Great British Bake Off Final: 27 Tweets That Perfectly Summed Up The Joy (And Stress) Of This Year's Finale

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Warning: Major spoilers ahead.

Has there ever been a closer Great British Bake Off final? Judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith certainly didn’t think so.

It was also one of the most stressful finales in Bake Off history. But in between Crystelle’s raw focaccia, Giuseppe’s cold oven and Chigs’ unrecognisable Belgian buns, there were, as ever, plenty of laughs and joy to be found...

First up, anyone else miss Jürgen?​

Please support my friends baking in THE FINAL OF GBBO 2021 @giuseppecooks Chigs and Crystelle. Don't forget the tissues #GBBOFinal#GBBOpic.twitter.com/SLP3jApSC0

— juergenthebread (@juergenthebread) November 23, 2021​

It didn’t go unnoticed just how unwanted Noel’s oven-side chat was at times...​

Noel harassing the bakers like: #GBBO#GBBOFinalpic.twitter.com/woDqYi5SVz

— Labhaoise (@labhaoise99) November 23, 2021​

Prue’s statement necklace did not disappoint...​

What in the Sigourney Weaver is around Dame Prudence Leith’s neck?! ?? - #GBBO#GBBOFinalpic.twitter.com/LtqA7Ona3W

— Fergytale of New York (@FergUK85) November 23, 2021​

Do we smell a new reality show?​

Ok no #gbbo spoilers I promise but I'm obsessed with these names. Is Chanel the oldest? The youngest? Why did she not get an extra -le? pic.twitter.com/etdRsN8Cpg

— Mrs. Detective Pikajew, Esq. (@clapifyoulikeme) November 24, 2021​

We will never recover from the look on Prue’s face when she tried Crystelle’s raw focaccia (and neither will Crystelle)​

You can actually pinpoint the second when her heart rips in half...#GBBO#GBBOFinalpic.twitter.com/FEJdw2F1WY

— Luis F. de Leon (@luisfdeleon) November 24, 2021​

Or this...​

I adored lovely #Jurgen#GBBO & think he should have been in #GBBOFinal but I'm so glad gorgeous #Guiseppe won. He reminds me so much of #DonaldSutherland circa late 1970s #AnimalHouse They could be twins! https://t.co/P41yfdttjcpic.twitter.com/oyXl7Scnah

— Angela Carless (@AngelaCarless) November 24, 2021​

Where were the instructions for the technical challenge?​

Paul leaving the Technical instructions #GBBO#GBBOFinalpic.twitter.com/WoC7Rvar6U

— Dan Luck (@DLucksEdition) November 23, 2021​

And the cream for Chigs’ mushroom?​

Ooh, that looks sore... #GBBOFinalpic.twitter.com/2OHHNtzRX4

— Tom (@Tom_TheSequel) November 23, 2021​

We have a feeling Giuseppe will never not check his oven door is properly shut again​

Relatable. #GBBOFinalpic.twitter.com/kYKEiZs1dv

— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) November 23, 2021​

Truly historic 'hands-on-the-face' Giuseppe despair for the final. #GBBOpic.twitter.com/J16yqq2dMq

— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) November 23, 2021​

And it wasn’t just Giuseppe who was stressed...​

Me watching Guiseppe make stupid mistakes #GBBOFinalpic.twitter.com/4PIiqJifwk

— Dawn Pike (@DawnLPike) November 23, 2021​

NOOO IT’S ALL GOING WRONG FOR GUISEPPE I CAN’T WATCH #GBBO#GBBOFinal#BakeOffpic.twitter.com/8L7AZvBKK7

— ᴛᴀsʜᴀ ʟᴏᴜɪsᴇ | = OUT NOW ? (@eds_afterglow) November 23, 2021​

But it was all worth it in the end ​

This is such a heartwarming moment.
Congratulations, Giuseppe! ?#GBBOFinalpic.twitter.com/qZUfK6fZnd

— Channel 4 (@Channel4) November 23, 2021​

It’s been quite the year for Italian victories...​

Italians if they win the Eurovision, Euros, and bake off all in one year #gbbopic.twitter.com/bSO88m07Eu

— Maria (@mariacusworth) November 23, 2021​

we need giuseppe to finish the trinity of ‘italians beating the british at things’ #GBBOFinal#gbbopic.twitter.com/HQwA4aJCxY

— madeleine (@mqdeIeine) November 23, 2021​

The Italians have done it again #GBBO#GBBOFinalpic.twitter.com/LN3NfxkUDa

— Daniel Buckley (@DanielBuble) November 23, 2021​

And to think all you had to do to win was kiss Noel’s spatula​

What was the secret to Giuseppe winning Bake Off?

Great determination, great skills, great perseverance… and MR SPATULA! ?? #GBBOFinalpic.twitter.com/L5iE21qknW

— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) November 23, 2021​

“This is Mr Spatula. You just have to kiss his head and then you win.” - @noelfielding11#GBBOFinalpic.twitter.com/IUcWis07Sz

— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) November 23, 2021​

We’ll just leave these here...​

What a Brexit analogy, Giuseppe wins #GBBO and immediately leaves the country.

— Kristian Prevc (@KristianPrevc) November 24, 2021​

Brexit as #GBBO

Won by an Italian who was living in GB, he took the prize and moved to Italy

— P ?? #StillExhausted (@PMc276) November 24, 2021​

Chigs and Crystelle might not have won the final, but...​

Ok, so we all ship Chigs and Crystelle, right? #GBBOpic.twitter.com/R5mCZTGmDj

— Anne Marie (@AwesomeAMT) November 9, 2021​

And they’re not the only Bake Off pairing that people have plans for...​

What if we get rid of Paul and Prue and replace them with Jürgen and Giuseppe? #GBBOpic.twitter.com/ZC8OV5AZNd

— Dame Dot CottonCandy, Duchess of Whoville ?? (@comagirlx) November 16, 2021​

Cool. Now give us the series where Jurgen and Giuseppe drive around Europe in a camper van solving baking related crimes. #GBBO

— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) November 23, 2021​

This. All of this...​

This is a really lovely picture and one that demonstrates true friendship, magnimity & kindness. #GBBOhttps://t.co/ESnJBxo9zi

— Emma Carney (@retroemma) November 24, 2021​

If you're having a bad day, or you're losing faith in humanity, just watch the reaction of the two non-winners.

Immediate and absolute joy and support for their friend, even though he beat them.
?#GBBOhttps://t.co/O2wJhb8c0Q

— Toyah Zootrapramma ? (@PumpkinSpider) November 24, 2021​

And we’ll leave the final word to this year’s brilliant Bake Off champ...​

Take a bow, Giuseppe. Such wonderful words. We wish you and your family the very, very best. #GBBOFinalpic.twitter.com/aSUEm2uUue

— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) November 23, 2021​

I could have never gone through this exhilarating, but also draining adventure without the support of my wife, my fellow bakers and the constant support of the production team!
Thank you all out there, for reaching out and showering me with love! I will be forever grateful!#GBBOpic.twitter.com/tVfzNNHH4R

— Giuseppe Dell’Anno (@giuseppecooks) November 23, 2021​

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