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.

Glasgow Times: 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.

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

Glasgow Times:

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

Glasgow Times:

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.

Glasgow Times:

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.