Channel 4 The Great British Bake Off fans were in hysterics as Emma Willis appeared to try and talk herself out of a famous Hollywood handshake. Paul offered Emma the ultimate Bake Off congratulations by offering his hand after tasting her elephant biscuits.

The baking show has returned for a five episode celebrity series for Stand Up to Cancer. Tuesday’s episode saw Blake Harrison, Emma Willis, Clara Amfo and Alex Horne all bake for judges Paul and Prue Leith in the famous tent.

Emma, from Sutton Coldfield, impressed the judges with her Viennese biscuits during the signature bake challenge. As Paul offered his hand, she began questioning her abilities.

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Emma later won the technical challenge despite Prue commenting the decoration on her madeleines were “not great”. Emma was in disbelief over how well she was baking in the tent but viewers still weren’t over her attempts to contest the handshake.

Amy wrote: “Why’s Emma trying to talk herself out of a good bake.”

@supertv247 tweeted: “As if Emma just got a Hollywood Handshake and tried to contest it ???”

Nickie said: “Check out @EmmaWillis getting a #HollywoodHandshake!!”

Matt added: “Paul Hollywood going for his handshake with Emma.”

The official Great British Bake Off Twitter account offered their own congratulations to Emma saying: “Congratulations to @EmmaWillis for being the latest recipient of that prestigious British institution – the Hollywood Handshake!”

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