Spoilers for last night's Bake Off ahead.

Eliminations on the Great British Bake Off are never easy, and they certainly get harder as each week goes by. We get to know the bakers, their strengths, their weaknesses, their personalities. As the competition progresses, we get to see their friendships with one another bloom. Last night's elimination, however, was particularly painful as one fan-favourite had to leave the tent. German baker Jürgen narrowly missed out on making next week's final after the bakers rose to the challenge of pâtisserie week. Jürgen started his Bake Off journey strong, and was awarded Star Baker three times throughout the competition. However, last night saw Chigs, Chrystelle and Giuseppe receive a highly coveted handshake from judge Paul Hollywood, while Jürgen missed out. As Noel and Matt announced Chrystelle as star baker, the contestants were shocked as Jürgen was told he'd be leaving the tent. https://twitter.com/jenny_cowlard/status/1460718698369622028 After his elimination, he said: "I feel kind of okay. I kind of saw it coming. I think the others are more shocked than I am." He continued: "I really enjoyed being here. I made friends for life and I will be with them in spirit." Fans of the show, however, were devastated to see him go, and took to Twitter to air their grievances. Some felt that they couldn't face next week's final without the German baker. https://twitter.com/TimGalsworthy/status/1460717267092746251 Others felt the sadness must have been palpable throughout cast and crew. https://twitter.com/MercuryTheo/status/1460717485716615169 Some used video to capture their rage. https://twitter.com/OfficialCWH/status/1460717141443895303 Another viewer called last night's episode the "last straw". https://twitter.com/RhysCorder/status/1460717624401317893 Another fan, meanwhile, described the baker as "the nation's sweetheart". https://twitter.com/rebeccalnorth/status/1460718610842804233 Next week's final will see the remaining contestants - Chigs, Chrystelle and Giuseppe - battle it out to be crowned the winner of The Great British Bake Off 2021. The final airs on Tuesday 23 November at 8pm on Channel 4.