Celebrity Great British Bake Off: All The Best Reactions To Episode 1

The combination of Louis Theroux and Love Island's Ovie Soko made many viewers very happy.
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The latest series of Celebrity Great British Bake Off kicked off on Tuesday night, and Channel 4 was not messing about when it came to the famous contestants.

Alongside comedians Russell Howard and Jenny Eclair, Love Island favourite Ovie Soko and Louis Actual Theroux all put their baking skills to the test in the first episode of the series, in a bid to impress Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.

The Stand Up To Cancer special was a particularly jam-packed affair, with baking triumphs, choice footwear and an almost gratuitous number of Hollywood handshakes flying around the tent – and of course, viewers had plenty to say about it all on Twitter.

Here are some of our favourite reactions from the first episode of the new series...

Louis Theroux got the first triple handshake in Bake Off history, when Paul, Prue and Noel Fielding all showed their appreciation for his efforts

Louis Theroux is the first baker in Bake Off *history* to get THREE handshakes in a Signature challenge #GBBO pic.twitter.com/pywTxkeX6C

— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) March 10, 2020

Three handshakes. THAT HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE!! #GBBO

— Louis Theroux (@louistheroux) March 10, 2020

of course louis theroux got a handshake. it’s what he deserves #GBBO

— harriet (@flyingpalin) March 10, 2020

Louis Theroux just got two handshakes on the bake off there. What a Tuesday night this has turned out to be.

— TerryHartley (@TPHartley90) March 10, 2020

#SU2C @BritishBakeOff
"three handshakes, never before on bakeoff"
Noel shakes hand "It means nothing"

— ✴Sarah✴ (@sarahwithstars) March 10, 2020

King of all kings! 😎❤ https://t.co/DPMwAMtuDJ

— DorothyOzma (@OzmaSommers) March 10, 2020

Louis Theroux getting a Prue and Hollywood handshake #GBBO pic.twitter.com/7exkEDLQLQ

— Matt Sheriff (@i71Sheriff) March 10, 2020

Louis Theroux getting a handshake on the great British bake off is a sign that British culture has peaked. It’s all downhill from here #GBBO

— Bethany x (@BethanyHarding1) March 10, 2020

But it didn’t take long before viewers felt the judges were being a bit liberal with their handshakes...

Watching Celebrity Bake Off and wondering if Paul Hollywood’s much coveted handshakes will soon be a thing of the past... the amount he’s handing out now is making me feel quite stressed.. #GBBO pic.twitter.com/71zhm8a8fI

— SerenaKutchinsky (@SKutchinsky) March 10, 2020

I’m watching the Celeb Bake Off and the Hollywood Handshake is a more devalued currency than the Weimar Deutschmark.

— Scott (@merseytart) March 10, 2020

You get a handshake, and you get a handshake, and you get a handshake... #gbbo pic.twitter.com/Svwz1hcCWD

— michael. 🏳️🌈🇪🇺 (@MichaelM238) March 10, 2020

So @PaulHollywood’s idea of charity is giving away Hollywood Handshakes like they’re candy 😂 #GBBO #SU2C #bakeoff pic.twitter.com/R3WP9rgBoO

— Laura Bailey 🇪🇺 (@laurabailey) March 10, 2020

...With many even suggesting the timing might have been a little inappropriate

I hope they all washed their hands for 20 seconds afterwards. https://t.co/1y7xSznfF0

— craigofleeds (@craigofleeds) March 10, 2020

NOT NOW LOUIS!!! #COVID2019uk https://t.co/3ERdah2j0N

— Shane Tallon (@shanetallon) March 10, 2020

All these handshakes on @BritishBakeOff @louistheroux no worry of the Coronavirus when they were filming this 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

— Rachel #ReleaseTheSnyderCut (@Skish21) March 10, 2020

Paul Hollywood gave so many handshakes on #GBBO, I think he's probably responsible for the coronavirus reaching pandemic levels.

— Jim Hearson (@JimHearson) March 10, 2020

Paul Hollywood’s handshakes taking on a more sinister air in light of the #Coronavirus outbreak.

Avoid successful bakes at all costs. #SU2C #Bakeoff pic.twitter.com/3hPJftCaQE

— MissH📚 (@H_Miss88) March 10, 2020

And while the aptly-named Jenny Eclair emerged the winner (with some even calling for her to stay on as host)…

Yes Jenny Eclair, we were rooting for you from the start #StandUpToCancer #bakeoff @jennyeclair

— Lizzielou (@LizzieAllen1) March 10, 2020

Jenny Eclair making eclairs throws me into a wonderful baking parallel wormhole #bakeoff #jennyeclairnakingeclairs

— Emily Calland (@EatYourKidsArt) March 10, 2020

Jenny Eclair on bake off. Nominative determinism in action. #GBBO

— Matt Davies (@mattjdavies) March 10, 2020

Ehm? Can Jenny Eclair just stay and host bake off now? #GBBO

— sᴜᴘᴇʀ ᴛᴠ (@superTV247) March 10, 2020

Fantastic episode of Bake Off tonight. Jenny Eclair should take over from Sandy.

— Adrian (@ADR1AN1389) March 10, 2020

...it was Ovie who once again stole everyone’s hearts (just like he did last summer)

So glad Ovie’s beautiful face is back on my screen <3

— 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 (@indiagoodyearx) March 10, 2020

In these dark times, I’m so glad Ovie is back on tv. Thank you @BritishBakeOff #GBBO

— Carina Chambers (@carina100) March 10, 2020

Me every time Ovie came on screen during Bake-off pic.twitter.com/uoASPxc5bm

— Maliha (@malihamz) March 11, 2020

I can't believe Louis Theroux and Ovie are on the same episode of bake off. So blessed ,so moved, so grateful

— EDK (@_E_D_K) March 11, 2020

I don't even watch bake off but I saw Ovie and was like yep watching this!#celebritybakeoff pic.twitter.com/OyUypIpABG

— Abiola Bello (@EmilyKnightIAM) March 10, 2020

Ovie baking, sweet lord save us all 😅 #bakeoff

— Esther (@estherbnewman) March 10, 2020

Ovie on bake off’s the best telly I’ve seen in a while

— Tesni Lloyd (@tesnilloyd) March 10, 2020

Apart from one thing, that is

Is Ovie wearing...crocs? #GBBO pic.twitter.com/k8WmMpUe0l

— niamhamelia♈️ (@niamhparkerr) March 10, 2020

Did I just spy Ovie rocking some crocs?! 😱 #bakeoff

— Hayley Wood (@missboyer88) March 10, 2020

Ovie is wearing crocs I can't cope 😭#GBBO

— Emily Summers (@EmmmmilyS) March 10, 2020

The current series of Great British Bake Off will be Sandi Toksvig’s last outing as host of the hit show, after announcing she was quitting back in January.

Noel Fielding will be staying in the tent, while Channel 4 has said the “hunt is on” for his new co-presenter.

Celebrity Bake Off continues on Tuesday nights on Channel 4.

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