Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc quit Great British Bake Off because cruel producers made 'contestants cry'
Sue Perkins has revealed why she and Mel Giedroyc resigned from The Great British Bake Off on the first day of filming.The 50 year old and Mel, 51, were on the show for six years between 2010 and 2016, hosting a total of seven series together, but were left unhappy after feeling it had become too cruel towards contestants. In an interview, Sue explained: "We resigned, basically.