LONDON “The cookie is crumbling.”
The words tweeted by former Great British Bake Off winner Frances Quinn at the news that presenters Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins are leaving the show they won’t be following it when it moves from the BBC to Channel 4 were echoed across social media on Tuesday evening.
In response to the news, Mel and Sue put out the following statement:
Excellent Mel and Sue statement… pic.twitter.com/iELxyTW686
Matt Deegan (@matt) September 13, 2016
In the hours since, former GBBO winners and contestants have taken to Twitter to share their tributes to the pair.
I’m really hoping this isn’t true For me Mel & Sue are as big a part of GBBO as Mary & Paul X https://t.co/5wzbrTBFjn
Jo Wheatley (@JoanneWheatley) September 13, 2016
Very sad to hear that #GBBO lose Mel G. & @sueperkins in move to C4. Gutted. Will sorely miss that pair holding the whole shebang together
Ruth Clemens (@thepinkwhisk) September 13, 2016
Without Mel and Sue it just isn’t Bake Off. @Channel4 has just bought a tent. #GBBO
Richard Burr (@RichardPBurr) September 13, 2016
Only one thing to do when I’m this sad: on your marks, get set, bake We’ll miss you @sueperkins (& Mel too) #GBBO pic.twitter.com/sKoE0uXyJ8
Richard Burr (@RichardPBurr) September 13, 2016
Good for you @sueperkins and Mel. Such a shame that future bakers won’t have the pleasure of your company. I’m grateful I did #gbbo
Luis Troyano (@luistroyano) September 13, 2016
The cookie is crumbling… #MelandSue https://t.co/JqAexMbFCQ
Frances Quinn (@frances_quinn) September 13, 2016
Mel & Sue jump ship. Very sad news. They’re wonderful girls who made the show what it is. Now, I’m not feeling so hopeful…
John Whaite (@JohnWhaiteBakes) September 13, 2016
No word yet on whether or not Mary and Paul are staying…
