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In August, Bake Off returned to our screens.
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With the usual presenting quartet.
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As well as the usual innuendo.
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Along with a bunch of new bakers.
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Although some faces looked familiar.
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Mary Berry was her usual iconic, fashion-blazing self.
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But this year she had some competition.
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And were left devastated when she left.
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The nation went into meltdown when it was announced that Bake Off was leaving the BBC.
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People became especially concerned when rumours about the show moving to ITV started to circulate.
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And things didn't calm down when it became known that Channel 4 were getting the show.
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Mary Berry said she wouldn't be leaving the BBC.
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Neither would Mel and Sue.
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Whereas Paul Hollywood would.
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But it's not all bad.
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And luckily we had Selasi to cheer us up.
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Who is literally the coolest goddamn man on the planet.
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There were the usual challenges.
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Plus some imagined new ones.
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Oh, and Tom was haunted by the ghost of an American comedian.
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As always, the show was super relatable.
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Like really, really relatable.
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On the day of the finale, everyone awoke in a mixed mood.
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Not that it stopped anyone from watching.
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Even if it was sometimes through tears.
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The series was won by Candice.
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And while the Bake Off may have finished on the BBC…
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… With the goddess that is Mary Berry…
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… There's always hope.
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And the spirit of Bake Off lives on.