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It’s all change in the Great British Bake Off tent as viewers welcomed new judge Nigella Lawson to the show.
Nigella, 66, has replaced Prue Leith, who annouced she was leaving the beloved baking competition after eleven years earlier this year.
And while the vast majority of fans believe Nigella has breathed some life into Bake Off’s slightly stale formula, not everyone agrees.
Specifically, Mary from Gogglebox was less than impressed with Nigella’s introduction.
Last night, the Gogglebox crew watched the first episode of the new-look Bake Off, which included a sketch where Prue said her goodbyes.
During the skit, Prue hopped into a Tardis where she ‘regenerated’ into Nigella.
‘Oh, Prue!’ said Sue and Steve. Meanwhile, Georgia joked: ‘Don’t tell me Prue’s leaving Bake Off to be Doctor Who’.
Helena branded Nigella a ‘goddess’ when she stepped out of the Tardis and Jake giggled as he said: ‘I’m gonna have to start watching [Bake Off].’
Giles said: ‘Doctor Prue Mary’, to which she, clearly unimpressed, replied: ‘Pathetically bad. ‘
However, she did concede that Nigella looked ‘beautiful’ when Giles pointed out how lovely she looked.
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And most everyone agrees that Nigella has brought something special back to Bake Off.
Metro’s Adam Miller wrote that Nigella’s debut ‘feels more like a perfectly executed introduction – a nod to her unrivalled legacy – than a sycophantic celebration of her arrival’.
He also congratulated the show for remembering that despite Nigella arguably being the biggest thing to happen to Bake Off, the brightest stars are still the contestants themselves.
Adam wasn’t the only critic impressed by Nigella. Anita Singh at The Telegraph agreed that she brought a new lease of life to the series and called her the perfect replacement for Prue.
Critics weren’t the only ones impressed by Nigella either. On X @CharismaDonor wrote: ‘Nigella Lawson on Bake Off is an A+++.’
Meanwhile, @Will_Kellogg said: ‘Nigella Lawson is the best thing that’s happened to Bake Off since they added Alison Hammond.’
Finally, @ixzyan_kedua tweeted: ‘I have been a Nigella Stan since day dot, love her and she’s perfect for the show!!!’
Bake Off continues on Tuesday at 8pm on Channel 4.