Celebrity Great British Bake Off viewers distracted by…

Celebrity Great British Bake Off viewers distracted by Gemma Collins' 'changing' appearance

There was another visit to the tent over the weekend as the celebrity version of The Great British Bake Off returned to screens. Four more famous faces were seen on Sunday night (March 26) putting their baking skills to the text on the charity spin-off of the Channel 4 show.

Last week, Friends icon David Schwimmer emerged victorious in the tent as he landed the title of Star Baker after impressing judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood with his bakes. He was in the tent alongside Jesy Nelson, Tom Davis and Rose Matafeo.

But on Sunday night, it was time for some new faces to be supported by hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas as they faced the judges for a trio of new challenges and they were former The Only Way is Essex star Gemma Collins, television presenter AJ Odudu, actress Jessica Stevenson and comedian Tim Key.

And it was Gemma who has viewers in stitches as the self-confessed diva flirted up a storm with Paul. Speaking to the camera as the competition got underway, Gemma admitted that she was excited to meet Paul, but it made it difficult to focus with her crush so close by.

"The thought of seeing Paul Hollywood is really exciting but I am just going to stay focussed," she said as she gave details of her two-tier hot pink cake. The professional baker later described Gemma creation as “fascinating” before giving the treat a taste. "That is the most beautiful thing anyone's ever said to me," Gemma said. "He told me it was fascinating he liked my cake!”

But despite the star-studded line up, many viewers were left distracted by Gemma's as the 42-year-old's appearance appeared to change throughout the programme. While the show is usually filmed over multiple days, the contestants are expected to wear the same clothes and do their hair and make up in the same way for continuity.

Gemma's hair and outfit changed during the episode (Channel 4)

However, reality star Gemma didn't stick to the brief as not only did she change between brightly patterned outfits, her blonde locks changed from a half-up half-down curled style, while a second look saw her add braids on either side of her head while the rest of her tresses fell into curls.

@Cullinanc13 tweeted: "Anyone else noticed that Gemma’s hair keeps switching between a ponytail and a plait thing? #GBBO." @KatieMu1997 noted: "Gemma’s hair changes every time the camera is on her #GBBO."

@GoobRoob shared: "The editing of Gemma’s different hairstyles is sending me over the edge…..did she not get the memo that she was meant to look the same #GBBO." @sortedpr wrote: "How come @missgemcollins changed her clothes and her hair during celeb #gbbo? Nobody else did."

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