A Cake Scandal Hit “The Great British Bake Off” And The British Are Angry
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It started with contestant Diana removing Iain's baked Alaska from the freezer while it was setting.
Iain was not impressed by this at all.
Diana then said this.
So Iain decided to check whether his baked Alaska was OK. It really wasn't.
OH MY GOD.
How can you take somebody's ice cream out of the freezer? Not only should she be eliminated for that, she should also be arrested. #gbbo
Daz Gale@dazgaleFollow
How can you take somebody's ice cream out of the freezer? Not only should she be eliminated for that, she should also be arrested. #gbbo
8:49 PM - 27 Aug 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
So then, impulsively, Iain threw his cake in the bin.
This was Diana's reaction.
The British immediately jumped to conclusions.
SABOTAGE #gbbo
Leo Boe@leo_boe
That is the most emotion I've felt watching TV in ages. The PURE HATE you would feel for the person who sabotaged your Baked Alaska #gbbo
Helen Lewis@helenlewisFollow
That is the most emotion I've felt watching TV in ages. The PURE HATE you would feel for the person who sabotaged your Baked Alaska #gbbo
8:52 PM - 27 Aug 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Iain then left the tent and was very sad on a hill.
It gets worse. Diana presented her Alaska swan.
I'd have thrown her fuckin swan on the floor if I was Iain #GBBO
SEXPOT SHARON@Sexpot_SharonFollow
I'd have thrown her fuckin swan on the floor if I was Iain #GBBO
8:51 PM - 27 Aug 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Well. I know who ISNT MY FAVOURITE NOW #GBBO
Tracey Thorn@tracey_thornFollow
Well. I know who ISNT MY FAVOURITE NOW #GBBO
8:59 PM - 27 Aug 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
YOU CAN SHOVE YOUR MERINGUE SWAN UP YOUR ARSE, DIANA. #GBBO
Pete Allison@Pete_AllisonFollow
YOU CAN SHOVE YOUR MERINGUE SWAN UP YOUR ARSE, DIANA. #GBBO
8:58 PM - 27 Aug 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Iain, meanwhile, was forced to present his bin.
This is just too much.
It gets WORSE. Iain was last place and had to leave.
At the end of the day Mary & I need something to judge, it's not about melted ice cream but about what's presented to US... #bingate
Paul Hollywood@PaulHollywoodFollow
At the end of the day Mary & I need something to judge, it's not about melted ice cream but about what's presented to US... #bingate
9:19 PM - 27 Aug 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
THE BRITISH PUBLIC EXPLODED.
ARE YOU KIDDING IM SO FRUSTRATED IT WASNT HIS FAULT SHE TOOK HIS ICE CREAM OUT THE FRIDGE HOW !? #gbbo
Bethan Mary Leadley@musicalbethanFollow
ARE YOU KIDDING IM SO FRUSTRATED IT WASNT HIS FAULT SHE TOOK HIS ICE CREAM OUT THE FRIDGE HOW !? #gbbo
8:57 PM - 27 Aug 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Diana should have publicly apologised and not just stood there polishing her bloody WI badge and whistling #gbbo
Alex T Smith@Alex_T_SmithFollow
Diana should have publicly apologised and not just stood there polishing her bloody WI badge and whistling #gbbo
8:55 PM - 27 Aug 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
The ice cream sabotage is more controversial than the great custard theft of 2013. #gbbo
Liam Murphy@liamwaterlooFollow
The ice cream sabotage is more controversial than the great custard theft of 2013. #gbbo
9:19 PM - 27 Aug 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Even though Sue Perkins made this point.
Iain's Alaska was out of the freezer for 40 secs. That's it. No sabotage. 40 secs of normal temp would NOT be enough to reduce it to liquid
Sue Perkins@sueperkinsFollow
Iain's Alaska was out of the freezer for 40 secs. That's it. No sabotage. 40 secs of normal temp would NOT be enough to reduce it to liquid
9:16 PM - 27 Aug 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Even Wikipedia got involved.
Ha ha ha - just checked out the Wikipedia page for #GBBO. #bringIainback
Josie Buttons@josiebuttonsFollow
Ha ha ha - just checked out the Wikipedia page for #GBBO. #bringIainback
9:59 PM - 27 Aug 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
There's even a campaign, #JusticeForIain.
Please RT if you believe in #justiceforIain @iain_watters #GBBO @BritishBakeOff #dirtydiana
Stephen ☩@RevStephenSorbyFollow
Please RT if you believe in #justiceforIain @iain_watters #GBBO @BritishBakeOff #dirtydiana
9:05 PM - 27 Aug 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Even Iain himself tried to calm things down.
THANK YOU @BritishBakeOff it's been truly EPIC. What can I say guys - I had a #MELTDOWN. Thanks for the support. #BINCIDENT #GBBO
iain watters@iain_wattersFollow
THANK YOU @BritishBakeOff it's been truly EPIC. What can I say guys - I had a #MELTDOWN. Thanks for the support. #BINCIDENT #GBBO
9:10 PM - 27 Aug 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Our final thought?
The beautiful myth of #GBBO as a safe, delicious space, away from cruel competition has been shattered. :( IS NOT EVEN GBBO SAFE FROM 2014?!
Jo Barrow@JoBarrowFollow
The beautiful myth of #GBBO as a safe, delicious space, away from cruel competition has been shattered. :( IS NOT EVEN GBBO SAFE FROM 2014?!
9:16 PM - 27 Aug 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Also remember this.
Diana, speaking to Free Radio, claimed "it didn't happen like that", and that the cake "was not out of the freezer for more than 40 seconds". She blames bad editing, and says Iain doesn't blame her at all for it.
The Telegraph reports that Diana has quit the show – although for reasons of illness, not because of the Bincident, according to the BBC. The show was filmed months ago, so her departure was unlikely to have anything to do with the national outrage over the melting cake. It does, however, raise the possibility of a dramatic return for Iain.