As if tensions weren’t high enough for the final of Great British Bake Off 2016, Paul Hollywood gave out TWO of his rare handshakes within the first 20 minutes.
Both Jane and Candice were given the coveted accolade for their three-tiered meringue creations, sendinag viewers panicking over which one of them would be the favourite to win.
Could it be Jane, who got a DOUBLE handshake…?
No handshake :'( single handshake then double handshake, hope this means Jane is in the lead Come on #Jane #GBBO
— Wendy (@1Dilums_58) October 26, 2016
Candace gets a handshake. Is she the winner, perhaps? #GBBO #GBBOFinal
— Wesley Willis (@WesFromAL) October 26, 2016
Or could it be a hint that Candice is in the lead?
The double handshake ! #GBBO
— YieldLondon (@Yieldlondon) October 26, 2016
Candice looked so delighted to receive a Hollywood Handshake™ #GBBO pic.twitter.com/M38oQtjoQV
— GomezAddams 👻 (@shotlandskiy) October 26, 2016
Yes Jane double Hollywood handshake 🙌🏻🙌🏻 #gbbo
— Nibbles'n'Scribbles (@NibsnScribs) October 26, 2016
But poor old engineer Andrew was left out of the club and his fans have been quick to assure him that handshakes aren’t everything…
Candice got a handshake. And an extremely dirty look from Andrew #iflookscouldkill #gbbo #GBBOFinal
— Colm (@colmirl) October 26, 2016
ANDREW WILL KILL AGAIN #GBBO
— hoskas (@hoskas) October 26, 2016
Don't lose hope Andrew 💪🏽 #GBBOFinal #GBBO
— belleamis (@belleamisblog) October 26, 2016
The double handshake has completely thrown Andrew off. Confidence destroyed. Hollywood you are a cruel, cruel man. #GBBO
— Sarah May (@sarahmayhayes) October 26, 2016
Poor Andrew left out of the "Handshake Club" 👋🏼 😂😂 #GBBO #GBBOFinal
— Emily Reader (@EmilyNewsReader) October 26, 2016
The Pual Hollywood handshake is just a macho power move Andrew, don't worry. #GBBO
— Rachel 🎃 (@CiarasTagAlong) October 26, 2016
Come on, Andrew! Come on, everyone!
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