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Crying at bake off

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NigellasNeck · 23/09/2026 12:04

I cried when Molly dropped her cake. Just a few tears.

I'm a saddo aren't I?

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CustardySergeant · 23/09/2026 14:05

KilkennyCats · 23/09/2026 14:01

I hope Danni goes next week, she’s monumentally annoying.

Her saying she was bored was mind-blowing.

KilkennyCats · 23/09/2026 14:08

teawamutu · 23/09/2026 13:13

Of course she fecking does.

Her cake is a she, but she’s not.

Ffs 🙄

Blueuggboots · 23/09/2026 14:18

I’m seriously concerned that they’ve found the most annoying people who got through the sift and just shoved them all in the tent for shits and giggles…..

and don’t get me started on Nigella.

WiddlinDiddlin · 23/09/2026 14:19

Honestly never been so gutted someone didn't get kicked out of bake off. Gendering her fucking cake drove me nuts, the 'im mad me' bollocks, ugh ugh ugh, go away and grow up.

I thought that Molly did have a lowered counter but thats literally all they've done if they've even done that.

She can't stick her knees under any section so she's having to sit sideways to the bench, theres no upstand on the back so its very easy from a lower level to shove things off the back, the oven at floor height is ALWAYS going to be an issue, it should be raised up, but its so low she can't slide the door in, so she can't get in front of it... its a health and safety nightmare and not remotely accessible! Very poor show C4!

Mind you, they may have asked her and she's said its all fine..

MagpiePi · 23/09/2026 14:26

It does look like C4 have gone down an inclusivity tick list.

Ownedbykitties · 23/09/2026 16:29

Could not agree more. Silly. Unnecessary twaddle. 🤢

BluebellBeth · 23/09/2026 17:41

LostThestral · 23/09/2026 13:10

I was wondering if she is autistic

all the autistic people in our house think so

CaptainMyCaptain · 23/09/2026 17:45

VickyEadie · 23/09/2026 12:34

As soon as Shannon went off ill, we said "Nobody's going home today, then!"

Yes. I think Shannon would probably have gone home. She had had trouble with the first two bakes.

CuriousKangeroo · 23/09/2026 17:46

I haven’t watched it for a few years now, but I think Bake Off do a good job of making a gentle show about baking feel high stakes and a bit emotional. I cried (well, welled up and had some tears in my eyes rather than proper cried) when Nadiya did her lovely speech when she won. So don’t feel bad!

Itsjustgonenoonhalfpastmonsoon · 23/09/2026 17:46

So did Molly get to be star baker?

Shatteredremnants · 23/09/2026 17:46

MiddleAgedDread · 23/09/2026 12:09

any chance you could add "Spoiler alert" to the title for those of us still to watch it on catch up??

You spoiled it yourself by clicking on a thread about Bake Off though didn’t you?

It’s like me burning down my house and then complaining I’ve got nowhere to live.

Shatteredremnants · 23/09/2026 17:48

CustardySergeant · 23/09/2026 14:05

Her saying she was bored was mind-blowing.

That bored that she was rushing at the end…..

Thecows · 23/09/2026 17:57

MiddleAgedDread · 23/09/2026 12:09

any chance you could add "Spoiler alert" to the title for those of us still to watch it on catch up??

Jeez how utterly ridiculous can you get

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 23/09/2026 18:02

OllysArmyRidesAgain · 23/09/2026 13:30

No, they are 12 people who meet the C4 quota, can bake and will appeal to a TV audience.

…. and applied, are prepared to potentially humiliate themselves on tv and were available for filming at the right time.

Theresmagicwheretheflowersgrow · 23/09/2026 18:17

MoistVonL · 23/09/2026 13:38

Danni needs binning off by next week. I bet she has a mug that says "I'm mad, me". Trying so hard at quirky that it was painful to watch.

Anyone with half a brain knows you don't make vegan cakes in tiers.

Molly doesn't have a dropped height accessible counter to work on, which is completely unfair. Her voice is very squeaky, I agree, but I was very impressed that she just got on with it after dropping her cake.

I liked smallholder man with his chickens and goats, and Yorkshire gay hairdresser. I did like Yannis until he referred to himself in the third person.

Yes, how unfair for Molly having to mix ingredients in her lap!

noworklifebalance · 23/09/2026 18:21

Came on to say… unfortunately,I found most of the women contestants very annoying especially the one that was overly gleeful. Hopefully they will grow on me.
(avoiding reading the thread as I haven’t watched the whole episode).

BlackBirdInFlight · 23/09/2026 20:34

Sartre · 23/09/2026 14:02

Me too. I thought she was looking down her nose at everyone. She literally screwed her face up when Shannon opened her mouth to speak. She also sounds like she’s had a stroke, has she? Her voice is so slurred and slow.

I don’t get what is up with her voice either. It’s really slurred. I wondered if it was too much Botox so she can’t move her mouth properly? Or lip filler maybe?

Thisusernameisalwaysavailable · 23/09/2026 20:35

SplendidUtterly · 23/09/2026 12:08

To be honest, i was more saddened that she didn't leave 🤐

That Danni girl is more annoying

Thisusernameisalwaysavailable · 23/09/2026 20:38

MagpiePi · 23/09/2026 14:26

It does look like C4 have gone down an inclusivity tick list.

Quite, theyve gone all out with a gay, drag queen that's in a thruple!

Thisusernameisalwaysavailable · 23/09/2026 20:39

Itsjustgonenoonhalfpastmonsoon · 23/09/2026 17:46

So did Molly get to be star baker?

Lol. No.

Thisusernameisalwaysavailable · 23/09/2026 20:41

havingdoubtsnow · 23/09/2026 13:12

I do so loathe when people jump on this.

spoiler alert for the titanic, it sunk!

Jesus came back from the dead

Thisusernameisalwaysavailable · 23/09/2026 20:43

LostThestral · 23/09/2026 13:12

Personally I really disliked Nigella as a judge - I for one certainly wouldn't enjoy a cake full of salt! It all seemed a bit try hard

Would have loved to have seen Nadia (previous winner) as a judge or Delia Smith

Contestant wise - seem like a bunch of people have been added just for tv rather than baking skills

I dislike her as judge for her GID AWFUL MANNERS.

taking massive bits of cake and cramming them in... Just fucking eat politely woman.

MagpiePi · 23/09/2026 20:44

Thisusernameisalwaysavailable · 23/09/2026 20:38

Quite, theyve gone all out with a gay, drag queen that's in a thruple!

He is coming across that being a gay, drag artist is his whole personality and every bake he does will reference that in some way. Yawn

Thisusernameisalwaysavailable · 23/09/2026 20:48

MagpiePi · 23/09/2026 20:44

He is coming across that being a gay, drag artist is his whole personality and every bake he does will reference that in some way. Yawn

Oh god, he'll me making penis biscuits, glitter boob bread etc

NigellasNeck · 23/09/2026 21:04

Ooooo Matron

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