Bake Off: Crème de la Crème is The Great British Bake Off without the 'charm, fun and warmth' according to Twitter

'But really though, who was asking for a Bake Off spin-off?'

Bake Off spin-off Creme de la Creme has begun, and it is no Great British Bake Off.

For some reason, the BBC decided to remove all that was good about the show, changing out judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, as well as hosts Mel and Sue, for industry professionals no-one has heard of.

On top of that, the contestants aren’t amateurs trying to have a good time, they’re also serious professionals, looking to win at all costs. You’re not going to find a heartthrob like Tamal here, that’s for sure. Remember last year's bunch? They were fun, weren't they.

So what’s left? Baking. That’s about it. They weren't even in a tent.

As you may have suspected, Tweeters were not impressed by the show, with one viewer calling the three new judges - Benoit Blin of Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Cherish Finden of The Langham Hotel, London, and Claire Clark, Britain’s best pastry chef - “Bond villains”.

Others concluded that the lack of innuendo was disturbing, while Mary Berry’s ‘soggy bottom’ comments were sorely missed.

If anything, the response sends one clear message to the Beeb: we need the next season of Great British Bake Off and we need it now. Stop faffing around with spin-offs.