With the Great
British Bake Off final fast approaching, the bakers have been whittled down to just four – but the latest departure has left viewers feeling particularly bereft.
Wednesday night’s quarter-final saw fan favourite Henry leave the tent after failing to impress during Pastries Week. Only last week the 20-year-old was named Star Baker, and secured the coveted “Hollywood handshake”, after delivering a lime and lemon showstopper.
However, Henry floundered under the pressure of this week’s technical challenge, which saw his under-flavoured Moroccan pie collapse under its own weight.Britain, 2019. #GBBOpic.twitter.com/w4ROMy4Haf— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) October 15, 2019In the showstopper, his tower of sweet and savoury pies was also criticised for being “bone dry” by Paul Hollywood, while Prue Leith described his soggy pastry as “maddening”.
But for viewers – who’d grown to love tie-wearing Henry for his eccentricity and support of his fellow bakers – the fact he’d just missed out on a place in the semi-final was heartbreaking...first michael, now henry. i’m mad. bake off won’t be the same #GBBOpic.twitter.com/PMdkhDUdVW— megan 🎬 (@meganpavey38) October 15, 2019Me writing a strongly worded letter to Paul
Hollywood for getting rid of Henry #GBBOpic.twitter.com/xtZi4uPL6d— amy (@amyblackmorex) October 15, 2019HOW is Rosie still there but Henry’s going home?! 😡😩😭 #GBBOpic.twitter.com/WAxI6HNE2D— Kat 💜 (@xoSweetKxo) October 15, 2019I can't cope with this. First Dev and Dianne and now Henry 😭💔#GBBOpic.twitter.com/xyof2xOUZ9— L (@KNRDL0_0) October 15, 2019me watching henry get sent home on #gbbopic.twitter.com/nihFYI3zxu— catherine (@misscatherineem) October 15, 2019Me trying to watch Bake Off without Henry next week #GBBOhttps://t.co/fomJPHQrfI— amber_elise (@ambelise1) October 15, 2019The entire nation wanting to hug Henry right now😭 #GBBOpic.twitter.com/W96NvplAPg— Natasha Blazey (@natasha_blazey) October 15, 2019HOW DARE YOU SEND HENRY HOME #GBBOpic.twitter.com/63reqDV2IP— Jade (@jadeIee_) October 15, 2019HENRY LEFT IM FUCKEN DEVASTATED MAN #GBBOpic.twitter.com/7m9ZPn42fi— 𝕞𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕪 (@mollyrosee____) October 15, 2019can we do an alternative bake off final with Helena, Michael, Henry and Michelle please? #gbbo— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) October 15, 2019Me when Henry left #GBBOpic.twitter.com/D14PpzFYyu— Amy Gregson💛🌸 (@Amy16537236) October 15, 2019#GBBO Me when Noel said Henry had to leave pic.twitter.com/yZIRcBLDsx— Ellen 🐙 (@Ellen_Forrest2) October 15, 2019“the person going home this week... is henry” #gbbopic.twitter.com/u0DJoEOl5n— sophie🎀 (@wilsonshaider) October 15, 2019In his final episode, which was filmed at the height of summer, viewers saw Henry wearing his trademark shirt and tie despite the sweltering heat inside the Bake Off tent.
He said: “The lovely people in the crew gave us icy tea towels to wrap round our necks – but I was determined to keep my tie on.
“I wore a shirt and tie early on in the series, basically because I didn’t have many clean T-shirts, and I’m not entirely sure why I carried it on.
“But I felt it was a bit of a good luck charm and I didn’t want to break it.”
Steph was crowned this week’s Star Baker and will compete against Rosie, David and Alice in the semi-final.
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