Bake Off viewers send Twitter into meltdown as Sue Perkins towels down Selasi
SUE PERKINS left viewers feeling very jealous last night as she got up close and personal with fan favourite Selasi Gbormittah in the Great British Bake Off tent.
Bake Off says goodbye to Salasi in the semi-final
The presenter helped to keep the baker cool and calm under pressure as she towelled him down during the technical challenge.
Fans were left feeling hot under the collar as the 47-year-old offered to mop his brow and was seen pocketing the tissue she had used.
When she later said goodbye to the baker, she confessed: "I'm using this as an excuse to get very, very close to you Selasi."
Viewers couldn't keep their cool as they rushed to social media to express their envy that Sue had mopped his brow and begged for her to sell the tissue on Ebay.
Bake Off viewers send Twitter into meltdown as Sue Perkins towels down Selasi
Selasi appeared to be struggling to cope with the pressure of the semi-final
Sue rushed to help calm Selasi down and towel him down
One user shared: "#gbbo Feeling vaguely turned on by Sue Perkins towelling down Selasi."
Another tweeted: "Sue Perkins towelling down Selasi has to be one of TV's defining moments. #GBBO."
"'I'm using this as an excuse to get very, very close to you Selasi.' Sue Perkins speaking for us all there. God Bless. #GBBO," a third wrote.
Someone else begged: "Sell that on ebay, Sue; I'd pay a fortune for Selasi's sweet! #gbbo."
Viewers felt hot under the collar as they watched Sue wipe Selasi's brow
Sue pocketed the tissue she had used to mop Selasi's brow
Viewers were left heartbroken however, when Selasi was later eliminated from the competition after a tough semi-final.
Many fans even threatened to boycott the BBC One series after he narrowly missed out on securing a place in the final next week.
Judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood decided that the investment banker could not progress after he served up raw pastry, came last in the technical challenge and was told his fondant fancies were "too sweet".
The Great British Bake Off 2016 final airs next Wednesday at 8pm on BBC One.