THE Great British Sewing Bee viewers have branded the show as a “total fix” after the judges announced a last-minute twist.
During Sunday evening’s instalment, the judges decided that nobody would go home and all four remaining women would be in the final.
After a tough week for the contestants, all four were worried they might be the next person to leave, but Brogan and Man Yee, in particular, seemed at risk.
Annie, Brogan, Debra and Man Yee were tasked with creating some Japanese-inspired outfits for the semi-final week.
The judges found some errors with Brogan’s design, but Patrick Grant stated it wasn’t a “bad attempt”.
Debra was told she needed more of a contrast, while Man Yee’s dress received a lot of praise from judges Patrick and Esme Young.
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Annie’s was called “beautifully sewn” by Patrick, who commented: “The shape of your sleeves is beautiful.”
The next task was to repair and “beautify” old denim worn items using a Japanese technique called sachiko.
After a difficult last round, it was time for the judges to announce who would be leaving.
Annie won garment of the week with her pink origami dress, but this meant bad news was to follow.
Presenter Sara Pascoe remarked: “I hate this bit. The judges have said it’s never, ever been this difficult before.
“It’s such a tough, tough decision, but the person going home is… No one – you’re all in the final!”
Patrick explained to viewers that they were unable to choose between Brogan and Man Yee, so made a surprise decision not to pick anyone to leave.
Despite delighting contestants, many fans felt the decision was “suspicious” and fumed that the show had “changed the rules” when it suited.
Taking to Twitter, one person penned: “Very suspicious, why didn’t Brogan go? Clearly the worst of the week.”
Echoing their comments, someone else said: “Total fix. Sorry, but Brogan didn’t deserve that place – she totally missed that brief!”
While a third remarked: “Never trusted the BBC since they fiddled the result of naming the Blue Peter cat.”
The Great British Sewing Bee continues on Wednesday at 9pm on BBC One.
