GBBO final discussion this way!

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Old thread here

Let's discuss! Can't wait!

Sophie was not all emotional, no flapping hands by her face saying "OMg! OmG!"

Old fashioned manners, nice for a change!

Steven was robbed by the fact that he cocked up his final showstopper and the other two nailed theirs. I’d have been disappointed if Kate had won on the strength of a single great bake at the finish because she’s not had the consistency over the series, but either of the other two would be fine. I did feel a bit sorry for her in the final weekend though, with the other two bezzie mate BFFs and her as the gooseberry.

She deserved to win. Steven had flashes of brilliance, as did Kate, but Sophie was more consistent.

THE right person won! Not as good as previous years - all the ‘characters’ went out early.

Haha I'm not working at the moment (unless anyone in devon is on the lookout for an amazing chef😁😁) so I might just do it next week when I've got all my equipment sorted out! 😂

So next week I will make my show stoppers..

Devonshire AppleCake

How about someone suggest the other two categories for me. ?

Anyone else want to join in too? Could be a laugh 😁

Elfride are you sure he's straight?

Stacey's caption - perhaps they were sticking to 'if you can't say anything nice say nothing' so they stuck to 'she likes pink'

So glad Sophie won I liked her best out the three but wish Liam or Yan or both had been in the final.

The height of my culinary prowess is the wonder known as the sossidge sammich, Butty, but I would be delighted to admire other people's creations.

Theres nothing wrong with a good old classic! I think I may need to up my game though!

Hoooorraaay I reckoned she'd win from the start, she's always been unshowy, quietly a gifted baker. So sweet too when she relaxed at the end wished the other 2 'good luck' when they were holding hands in the garden.

Steven got her sussed.

I loved that they used spelt flour, I never use normal flour in my bread , it always tastes nicer than the usual!

I think what was also nice was the lack of innuendo that you could see a mile off. You know yesterday Mel&Sue would have made repeated jokes about Stephen's "shiny balls". Instead Noel & Sandy were kind, respectful with just enough cheekiness. Glad they're keeping all four for the next series.
And as much as "personalities" are great it's a baking show n I don't want it turning into a reality show.

True bonfire Noel and Sandi seemed more natural than Mel&Sue somehow, whether their scripts were written by them I don't know.

Those short "funny" scenes were silly though. Their hearts didn't seem to be in them.

Candice in R2 atm and saying they all watch the final together. I like that!

‘Keeping all four’? So it’s been confirmed that Prue’s staying?

So it’s been confirmed that Prue’s staying

It's astonishing isn't it? if I messed up like that on social media I'd be very lucky not to be sacked for gross misconduct. But everyone will go "oh silly old Prue" and she'll probably get a pay rise next year. How the other half live and all that.

I think Sophie was the right choice, I was a bit worried yesterday when I saw people were annoyed by the result. I thought Kate had won. She did very well with her showstopper yesterday but she's been consistently weak on the technical where she could't practice, so I think it would have been unfair for her to win.

As for Stacey, I suppose they didn't want to say "has gone back to her luxury Hertfordshire manor to live the life of a rich woman". Did people know who she was beforehand? I just wondered why everyone had such a hate for her and wondered if it was just old-fashioned jealousy.

I watched this morning and luckily avoided twitter.
Kate did a very un Kate like showstopper. I think if she’d done her usual historic route she could have clinched it from Sophie which would have felt all kinds of wrong.
The three seemed to get along really well and that made for a nice final to watch.

@crispbutty please can I have your gingerbread recipe - mine never come out right.

I think Sophie was the justified winner. I just wish we knew a teeny bit more about each contestant like we used to in previous GBBO series. No bloomin’ tearful back stories ‘I’m dedicating this to my dead nan’ X factor type nonsense but just a little more info.

Absolutely love the new presenters and am an absolute Sandy convert (having been not keen for years). Already loved Noel and so pleased they are confirmed for new series.

Prue’s gaf was monumentally embarrassing for her but luckily a friend warned me so I kept off social media for the day. It wasn’t hard to not find out.

I think Sophie deserved to win but would have preferred Stephen to. She is nice enough but just so unemotional and, well, bland.

So glad Kate didn't win. I don't really think she should have been in the final. She had some pretty bad weeks. I would have preferred to see Yan or, better still, Liam in the final.

I wouldn't be surprised if Liam, if he wants them, will get the most offers and opportunities.

disahsterdhling IMO a lot of the unpleasantness on SM comes from exactly what you said! If you remember how they went on about poor Ruby, who was fine but too beautiful (IMO) !!!

@crispbutty please can I have your gingerbread recipe - mine never come out right.

Me an' all Butty.

And your fruity cakes look fab

I'm having a sort out today so when I find my recipe folder I will post it :)

I'm glad Prue's staying - I like her much more than Mary. She, Noel and Sandi have made Paul tolerable for me.

Butty

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I wasn't resentful of Stacey's huge wealth (didn't even know about it) - I didn't like her sly smiles when anyone else cocked something up.