GBBO starts tomorrow!

[Forgetfulmog]

Very excited!

Paul Hollywood does piss me off tbh, but I love seeing all the cakes & stuff. Will probably have to make something to eat whilst watching it though...

So pleased it's back but seriously, that was the best 13 out of 10,000 ?!?!?

So happy this is back on the tele.

I like Ruby (even though she is utterly clueless) and, think the man who did the chocolate bear is the new Brendan.

Don't like the man who didn't check the temp of his oven, found him also too gobby

Bread next week, PenguinBear. Paul was getting all stern over inadequate breadsticks.

I assume that any mention of Paul Hollywood's extramarital goings on is heavily edited out. Or is it some big elephant in the room that's never mentioned for fear of him having a strop?

Probably they're all just too polite to mention it. It's a nice world on Bake Off.

It's too nice of a world on bake off. People actually think Paul is mean to the contestants. Not hardly!

And his affair has nothing to do with the show, so why would anyone mention it?

I agree, they should have highlighted the hat cake more. Did they even speak to her while she was making it?

I assume that any mention of Paul Hollywood's extramarital goings on is heavily edited out. Or is it some big elephant in the room that's never mentioned for fear of him having a strop?

I assume that any mention of Paul's private life would not occur as it would be both irrelevant and unprofessional.

It's a baking show, not a kangaroo court. If Mary can behave with dignity about it, let the nation take its cue from her!

Try not to take his actions so personally. Lots of people have affairs, I'm not sure I understand this prurient need to drag up every single one of them constantly like an 'elephant in the drawing room?' Unless you are actually his wife, in which case it is your business.

That huge nutted squirrel was on permanent pause for about two days in our house!

I have gone off the silver fox a little bit since the love rat news, but he called my macaroons ingenious (on twitter) so I was well chuffed

I adore Mary. Adore

I love how she did steely-eyes to the lady who boasted that she could quickly decorate her cake in basketweave then didn't finish it

Surely people aren't really surprised that Paul Hollywood has turned out to be a philanderer? I always thought he would have loads of women on the go to be honest, he looks the type. If anything I'm more surprised he's not had more affairs.

Agree with what others have said so far, really don't like the loud gobby fella either.

Definitely not the best 13 out of 10,000 applicants. Definitely not, because several seem to be total amateurs

The production company want a diverse group and choose accordingly, otherwise we'd probably have 13 white people aged 30+!

Shame though, because going on first impressions, there are a few who don't deserve to be there. But who knows, maybe cakes aren't their thing and they'll excel at bread and pastry.

Haven't watched it yet. Is there any (male) totty? [priorities]

'inadequate breadsticks' is making me giggle, for some reason.

I just looked through the list of bakers and only now realized that Beca and Frances are two different people In my defense, I was distracted by our brand new kitten.
I thought Ali was very sweet and hope he stays for a bit. Won't be sad when shouty man leaves.

Watched this last night with DD. She spent the entire show going on about how sweet Ali was Hope he doesn't get knocked out early on!
She was also very derogatory about PH

JassyAlc YYYYY I totally agree with your views on saltydogs' affair

Not really LadyClarice the bloke who left was almost cute. Ali's sweet but too young and not sexy IMO

Something different about it ,Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I don't remember Mel and Sue being in on the judging at the beginning they aren't ALWAYS are they?

They didn't judge, ppeatfruit. What do you mean 'in on the judging'?

Tee they were sitting round the table with Mary and Paul discussing the first round's cakes last night though weren't they?

I don't think I have ever seen Paul spit out someone's cake before - poor, poor Toby!

I caught a bit of the One Show yesterday, and they were saying that all the contestants were fine with their knives until the judges walked into the tent, and then it was carnage.

I liked the sound of the pecan and apple cake - it sounded moist and delicious - and I love cakes with nuts in.

Ruby needs to stop panicking.

Oh that was funny about Toby using salt instead of sugar!!!! Yes SDTGis they were very nervous esp. the beautiful girl who looked like a pre raphaelite painting. Shame.

Thanks ppeat. How disappointing ? no equivalent of Scottish James.

Re Mel and Sue. They do always sit at the table with the judges to ask them for their opinions and decisions.

Oh, yes they always do that, ppeat. They aren't actually judging, just talking really. It's all up to Paul and Mary and, I assume, the producers.

ladyClarice How are you? (I always think what the feminists would say if it was men asking that question about tottie !!) There's a lot of pretty girls on it this time!! We have to be equally aware don't we?!!

I'm vair well, ppeat, ta! You?

I know, I did think that about totty. I do worry slightly about being a hypocrite.

Looking forward to seeing the pretty laydeez.

the beautiful girl who looked like a pre raphaelite painting

Like the motorway worker squeaker last year, all blimming 'ooooh, I've messed it up, haven't I?' Sob, close up of elegant trembling fingers affixing final piece of jaw dropping chocolate art to a perfect bake, sob, welling big eyes.

Yup, my DH totally fell for that too...

Toby, I'm afraid, was the sort I'd look around to check for a nice family to sit near if he got into a train carriage with me.

I want Ali to win