Selasi Gbormittah, the 30 year old Ghanaian-born contestant on this year’s season of the Great British Bake Off has broken the heart of thousands of viewers after he revealed he has a girlfriend.
In a week when some fans have been mourning Great British Bake Off’s move from the BBC to Channel 4, all talk on Twitter and other social media sites suddenly turned to Selasi’s relationship status during the fourth episode of series seven.
Although it had been previously reported that the City Banker lived with his girlfriend in London, the news still came as a shock to many fans last night.
Fans and viewers of the show took to social media to express their sorrow after the Banker dropped the news during last night’s episode with one fan,  Brydie Lee-Kennedy ‏writing: “Selasi said “girlfriend” and I swear I heard Britain’s heart shatter. #GBBO”.

Lydia Mulvey added: ‘So Selasi has a girlfriend. I’ve just heard the collective howl of dismay from millions of British women #GBBO.’
Claire West ‏wrote: ‘”Passed down from my girlfriend’s mum.” And with that, millions of hopes and dreams are crushed. #Selasi #GBBO #HeIsntSingle.’
The Ghanaian-born hunk let the news out by telling judges he was using a recipe from his “girlfriend’s mum” during the “signature bake” Yorkshire pudding challenge for batter Week.
Many have summarised this week as being the most difficult for the Bake off. First it was moved from BBC to Channel 4, then the presenters Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins announce that they will quit after this season and now Selasi drops the “I have a girlfriend” news.
Selasi made headlines a couple of weeks ago after  winning the hearts of Bake off  viewers with his very relaxed demeanour and cheeky smile and was crowned the heartthrob of the season during the first episode of this year’s great Britain bake off.