People had way too much fun with the first episode of ‘The Great British Bake Off’

On your marks, get set, BAAAAAAKE!

The new series of The Great British Bake Off started tonight, and its millions of fans were in instant heaven. Sure enough, people were having a LOT of fun getting to meet the contestants, spotting innuendo, and just generally having the time of their life. Here's the best reaction from episode one. https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768522681792724992

Let's make it extra interesting, shall we?

https://twitter.com/RachaelvsWorld/status/768523944014086148

It didn't take long for the innuendo to start:

https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768524597671133185 https://twitter.com/PauleyD/status/768524274386829312 https://twitter.com/PatrickStrud/status/768524628348338176

So. Much. Innuendo.

https://twitter.com/MrAdamR/status/768527750995075072 https://twitter.com/jimsyjampots/status/768525642589696000

FILTH:

https://twitter.com/benjamin_cook/status/768533975082164224

There was a lot of lusting after Paul Hollywood:

https://twitter.com/dgellis0907/status/768524400182358017 https://twitter.com/TheNameIsCraig/status/768528701915033604 https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768536645377355777

And an amazing new workout routine:

https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768525473135599616

As well as kitchen equipment envy:

https://twitter.com/Quaristice/status/768525869220519936 https://twitter.com/Herdotie/status/768526279368990720

We have a new GBBO superhero:

https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/768526194992115712

And a celeb doppleganger:

https://twitter.com/Herdotie/status/768527303836049408

Mel and Sue continued their wonderful mangling of the English language:

https://twitter.com/BBCOne/status/768526152956841988

Contestant Val emerged as an early audience favourite:

https://twitter.com/JoeCarlyle/status/768526899106738176 https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/768527179248463876 https://twitter.com/dgellis0907/status/768527055659171842 https://twitter.com/vickinotaro/status/768526914214649856

Though watch out for Selasi:

https://twitter.com/Stradiwhovius/status/768530874329620480 https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768531615119241217 https://twitter.com/TechnicallyRon/status/768531957554810880 https://twitter.com/exitthelemming/status/768532480009920512

We also got some major sass:

https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768530423676887040 https://twitter.com/ShortList/status/768530801604657152 https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768533079631822849 https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768534318725623808

Mary Berry reacted to the idea of a gin and tonic cake the way any of us would:

https://twitter.com/hansmollman/status/768527186844418048 https://twitter.com/ajmy/status/768526928596852736

Though she was horrified by Paul's treatment of a Jaffa Cake:

https://twitter.com/melodipopvision/status/768529187305099264 https://twitter.com/womanandhome/status/768529201813225473 https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768529164811075585

The more important question, however:

https://twitter.com/Herdotie/status/768528986397872132

Be they biscuit or cake, the audience were not impressed by the contestants' efforts:

https://twitter.com/mkb16_/status/768530548100915200 https://twitter.com/samabdulla/status/768530525288013824 https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768530944714244096

The showstoppers' challenge also had a few duds:

https://twitter.com/cityboyben/status/768535599045283841 https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768535846110756865

Things got tense and emotional:

https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768534928145444864 https://twitter.com/hngrylittlebear/status/768535263031267328

GBBO is just the gift that keeps on giving in all areas of life:

https://twitter.com/mattyheron/status/768527787665883136 https://twitter.com/liamwaterloo/status/768536438115827712 https://twitter.com/ScarlettMoffatt/status/768533694839713793 https://twitter.com/Vallmeister/status/768536848834686976

We got a new favourite phrase:

https://twitter.com/Tweet_Dec/status/768528361513779204

In the end, contestant Jane was Star Baker:

https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768537571928530944

...while Lee got the chop:

https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/768537964188164105

Overall, fans are pleased:

https://twitter.com/Philippa_Perry/status/768529483636862976

And remember, the ultimate point of GBBO:

https://twitter.com/TechnicallyRon/status/768524526263144448

(That, and the innuendo)

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