The Great British Bake Off’s back! Simply 23 of the funniest things people said about it

The Great British Bake Off was back on Channel 4 on Tuesday and thank goodness for that.

Seven million viewers watched the new batch of bakers tackle what many people reckoned was the funniest showstopper challenge yet.

It opened with this rather brilliant Matt Lucas skit …

Welcome to a new series of The Great British Bake Off – and a big hello to our new presenter Matt Lucas! #GBBO pic.twitter.com/0sa8NxTJtE

— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) September 22, 2020

… and was exactly the funny, feel-good TV the nation needs right now.

Here are our 23 favourite things people said about it.

1.

Nailed it #GBBO pic.twitter.com/pSN22Ex0No

— Hol ♡ (@hollierebekahx) September 22, 2020

2.

Me before lockdown v me now #GBBO pic.twitter.com/CegUUVXx7A

— Jamie Bolton (@JamieBolton) September 22, 2020

3.

I cannot sleep, I cannot dream tonight #gbbo pic.twitter.com/ZguPFXnImz

— Jen Read (@bobskelet0n) September 22, 2020

4.

At the start of 2020 VS the end of 2020 pic.twitter.com/CMDxaDd0QI

— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) September 22, 2020

5.

Therapist: “Cake Bowie can’t hurt you”
Cake Bowie: #GBBO pic.twitter.com/x5p35xnGPM

— MCM Comic Con (@MCMComicCon) September 22, 2020

6.

https://twitter.com/shane_reaction_/status/1308503722776047617?s=20

7.

I want to bake free. #BakeOff #GBBO pic.twitter.com/2YB0Nqb7Yf

— Morgan Jeffery (@morganjeffery) September 22, 2020

8.

https://twitter.com/Hiphopocrates/status/1308503615225683975?s=20

9.

https://twitter.com/mschakraverty/status/1308504890335993859?s=20

10.

That #GBBO showstopper ‘Celebrities Who’ve Drowned And Been Found After Three Days’ round was bold.

— Chris Addison (@mrchrisaddison) September 22, 2020

11.

THIS IS NOT THE GREAT BRITISH MICROWAVE OFF! #GBBO pic.twitter.com/YBPvnunfHf

— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) September 22, 2020