Buzzfeed reassures fans:

“Bake Off has not changed. The rounds are identical. The bakers are equally as compelling. The tent is exactly the same and the comedy has a similar feel. The only differences are the new people – and the ad breaks.”

And there’s glowing praise over at The Guardian:

“Channel 4 and Love Productions, who make the programme, have achieved the most difficult of all bakery-related metaphors – having their cake and eating it […]

“The first Channel 4 episode is as strong as any previously made.”

Channel 4’s The Great British Bake Off might actually be OK after all