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TOO HOT TO HANDLE

Great British Bake Off fans go into meltdown as Sue Perkins towels down Selasi Gbormittah

Presenter got up close and personal with the hunky baker...leaving female viewers beyond jealous

BAKE off fans worked up a real sweat on Wednesday night when Sue Perkins towelled down Selasi Gbormittah.

The hunky baker has been a hit with viewers - female fans in particular - during his time on the show, thanks to his good looks and cool-as-a-cucumber demeanour.

 Sue Perkins towelled down Selasi on Wednesday's Bake Off
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Sue Perkins towelled down Selasi on Wednesday's Bake OffCredit: BBC
 Sue grabbed the kitchen roll to help the baker deal with the heat
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Sue grabbed the kitchen roll to help the baker deal with the heatCredit: BBC
 Fans offered to pay to do the job themselves
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Fans offered to pay to do the job themselvesCredit: Twitter

But on Wednesday's semi-final, Selasi finally seemed to feel the pressure of the Bake Off tent and got hot under the collar as he tackled the three challenges.

During the technical, beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead, leading to host Sue Perkins picking up some kitchen roll and offering to mop Selasi's brow.

As he continued to whisk his mix, the 47-year-old dabbed his brow, the sides of his face and his neck, before cheekily pocketing the tissue for later.

 The baker didn't mind the presenter dabbing his forehead
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The baker didn't mind the presenter dabbing his foreheadCredit: BBC
 Many found the hot moment too much!
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Many found the hot moment too much!Credit: Twitter

The moment sent fans of Selasi into overdrive, with many offering to switch places with Sue.

One wrote: "I'd pay to dab Selasi's forehead", while another added: "This towelling down Selasi is to much and he really stood there like a boss #GreatbBritishBakeOff #GBBO can't stop laughing".

 Sue didn't leave any part of the hunk's face un-mopped
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Sue didn't leave any part of the hunk's face un-moppedCredit: BBC
 Cheeky Sue pocketed the kitchen roll when she was finished
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Cheeky Sue pocketed the kitchen roll when she was finishedCredit: BBC
 Fans couldn't handle the sexy moment
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Fans couldn't handle the sexy momentCredit: Twitter
 One woman wanted to hand in a CV for the job
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One woman wanted to hand in a CV for the jobCredit: Twitter

Others felt it was too much to take in before the watershed, with one writing: "'Gives me enough time to towel down Selasi' it's not 9pm yet."

A fellow Selasi fan wrote: "If I knew there was a job going towelling Selasi down I would of handed in my CV straight up" while another added: "Can I take the job of towelling down Selasi. You don't have to pay me".

 The star clearly enjoyed the moment
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The star clearly enjoyed the momentCredit: BBC
 Others wanted Sue to put the kitchen roll on ebay
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Others wanted Sue to put the kitchen roll on ebayCredit: Twitter
 Selasi had a lot of offers for future brow mopping moments
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Selasi had a lot of offers for future brow mopping momentsCredit: Twitter
 Others described it as the best moment on the show...ever!
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Others described it as the best moment on the show...ever!Credit: Twitter

Other viewers wanted to know what Sue planned to do with the kitchen towel soaked in the hunk's sweat.

One wrote: "sell that on ebay, sue, I'd pay a fortune for selasi's sweat!" and another added: "Sue's face after "towelling down Selasi" is my favourite thing ever to have happened on #GBBO".

Unfortunately the viewers' happiness changed to heartbreak when Selasi became the latest baker to be voted out of the tent, one week before the final.

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