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Great British Bake Off: Paul Hollywood, Sue Perkins Defend Decision To Send Iain Home - 'No Sabotage'

GBBO 'Cakegate': Sue Perkins, Paul Hollywood Defend Decision To Send Iain Home
Caroline Frost
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Who'd have thought something as innocent as a Baked Alaska could divide the nation?

But that's what's happened with the legions of 'Great British Bake Off' fans venting their spleen on Twitter, following last night's most controversial episode EVER, Sue Perkins having her penn'orth, and now the judges weighing in to defend their decision.

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It all kicked off when contestant Iain Watters, Sue's "russet Gandalf" from Belfast, discovered his ice cream had been taken out of the freezer and wouldn't set in time.

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Iain! Oh, what have you done?

Overcome with frustration, he tipped his entire offering into the bin, which meant he had nothing to offer up for the judges, save the bin, and was eliminated from the competition.

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Paul Hollywood said the judges needed something to judge...

And that was that. Except... viewers have taken to social media in their thousands to protest that Iain was the victim of 'sabotage', that Diana should have owned up to her actions, and the judges should have given Iain another chance.

Iain himself proved an absolute gentleman, blaming himself rather than dobbing in Diana.

"It was a very hot day with everyone fighting for space in the freezers, and I didn't feel that I coped with the situation very well.

"I am passionate as a personality and a baker, so I do tend to get frustrated when the bakes don't go well," was all he said.

The morning after the night before, and the dust has hardly settled. Presenter Sue Perkins has waded in, tweeting that "Iain's Alaska was out of the freezer for 40 secs. That's it. No sabotage".

And judge Paul Hollywood defended the judges' decision, saying, "At the end of the day Mary and I need something to judge."

Mary Berry is not a Twitter user, something Paul Hollywood said today he's thankful for as this fury would upset her, but she made her feelings clear on the show last night, commenting that Iain's refusal to bring anything to the judges' table was "unacceptable".

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Sue Perkins, meanwhile, has seemingly had enough now, reminding her Twitter followers, "All getting a little inflamed for my liking. Am off. This is a show about CAKES. Please, let's save the ire for real stuff. Peace & out x."

Do you think Iain should have been allowed to stay? Or do you think Diana should have owned up? Share your thoughts below...

Who do you think is destined to be this year's Greatest British Baker? Choose from those below...

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Kate, 41, From SussexKate lives in Brighton with her five-year-old daughter. Last year, she baked 15 Christmas cakes and prides herself on rarely using recipes or weighing ingredients. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Iain, 31, From London Iain, originally from Belfast, is inspired by his passion for travel. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Enwezor, 39 From HampshireEnwezor taught himself to bake in the last 3 years. Born in North London, he now lives in Portsmouth with his wife and four children. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Martha, 17, From BerkshireMartha is the Bake Off's youngest ever contestant.She's currently studying for A-Levels and hopes to become a Food Scientist. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Norman, 66, From ScotlandNorman joined the Merchant Navy at the age of 19, bit his father and brother were bakers. He's hoping to bring back traditional Scottish recipes. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Richard, 38 From London Richard made his own wedding cake - in the shape of the Millenium Falcon from 'Star Wars'. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Luis, 42, From Cheshire Luis describes himself as an "inventive baker" and uses honey from his own bees in his creations. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Nancy, 60, From North Lancashire She grow vegetables, rears guinea fowl and "grows her own turkeys for Christmas" in her garden. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Jordan, 32, From Nottingham IT manager Jordan calls himself a "nerdy baker".He has been baking for the last three years. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Chetna, 35, From Kent Chetna was born in India and moved to the UK with her husband in 2003.She combines her mother's traditional recipes and flavours with British baking styles. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Diana, 69, From ShropshireDiana joined the WI at the age of 12 and became a WI judge when she was 20 years old. Watch Out, Mary! (credit:BBC/Love)
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Claire, 31, From Cheshire Claire has been baking she was 11 and her mother and grandmother are both wedding cake decorators. (credit:BBC/Love)
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