Kate Garraway was crowned Star Baker on Sunday’s Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer after earning a coveted handshake from Paul Hollywood.

The beloved presenter, 57, was left speechless after host Noel Fielding announced the joyful news after the gruelling baking competition.

Almost in disbelief, the Good Morning Britain host mumbled: ‘What?’, as Noel, 51, gave her the Star Baker apron.

‘I can’t believe it! It’s the best day of my life,’ Kate said thrilled, struggling to contain her excitement on screen.

But that wasn’t the only reason to giggle on the show, as the broadcaster was left stunned when Paul Hollywood awarded her the coveted handshake for her first bake.

The Channel 4 cooking show sees hosts Alison Hammond, 50, and Noel welcome four new stars for the Stand Up To Cancer special, with efforts being judged by Paul, 59, and new judge Caroline Waldegrave, 72.

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Kate Garraway, 57, was crowned Star Baker on Sunday’s Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer after earning a coveted handshake from Paul Hollywood

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The beloved presenter was left speechless after host Noel Fielding announced the joyful news after the gruelling baking competition

Kate gasped: ‘Oh my God, I got a handshake!’ before joking: ‘It felt like love – I think there was a moment where he had to unpeel my fingers.’

However her success was short lived when the technical challenge proved a nightmare for her.

Struggling with her mix, she groaned: ‘Look at the state of this… you could tarmac the M25 with it. It’s just hopeless.’

As her jam turned to concrete, she admitted: ‘I don’t think anyone’s gone from hero to zero quite so fast as I did.’

The TV legend recently discussed the ‘triggering’ stages of grief during a moving segment with Hairy Bikers star Si King on Good Morning Britain earlier this month.

She was joined by Si, 58, on the ITV morning show and discussed the things that trigger her after her husband Derek Draper’s death.

Kate’s husband of 18 years Derek passed away at the age of 56 in January last year after suffering a heart attack following a long battle with Covid.

She spoke about the difficulties of grief live on-air with Si, who lost his friend and Hairy Bikers co-star Dave Myers in February 2024 after a battle with cancer.

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‘I can’t believe it! It’s the best day of my life,’ Kate said thrilled, struggling to contain her excitement on screen

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But that wasn’t the only reason to giggle on the show, as the broadcaster was left stunned when Paul Hollywood (pictured with blue shirt) awarded her the coveted handshake for her first bake

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The TV legend recently discussed the ‘triggering’ stages of grief during a moving segment with Hairy Bikes star Si King on Good Morning Britain earlier this month

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Kate’s husband of 18 years Derek passed away at the age of 56 in January last year after suffering a heart attack following a long battle with Covid

Kate emotionally spoke about how she often thinks about Derek when she is cooking as she asked Si what his ‘triggers’ are amid his grief.

She said: ‘Grief isn’t linear, is it? We talk a lot, don’t we, about the stages of grief and you go back and forth with it. I find often one of the triggers because Dave sadly passed away not long after my husband.

‘You and I have talked about this together, but one of the triggers is actually smells, sights and sounds.

Derek passed away on January 3, 2024, aged 56, nearly four years after he became ill with multiple complications due to Coronavirus.

After his passing, Kate shared a heartbreaking announcement on Instagram, writing: ‘I’m sad to have to tell you all that my darling husband Derek has passed away.’

‘As some of you may know he has been critically ill following a cardiac arrest in early December which, because of the damage inflicted by Covid in March 2020, led to further complications.’

‘Derek was surrounded by his family in his final days and I was by his side holding his hand throughout the last long hours and when he passed.’

‘I have so much more to say, and of course I will do so in due course, but for now I just want to thank all the medical teams who fought so hard to save him and to make his final moments as comfortable and dignified as possible.’

‘Sending so much love and thanks to all of you who have so generously given our family so much support. Rest gently and peacefully now Derek, my love, I was so lucky to have you in my life.’