AIBU to be irritated by Matt Lucas as the new GBBO presenter?

[fuckinghellthisshit]

I know it’s old news and we have more pressing concerns. But why him? I don’t dislike the man, or Noel Fielding but why?
It was 3 women and 1 man, now 3 men and 1 token woman - like so many other shows. The ‘feel’ of it will be totally different and I’m irritated.

Idk I am very bored at the moment, I doubt I would be thinking about this any other time.

AIBU to think it’s going to be rubbish?

Give him a chance!

I'm not a massive Matt Lucas fan so I'm not particularly looking forward to it though. But I will probably still watch it, for traditions sake. I did really love Sandi and Noel together

Is this years GBBO going ahead? I don't know when it's usually filmed.

That's a point - it's usually filmed around now isn't it? It might be a moot point!

I think he will be fun

I heard Pru on a podcast recently saying yes, it would usually be filming now, but has been postponed due to Coronavirus. They are still hoping it will go ahead, although she didn't say in what sort of form.

How come it’s a ‘token’ woman when only one but not a ‘token’ man when it was the other way round?

Gay men are an acceptable alternative for a woman in media recruitment.

@Gatehouse77 I didn't use that expression, but the reason is because women are under represented on TV generally, as are ethnic minorities, that is why they are referred to as token

@justanotherneighinparadise that's an incredibly homophobic view for the recruiters to hold. And Noel and Paul are straight and very 'blokey' blokes.

So 3 women 1 man is ok, but 3 men 1 woman isn’t?

@Doje oh god I hope they don't do it over Zoom

I like him again after the boris video.

There are probably women out there who they could have brought in I agree. But being fat, gay and bad (medically) probably ticked enough of their boxes

I think Noel and Matt will have a good dynamic, I reckon it’ll work. But YANBU that a woman would have been preferable.

@STAYTHEFUCKHOME Well that's not what I said it it, I said it was irritating that in a media where men are so over represented, a show previously hosted by women is now, like almost all others, male dominated. I could understand if ML or NF even had a remote interest in baking!

@STAYTHEFUCKHOME well yeah, when you’re making the point about underrepresentation as the OP clearly was

She wasn’t saying Matt Lucas is a tosser, she’s saying as a show which famously became very successful off the back of 3 women - it’s now very much in the other direction. Like many other programmes being heavily male dominated.
I thought OP was clear?

Do accept there could also be outcry because it's women doing a baking show and reinforcing the stereotype of a woman's place is in the kitchen?

I dont think anyone could describe Noel as a 'blokey' bloke

I know what you mean OP, that somehow the dynamic will now be off. I was really hoping it would be Jo Brand. It's so hard to judge though until you see a show, Matt and Noel might be brilliant together

@fuckinghellthisshit

It was 3 women and 1 man, now 3 men and 1 token woman

Erm, it was you who used that expression in your OP 🤔

At least it's not Tom Allen was my thought. Just can't stand him.

I think Matt and Noel will be brilliant together! I don’t care whether the presenters are men or women as long as they are kind to the contestants and make lots of silly jokes to entertain us.

We thought it'd be rubbish when it moved to c4 but it wasn't.

I like Matt Lucas and think he's a good choice.

I can’t stand him. I’m waiting for him and his mate David to be called out on the blackface like Jimmy Fallon is today.

Though I do think they could've gone more ethnically diverse this time. It's a sea of white.

And Noel and Paul are straight and very 'blokey' blokes.

I like Noel, but I doubt the punters in our local would describe him as a 'very blokey bloke'.

@Gatehouse77 I literally did, jesus, lockdown is getting to me worse than I thought - apologies! I'm so cranky.

As long as Noel stays because I love him.

In all seriousness though, they had to bring in someone who would work well alongside those who were already there and obviously thought Lucas was the best fit. I'm not a huge fan of him but as long as they gel together as the 4 faces of the show then it doesn't really matter if they're men or women imo. I can't wait for bake-off! TV is shite at the moment and for us shielding folk there's not a huge amount to do.

*@fuckinghellthisshit

No worries. I do think that sometimes media people are stuck between a rock and a hard place.

I think the real shame is not getting a duo who have worked together before. Noel and Sandi have been, mostly, clunky with their bits together but at least they are not trying to grab the limelight from each other. I worry that ML might do that. (But I could be mixing him up with David Walliams...the knob 😜.)