{"id":522650,"date":"2022-12-07T00:26:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T21:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/matt-lucas-quits-the-great-british-bake-off-fans-rejoice-made-my-week\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T00:26:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T21:26:44","slug":"matt-lucas-quits-the-great-british-bake-off-fans-rejoice-made-my-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/matt-lucas-quits-the-great-british-bake-off-fans-rejoice-made-my-week\/","title":{"rendered":"#Matt Lucas quits &#8216;The Great British Bake Off,&#8217; fans rejoice: &#8216;Made my week&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a256f2111a62\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a256f2111a62\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/matt-lucas-quits-the-great-british-bake-off-fans-rejoice-made-my-week\/#%E2%80%9CMatt_Lucas_quits_%E2%80%98The_Great_British_Bake_Off_fans_rejoice_%E2%80%98Made_my_week%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Matt Lucas quits &#8216;The Great British Bake Off,&#8217; fans rejoice: &#8216;Made my week&#8217;&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1>&#8220;Matt Lucas quits &#8216;The Great British Bake Off,&#8217; fans rejoice: &#8216;Made my week'&#8221;<\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The timer has gone off for Matt Lucas\u2019 run as a host of \u201cThe Great British Bake Off.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Lucas, 48, announced he is \u201ccheerfully passing the baguette on to someone else\u201d after three years on the popular <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>, which is known as \u201cThe Great British Baking Show\u201d in the US, where it streams on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/signup\">Netflix<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFarewell Bake Off!\u201d he <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealMattLucas\/status\/1600188326979551234\">tweeted<\/a> on Tuesday. \u201cIt\u2019s been a delicious experience and I can\u2019t imagine a more fun way of spending my summers but it\u2019s become clear to me that I can\u2019t present both \u2018Fantasy Football League\u2019 and \u2018Bake Off\u2019 alongside all my other projects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, after three series and 51 episodes, I am cheerfully passing the baguette on to someone else. I would like to give my warmest thanks and gratitude to everyone at Love Productions and Channel 4 and to Noelipops, Paul, Dame Prue, the crew and, of course, the wonderful bakers for welcoming me into the tent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish whoever takes over the very best and I can\u2019t wait to tune into the next series without already knowing who won!\u201d Lucas signed off. <\/p>\n<p>The show <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BritishBakeOff\/status\/1600190314924232705\">responded<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> in a quote tweet that said they \u201cloved having Matt Lucas brighten up our Tent for the last three years especially when laughter and smiles were so much in need. We <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciate everything he\u2019s done for Bake Off, from working in COVID bubbles to supporting the bakers. It\u2019s been a pleasure \u2013 thanks Matt.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/matt-lucas-bake-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Matt Lucas has eliminated himself from &quot;The Great British Bake Off.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-24915996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/matt-lucas-bake-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/matt-lucas-bake-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/matt-lucas-bake-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Matt Lucas has eliminated himself from \u201cThe Great British Bake Off.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Dave J Hogan\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/matt-lucas-bake-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"(Left to right) &quot;The Great British Bake Off&quot; judge Paul Hollywood, judge Prue Leith, presenter Matt Lucas, and presenter Noel Fielding during Season 13 in 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-24916010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/matt-lucas-bake-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/matt-lucas-bake-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/matt-lucas-bake-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cThe Great British Bake Off\u201d personalities include (from left) Paul Hollywood, judge Prue Leith, presenter Matt Lucas and presenter Noel Fielding, shown during Season 13 in 2022.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Netflix\/Courtesy Everett Colle<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lucas had his<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/showbiz\/matt-lucas-controversies-lgbtq-fury-26379233\"> fair share of controversies<\/a> both before and during his time on the show. He and fellow co<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>n David Walliams starred in \u201cLittle Britain\u201d from 2003 to 2006. Jokes about the transgender community as well as Lucas wearing blackface did not age well with modern audiences. <\/p>\n<p>He issued respective apologies in 2017 and 2020 but would once again find himself in hot water when he <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/tv\/4036577\/bake-off-fans-complaint-matt-lucas-free-from-week\/\">made a remark about gluten-free diets<\/a> on \u201cBake Off\u201d one year ago. Also in 2021, Lucas appeared to mimic a contestant\u2019s German accent, which <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wordyNev\/status\/1450547809359474697\">offended some viewers<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#8217;ve loved having Matt Lucas brighten up our Tent for the last three years, especially when laughter and smiles were so much in need. We appreciate everything he&#8217;s done for Bake Off, from working in covid bubbles to supporting the bakers. It&#8217;s been a pleasure \u2013 thanks Matt. \u2764\ufe0f <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NikSrSfGwa\">https:\/\/t.co\/NikSrSfGwa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BritishBakeOff\/status\/1600190314924232705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>While some show devotees were sorry to see him go, it\u2019s not terribly surprising that many fans on Twitter are rejoicing about his departure. Some shared that he was never their <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KimEdwards48\/status\/1600203881413103616\">\u201ctype of humour,\u201d<\/a> while another called him <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/buttactually\/status\/1599654465954787329\">\u201cjust a weird little man.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GBBO?src=hashtag_click\">#GBBO<\/a> won\u2019t be the same without Matt Lucas, thankfully,\u201d one <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CurlySpanner\/status\/1600211927392608256\">wrote<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the nicest possible way, and I honestly mean that, Matt Lucas leaving Bake Off has made my week,\u201d another <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amyjoy11_\/status\/1600205424459886593\">claimed<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/matt-lucas-bake-01.jpg?w=682\" alt=\"Matt Lucas\" class=\"wp-image-24916045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/matt-lucas-bake-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1364 1364w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/matt-lucas-bake-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1023 1023w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/matt-lucas-bake-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/matt-lucas-bake-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/matt-lucas-bake-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Many fans on Twitter aren\u2019t sad to see Matt Lucas leave the show.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">David Fisher\/Shutterstock for NT<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHad to use public transport to get home for the first time ever and an hour journey has taken 2.5 hours. But Matt Lucas has left bake off so it\u2019s ok,\u201d another <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lardybasto\/status\/1600199577352536064\">said<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Warning: Season finale spoiler below <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 13th and latest season of \u201cBake Off\u201d \u2014 known as Collection 10 on Netflix and titled \u201cThe Great British Baking Show\u201d in the US, the latter due to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/great-british-bake-off-has-different-name-in-america-trademark-2020-10\">copyright issues involving Pillsbury<\/a> \u2014 wrapped up on Nov. 15. <\/p>\n<p>Syabira Yusoff, a contestant from London, avoided the soggy bottoms and won the season. <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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