The Great British Bake Off returns to our screens tonight and to celebrate the return of the big white tent, Twitter has unveiled a brand new emoji which will be activated every time the official hashtag #GBBO is used.
In previous years, Twitter has seen Bake Off fans from all over the UK come together to share in the drama of every episode, from the highs of the Star Baker-standard Showstoppers, the lows of the dramatic Technical challenges and all the soggy bottoms in-between.
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In 2015 there was an average of 2,095 tweets a minute during @BegumNadiya’s triumphant final indicating that viewers love using Twitter to express their opinions on all things cake.
#GBBO is almost back on our screens and in our timelines..https://t.co/T3KwbLtlV6
— Twitter UK (@TwitterUK) August 23, 2016
To make sure that you never miss a crumb of the action, here is a guide to all things Bake Off on Twitter including this year’s contestants, some of the most memorable bakers and even an affectionate parody of the marvellous Mary Berry.
This year's contestants on Twitter
Andrew Smyth - @cakesmyth
Benjamani - @bakedbybenji
Candice Brown - @CJ_Brownie
Jane Beedle - @Janebbakes
Louise Williams - @LouBaraDa
Michael Georgiou - @michaelgeo96
Rav Bansal - @RavSBansal
Selasi Gbormittah - @selasigb
Tom Gillford - @Tom_gilliford
You can follow one of the show's hosts, Sue Perkins - @sueperkins, the official Bake Off account - @BritishBakeOff and top judge Paul Hollywood - @PaulHollywood plus last year's winner Nadiya Jamir Hussain - @BegumNadiya.
There are also a couple of Mary Berry parody accounts worth keeping an eye on for commentary on all the tthrills and spills inside the big white tent.
Mary Berry (Parody) - @MaryRBerry
Mary Berry Not (Parody) - @MaryBerryNOT
The Great British Bake Off starts tonight on BBC1 at 8pm.
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