Bake Off viewers not happy at Stacey Solomon as host and ‘switch off’ in droves
25.05.2022 - 12:45
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Bake Off: The Professionals returned to our screens last night as Stacey Solomon made her presenting debut.
Stacey joined the show after beloved presenter Tom Allen announced his exit, and she was joined by Liam Charles as the hunt for Britain’s best patisserie team began for its latest series.
The Loose Women presenter took to social media to share her anxieties before the episode aired, she said: "Oh my gosh, I just got a message from Bake Off. I completely forget it starts tonight. I'm so nervous because when you're on the telly, people let you know if they hate you."
She added: "But, if you're watching it tonight I hope you enjoy it and I'd love to know what you think. Unless of course you think I'm a big horse face who shouldn't be on the telly then in that case don't let me know."
But Channel 4 viewers were quickly left complaining about the Tom-sized hole in the show’s presenting line-up, writes the Mirror.
As the show got underway, fans took to Twitter to react to Stacey’s replacement of Tom as the co-host of Bake Off The Professionals.
One wrote: “I am so sorry and I really like Stacey, but it's a no from me. I will be recording and using fast forward a lot. So gutted as I LOVE this show.”
Another posted: “No no no what have you done I can't watch this with Stacey to me her voice is like nails on a chalkboard.”
A third chimed: “Oh no. New presenter on Bake Off The Professionals. Turned it off already.”
A fellow tongue in cheek fan wrote: “Pourquoi le Solomon ? Je suis not appy!” before another wrote: “I like Stacey but I don’t think bake off professionals is right for her.”
Several fans were left calling for Tom’s return to the show, with one writing: “Wait what WHERE’S TOM this is not ok.”
Another tweeted: “You