Great British Bake Off: Viewers FURIOUS as Mak leaves the tent while Rowan survives biscuit week

Viewers were up in arms when Matt Lucas announced Mak was leaving the Great British Bake Off on Tuesday night. 

Despite Rowan have a disastrous three rounds with Prue Leith once again mentioning the music teacher doesn’t take Paul Hollywood’s advice to ‘reign it in’, Mak was evicted. 

Week two of Bake Off was biscuit themed, where contestants had to create chocolate florentines, macaroons and a 3D memorable meal show-stopper.  

Of his exit, Mak said: ‘I just felt it in my bones it was me. I know I gave it everything it was a privilege to be here.’

But fans of the show couldn’t believe music teacher Rowan had escaped leaving the tent.   

Rowan seemed the clear front runner to face the axe after being unable to finish off his waistcoat florentines, leaving around half a dozen just covered in chocolate, while he placed last in the technical with his ‘peculiar piped’ macarons. 

When he presented his Worse Things Happen At Sea, Paul said: ‘It does look like a lighthouse but it tastes like rubber. 

 Prue told him she expects better of him and it’s ‘a bit disappointing’. 

And so viewers couldn’t believe it when Mak was announced as the evicted baker. 

One wrote: ‘I cannot believe that Rowan was saved after his performance this week. Mak has been robbed!!!’.

Another added: ‘GBBO has got me raging!!! How many times can Rowan under deliver???? Poor Mak!!!’, while a third chimed: ‘Poor Mak 🙁 although I love Rowan, I honestly thought he’d be heading home. He’s been told a few times to not promise so much and that hindered him again. Gutted for Mak x’.

A fourth fan of the show added: ‘Mak was ROBBED’, while another said: ‘How did Rowan manage that then,yeah he loving life but mak didn’t deserve to go’.

‘Mak being sent home instead of Rowan is an absolute disgrace!’ typed a different viewer.  

Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood set the bakers off with the signature task- 36 chocolate florentines with a perfect snap. 

Laura from Gravesend, Kent said: ‘Hobnobs are posh where I’m from’, as the contestants got under way with making their crunchy biscuits. 

Three of the bakers used mango, and while Dave’s feathered florentines received good praise from the judges, Hermine’s were too chewy due to her not soaking the fruit in water prior to baking. 

Prue left the tent in stitches when she told Mark of his mango lassi florentines: ‘I remember worrying about your very large nuts… nice snap though’. 

But it was Lottie who stole the show with her quarantine florentines- a sweet treat of which has been her grandparents’ favourite throughout lockdown. 

After taking a bite, Paul told her: ‘I’m not sure what I can fault you on’, before reaching out his hand to give his coveted handshake.  

Lottie said: ‘I’m never going to wash my hand again!’, something of which viewers pointed out wasn’t the cleverest thing to say in a global pandemic. 

Next up, was the technical challenge  – 12 macaroons, six filled with mango, six filled with coconut, golden and crisp on the outside and chewy in the middle. 

Lottie was once again praised by viewers after lending Mark her chocolate piping bag when his blocked up with just minutes to go. 

Mark ended up placing second in the technical, losing out on the top spot to Dave. 

Meanwhile, music teacher Rowan placed last with his ‘peculiar piping’ which he joked influenced by ‘fine French history’. 

For the show-stopper, contestants had to make a 3D biscuit of a memorable meal which will deceives the eye.