The Great British Bake Off, Channel 4
Something weird has happened to Paul Hollywood this series. He’s gone handshake crazy. He’s Mr Shake Hands Man from Banzai with a rolling pin.
I’m worried Channel 4 will have to rename this show The Great British Shake Off.
A tenner says the Shaker Baker will one day swagger into that tent with his hands behind his back Liam Gallagher style and give it the full “Aaah-aaaah, shake along with meeeeeeee.” I mean, I know the contestants are good this year. They’re surely not THAT good though. Anyone would think he is overcompensating because he fears the bakers respect Prue Leith’s opinion more than they do his.
He needs to rein it in, and quickly. Otherwise his oncecoveted handshake will become as meaningless a gimmick as Simon Cowell’s wink.
As for the bakers, poorly Terry’s absence last night meant the likes of Briony and Karen picked the right week to drop the (chocolate) ball. It felt like a stay of execution though. At this stage Rahul, Jon and Dan seem so far ahead of the rest only a fool would bet against them making the final three. My money would be on Rahul, although to be honest I’d be happy with any of them. Well, it’d be nice to see a bloke winning for a change. PS. When Karen said, “When we get chocolates at Christmas, the coffee creams are always the first to go” did anyone else reply, “Same in our house, Karen – first to go in the bin”? Come on, it can’t have just been me.