Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins have decided to step down as the presenters of The Great British Bake Off.
The news comes the day after it was revealed that Bake Off will leave the BBC at the end of the year.
Mel and Sue issued a joint statement that said:
We were very shocked and saddened to learn yesterday evening that Bake Off will be moving from its home. We made no secret of our desire for the show to remain where it was.
The BBC nurtured the show from its infancy and helped give it its distinctive warmth and charm, growing it from an audience of two million to nearly 15 million at its peak.
We've had the most amazing time on Bake Off, and have loved seeing it rise and rise like a pair of yeasted Latvian baps.
We're not going with the dough. We wish all the future bakers every success.
BuzzFeed News reached out to representatives for Mel and Sue for any further comments. A representative for Mel said that she "will 100% NOT be doing any further press."
Love Productions issued their own statement about Mel and Sue's departure:
We would like to thank Mel and Sue for bringing their own unique humour to the tent over the past years and we respect their decision not to be part of the Bake Off team on Channel 4.
BuzzFeed News understands that Love Productions is continuing to work towards a new series on Channel 4, despite Mel and Sue leaving the show. A source said that their decision to leave was not much of a surprise, but they are disappointed.
And a Channel 4 spokesperson told BuzzFeed News: “We fully respect Mel and Sue’s decision.”
The spokesperson wouldn't answer any further questions about Mel and Sue leaving the show and whether this news was a surprise to them.