The original cronut is finally coming to London.

Dominique Ansel, the creator of the cult croissant-donut hybrid snack, opened a London store today.

His invention has proved wildly popular in New York, spawning countless imitators – and now it’s going international.

Business Insider UK was outside the Elizabeth Street store for the grand opening at 8 a.m., and we streamed the whole thing on Facebook Live. You can watch it on our Facebook page.

People began queuing outside at 5 a.m.

Here's a link to check it out »