Ghanaian contestant wows fans of British baking contest

The Great British Bake Off viewers have been left hot under the collar by hunky contestant Selasi Gbormittah.

The Ghanaian-born baker was an instant hit among viewers after the first episode of the new series aired on Wednesday night.

The 30-year-old proved to be one cool customer in the typically pressured environment of the baking tent, not even letting the fact he forgot to put a key ingredient in his drizzle cake phase him.

Females all-over the country swooned at his relaxed attitude, taking to Twitter in their droves to discuss their new crush.

One wrote: "Already in love with Selasi #GBBO2016" while another cheekily took things a step further by tweeting a pun-filled post: "urgh Selasi makes me moist. I'll be his tart. #GBBO".

The city banker - who moved to England with his family 15 years ago - now lives with his girlfriend in London, but that didn't stop one woman's plan to waltz off into the sunset with him once the show was over.

Despite having a girlfriend, one woman planned to elope with the baker

She wrote: "Selasi will win bake off, and then we will elope. Mark my words."

As if his chillaxed approach to whatever judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry threw at him wasn't enough, show bosses also treated fans to a clip of Selasi riding to work on his motorbike, before seemlessly removing his biker jacket to reveal his smart suit underneath.

Another viewer wrote: "Selasi's intro taking off his motorcycle jacket revealing his suit underneath is fantastic and I love it. #GBBO."

A fellow fan added: "Selasi looks like he gives amazing hugs. I just want to cuddle him #GBBO2016".

Even men were falling for the baker
Many thought Selasi was robbed of star baker
His fan club were up in arms about the decision
Even men were taken by his charm, with one male viewer tweeting a picture of Rihanna looking impressed with the caption: "Selasi though."

The newly formed Selasi fan club were up in arms at the end of the episode, when their hero missed out on the Star Baker title to rival Jane Beedle.

One angry viewer wrote: "Selasi was robbed of the star baker he was flawless??? Jane who??? #GBBO" while another added: "Selasi was ROBBED star baker #GBBO2016".