose/status/791353451259293697 https://twitter.com/davidschneider/status/791353252155629569 https://twitter.com/ScottandMrThing/status/791359479283585025

It was Royal themed

https://twitter.com/Lord_RLS/status/791359422849253376 https://twitter.com/helencrossley/status/791359414359953409

There were highs

https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/791359773883166720 https://twitter.com/gracepetrie/status/791363636887425024 https://twitter.com/BBCOne/status/791363570722222080

There were lows

https://twitter.com/LondonConcrete/status/791359738000932864 https://twitter.com/PaulThatsAll/status/791359196503605248 https://twitter.com/Herdotie/status/791356340170031106

But we didn’t want it to end

https://twitter.com/eddo_/status/791364469192556544 https://twitter.com/amyrobyn/status/791364439970811904 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/PinkStella/status/791365363581747200 https://twitter.com/ityagalrach/status/791365355268702208 https://twitter.com/pauldunphy/status/791366853792821248 https://twitter.com/xSophieCat/status/791367188271734784

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/xolivialynn/status/791367310384693248 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.