The Great Celebrity Bake Off viewers were hotly divided over one treat the contestants had to make in last night’s episode (March 26).
Celebs were tasked with baking chocolate crumpets and some fans couldn’t believe it, while others were more embracing.
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Presenter Jeremy Paxman, comedian Joe Wilkinson, Corrie actress Sally Lindsay and Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo from Made in Chelsea were taking part in the competition to raise money for Stand Up To Cancer.
As part of the technical challenge, judge Paul Hollywood revealed they would have to make chocolate crumpets.
The announcement kicked off a fierce debate on Twitter.
Some viewers were disgusted at the idea, with one simply writing, “Chocolate crumpets” alongside a sick face emoji and another commenting: “Eurgh god! Just as disgusting as ordinary ones!”
Another echoed that sentiment, tweeting the hashtag: “#wrongjustwrong.”
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Others were more just shocked that they’re even a thing.
One viewer wrote on Twitter: “Chocolate crumpets? I’m sure Paul Hollywood just made that up!”
Someone else asserted confidently: “If you can’t buy them in Morrisons or Greggs, they don’t exist.”
A third suggested that Brits all over the country might have dropped their cups of tea in shock.
Chocolate crumpets??. I’m sure Paul Hollywood just made that up !! #wrong #GBBO
— Nikki (@25_NikkiL) March 26, 2019
Chocolate crumpets?? If you can't buy them in Morrisons or Greggs they don't exist. #GBBO
— Pam Richardson (@PamelaPamr63) March 26, 2019
Chocolate crumpets??
*Britain drops their cups of tea in shock* #GBBO— Katherine Black (@Kat_Black) March 26, 2019
For other Bake Off fans, the idea of chocolate crumpets seemed life-changingly good.
Someone tweeted: “That life-changing moment you discover chocolate crumpets…”
Another Twitter user posted: “Ok, that’s my weekend baking sorted.”
One Twitter user admitted they couldn’t stop thinking about chocolate crumpets.
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Wait… what? Chocolate crumpets? Ok that's my weekend baking sorted #GBBO pic.twitter.com/9atT8xvXTS
— Rebekah Rossi (@RebekahRossi) March 26, 2019
I can't stop thinking about chocolate crumpets. #GBBO
— goose (@knittedknobs) March 26, 2019
Crumpetgate, as you might call it if you’re on that side of the fence, followed actress Michelle Keegan‘s victory in the show earlier this month.
In the second episode of the current series, the Our Girl star wowed with minty flapjacks for the signature challenge and then a French Horn in the technical.
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For her showstopper, Michelle created a ski-themed meringue that had co-host Paul so impressed he called it “faultless”.
The main series of The Great British Bake Off is expected to be back on our screens in August.
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