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The Great British Bake Off 2016: Incredibly chill baker Selasi Gbormittah early fan favourite after first episode

'I don't understand it, I'm just baking it'

Jack Shepherd
Thursday 25 August 2016 08:34 BST
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Another year, another series of The Great British Bake Off grips the nation, the first week of which wasn’t without drama as Jane Beedle took star baker.

Why were fans annoyed by Jane’s victory? Well, many thought Selasi Gbormittah, the smooth banker whose motorbike-riding antics won over dozens of viewers.

During his tenure in the tent throughout episode one, the baker impressed by staying 'chill' despite forgetting to put cinnamon in his drizzle cake. His Jaffa cakes, meanwhile, were all the rage, winning him the technical challenge.

Adding to his laid back attitude is his way with words, the baker uttering the best line of the season so far: ”I don't understand it, I'm just baking it.”

Tweeters were united in their love for the 30-year-old, including ex-Bake Off contestant Tamal Ray, who posted the message: “I feel like Selasi is going to single-handedly redeem the banking profession.”

Gbormittah managed to make an impression in our episode one recap, taking the ‘Mystery of the Week’ prize: “During the Showstopper round, Selasi "the laid back one" had a bunch of red roses on his kitchen unit. Why? (I like to think they were a present from Mary.)”

Bake Off returns next Wednesday at 8pm on BBC 1.

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