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0 Leigh Francis was crowned the winner of the second episode of this year’s Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer.
The comedian beat EastEnders legend Danny Dyer, funnyman Rhod Gilbert and radio DJ Yinka Bokinni to receive the Star Baker apron on Sunday night.
Leigh dropped his Keith Lemon alter ego to take part in the Channel 4 special and managed to wow judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with his ‘disgusting’ Showstopper.
Tasked with creating a cake out of their biggest disaster, Leigh decided to recreate the moment he lost his toenail, crafting an impressive baked replica of his injured foot.
Leigh Francis was crowned the winner in the second episode of this year’s Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
The judges and viewers were left seriously impressed with the bake, especially after Leigh confessed that he had never made a cake before.
‘That toe nail looks so realistic,’ tweeted one viewer.
Others agreed, writing: ‘Leigh is so bloody talented! Love him’; Genuinely surprised (in a good way!) on #gbbo by @LeighFrancis and his #showstopperchallenge!’; ‘So chuffed for Leigh! Genius!’
The show also saw the four celebs tasked with making 12 biscuits for their first task, the Signature challenge and tricky fondant fancies for their Technical.
Leigh also impressed in the Technical, taking first place. He follows in Spencer Matthew’s footsteps after the Made In Chelsea star won the first episode.
Elsewhere, viewers were delighted to see comedian Rhod Gilbert back on TV after his ‘brutal’ cancer battle.
Rhod was first diagnosed with head and neck cancer after finding a lump in April 2022.
The comedian, 55, received treatment at Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff – a treatment centre he had served as patron for a decade.
The comedian beat EastEnders legend Danny Dyer, funnyman Rhod Gilbert and radio DJ Yinka Bokinni to receive the Star Baker apron on Sunday night
Leigh dropped his Keith Lemon alter ego to take part in the Channel 4 special and managed to wow judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with his ‘disgusting’ Showstopper
Tasked with creating a cake out of their biggest disaster, Leigh decided to recreate the moment he lost his toenail, crafting an impressive baked replica of his injured foot
In a 2023 interview with Stand Up 2 Cancer, Rhod explained: ‘So about 10 years ago, a little cancer centre in Cardiff called Velindre approached me and said, “Do you want to be a patron, you know an ambassador?”
‘I said, “Yes”, and I’ve been involved with them ever since.’
Discussing his decade of fundraising for the centre trekking across Kilimanjaro and Patagonia, the comedian added: ‘They’ve been a big part of my life really for the last ten years.
‘So imagine my surprise when I was diagnosed which, p****d me off no end because I thought I’d have lifelong immunity, apparently not.
‘Apparently you’re just as likely to get cancer even if you spend your time fundraising for a cancer hospital,’ he joked.
The judges and viewers were left seriously impressed with the bake, especially after Leigh confessed that he had never made a cake before
Elsewhere, viewers were delighted to see comedian Rhod Gilbert back on TV after his ‘brutal’ cancer battle
Rhod broke down in tears as he detailed his cancer battle on Sunday’s show.
At the close of the episode the teary-eyed star admitted: ‘For me, It’s really really emotional to be here. There was a point where I didn’t really know what the future held. Just to be here, to be anywhere, is pretty good. Amazing, yeah.’
He added: ‘I’m lucky to be here at all. I realised when I got cancer that I had been plodding through life thinking “other people get cancer”.’
As he made his courageous appearance on the Channel 4 celebrity special, fans were in awe of Rhod and expressed how ‘well’ he was looking.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, some wrote: ‘So happy we get to see Rhod Gilbert back on telly again #GBBO‘
‘The best thing about tonight’s Bake Off is that you can tell that the charity is close to Rhod Gilbert’s heart. It’s simply amazing the amount of charity work he does. #GBBO’
‘Loving this ep of #celebritybakeoff, Danny’s always good entertainment and it’s also so good to see Rhod Gilbert back and looking well. #standuptocancer #su2c’
Rhod was diagnosed with cancer in his neck and throat, on a tonsil and at the base of his tongue, after finding a lump in April 2022
‘Rhod Gilbert on #GBBO ❤️ If you haven’t seen his extremely moving documentary ‘A Pain in the Neck for SU2C’ I urge you to watch it.’
‘Anyone else thinking it should be #Rhodgilbert who wins? #GBBO #SU2C’
‘Rhod Gilbert is one of my favourite comedians, and having him alongside Danny Dyer is gonna be pure chaos.’
Over the last 10 years Rhod has raised almost £2 million for cancer care and research.
