Friday 19 April, 2024

The 7 stages of grieving for Norman from Great British Bake Off

Gone, but not forgotten.

LAST NIGHT, A nation – nay the world – grieved as Norman was booted off The Great British Bake Off.

Weep not for him dear friends, for he’s back in his beloved kitchen in Scotland turning his back on fancy pastries and scowling at baking notions of any sort.

Norman survived last week by the skin of his teeth after Iain spectacularly crashed out over a Baked Alaska and #bingate. This week, his nemesis Diana Beard was nowhere to be seen as she bowed out due to illness.

There was doubt at one stage whether anyone would be eliminated owing to Diana’s absence, but Hollywood had that glint in his eye. He was gunning for someone, and Norman was in the line of fire.

To help you to cope with his sending off, here are the stages of grief you can expect to go through. Be strong.

Denial

NO NOT NORMAN NOOOOOO WHYYYYY #GBBO
— Tom (@Tommo_F) September 3, 2014

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Pain

First Iain. Now Norman. This year, #gbbo is filling up our hearts and then taking a roller pin to them. We almost can't cope!
— Fabulous (@Fabulousmag) September 3, 2014

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No amount of pies or laminating can cure how sad I am that Norman has left #GBBO
— Katie Roper (@katieroper) September 3, 2014

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Today I move out of my childhood home, a event perhaps overshadowed by the fact that Norman is out of #GBBO #bringhimback #fave
— Nikki Skinner (@NikkiSkinner_) September 4, 2014

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Anger

Paul has proper got it in for Norman this week. Proper. #gbbo
— Zoe London (@zoelondondj) September 3, 2014

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Paul is so rude to Norman. Norman could take him in a fight though. #gbbo
— C. (@cstsher) September 3, 2014

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Bargaining

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Depression

Grieving for Norman 😭😭😭 I STILL LOVE YOU #gbbo
— Joanna Burns (@_joannaburns) September 3, 2014

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Woke up, remembered that Norman had been kicked our of #gbbo and now I am headig back to sleep #devastating #BringBackNorman #Normy
— Sophie Rachel (@Kicksy_1) September 4, 2014

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Reflection

Norman's trajectory of plain-plain-pesto-vanilla-LAVENDERMERINGUE was quite something. #gbbo
— Mark Siddall (@marksiddall84) September 4, 2014

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"I'll just add a touch of icing sugar" (empties entire contents of packet onto tart). Oh Norman. #gbbo
— Mark Burton (@manuelitsarat) September 4, 2014

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Acceptance

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Just wish for a world where Norman could break free from Paul's chains and make all the plain but STILL GREAT things his heart desires #GBBO
— Harriet Gunning (@HarrietGunning) September 3, 2014

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The 7 stages of grieving for Norman from Great British Bake Off

Denial

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Pain

Anger

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Bargaining

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Depression

Reflection

Acceptance

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