Everyone’s a fraud: Bake Off judges Mary and Paul don’t do the technical bakes on the show

Has there been a more devastating break up than the one between The Great British Bake Off and the BBC this year?

After the controversial £75 million deal to take the show to Channel 4, the show has been rocked by scandal after scandal. First came the decision of Mel, Sue and Mary Berry to stick with the BBC, in true "I've lost the marriage, but I'm keeping the kids" style. Then Paul Hollywood came out and said he would be joining Channel 4, with many calling him a traitor to the show. Now it's been revealed that Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood don't even make the technical cakes they show off on the show. Is there nothing scared anymore? As reported in The Mirror, the perfect cakes that are shown off as examples to contestants on the show aren't made by the judging duo, but instead made by outside bakers. In fact, Paul and Mary apparently sit in hair and make up while this is all done. According to a source insider, "Mary and Paul have never made a single cake in the tent. In fact, a team of home economics experts is hired by Love Productions to make the baked goods." The insider added: "Paul in particular often talks about what 'we' have done, so it will come as a shock to fans."

JOE artist impression of Mary Berry talking to the insider.

Love Productions have since responded to the insider claims and "No, Paul and Mary don’t make the cakes. They never have. "They are baked on the day and Paul and Mary could never do that." Santa Claus isn't real. Lance Armstrong was a drugs cheat and The Great British Bake Off judges are massive frauds. Life is tough. This article originally appeared on JOE.co.uk