A very dark and gloomy cloud has fallen on the UK as everybody’s favourite chilled-out baker – Selasi Gbormittah – has become the latest to leave The Great British Bake Off.
The 30-year-old banker, who was loved for his incredibly laid-back attitude and cheeky temperament in the tent – along with his cute relationship with previous contestant Benjamina Ebuehi – fell at the final hurdle before the finals.
Understandably, fans of the show were utterly devastated. Viewers took to Twitter en masse to write in capitals how upset they were.
WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE THE SADNESS IN MY HEART 😭💔😫#GBBO
— Henry (@henry_hughes99) October 19, 2016
NO SELASI YOU WERE THE BEST @selasigb #GBBO 😭😩❤️
— Rana Rofifah (@RanaRofifah) October 19, 2016
SWAP THE DECISION!! #GBBO
— Rattie (@Ratonedge) October 19, 2016
MY HEART IS BROKEN 😩😭 #GBBO
— velvet thunder (@bethlyh4llows) October 19, 2016
THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS #GBBO #JusticeForSelasi
— Conor Riordan (@EEConor) October 19, 2016
HNNNNGGG WHY #GBBO
— Sp00py Λιες 🌐 (@SwagtaMoof) October 19, 2016
SELASI :( #GBBO
— Brooke (@Youporklife) October 19, 2016
It was just the saddest day on the social networking site. Perhaps even sadder than when Bake Off was revealed to be moving to Channel 4 without Mary Berry, Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc.
when Selasi leaves #GBBO pic.twitter.com/sHtsZ3Ma29
— rafaella (@raffnd) October 19, 2016
everyone when selasi's name was said #GBBO pic.twitter.com/C0e26Fw1xF
— olivia (@gwjesy) October 19, 2016
A nation weeps #GBBO pic.twitter.com/2Kxu1viLrd
— Daniel Bailey (@DaJoBa) October 19, 2016
Selasi 😭😭 as if 2016 couldn't get worse #GBBO
— Jenny (@jennylass96) October 19, 2016
"If you look closely you can see the exact moment Britain's heart broke..."#Selasi #GBBO 😪 pic.twitter.com/Wz69UkV6zH
— Nicola Hume (@Nicola_Hume) October 19, 2016
gutted for Selasi :((( #GBBO
— KayleighMarieJonesx (@kaylzz98) October 19, 2016
😭Selasi noooooooo!!!!!! #gbbo
— Jane Bailey (@ninbats) October 19, 2016
Selasi 💔 #GBBO
— Babs (@zoebear_) October 19, 2016
Hearts of the nation just broke in unision #GBBO #Selasi
— CMD (@cmdaviess) October 19, 2016
Is it even as bad as Brexit?
First Brexit....... NOW THIS? I'm so over 2016 😑 #Selasi #GBBO
— Clare Palmer 🌻 (@Claros00) October 19, 2016
NOOOOOOOOOOO not Selasi.. first there was brexit and now we have sexit . 😫😫😫 #GBBO
— Laura (@angry_angel22) October 19, 2016
David Bowie's death, Brexit, Trump, and now Selasi leaves Bake Off
— Megan ✨ (@meganrmcgowan) October 19, 2016
I can't take any more #GBBO
Selasi leaving #GBBO is the saddest thing to happen after Brexit
— Simmy🇬🇭🇲🇸 (@simmy_ray) October 19, 2016
I thought #Brexit was the low point #gbbo
— Alan (@alanofthenorth) October 19, 2016
I'm blaming this squarely on Brexit. #GBBO
— Kris Wood (@KrisWould) October 19, 2016
Selasi may not have made it to the final, but he certainly has landed a permanent place in our hearts.
Farewell, sweet Selasi – you’ve been wonderful and done your family so proud. #GBBO pic.twitter.com/p0NbCF2o9P
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) October 19, 2016
Sob.
