The Great British Bake Off has finally made its return to TV screens, with 12 new amateur bakers ready to battle it out to be crowned the winner.

And although only one episode has aired so far, viewers have already predicted that intelligence analyst Saku may be taking home the crown.

Born in Sri Lanka, Saku only began baking when she moved to the UK with her husband in 2003, and has already been taking the Bake Off tent by storm, with viewers claiming that would "die for" her.

As the first episode aired, fans took to X, formerly Twitter, to share their thoughts, with one sharing a photo of Saku, which they captioned: "we've already found our winner [heart emoji] #GBBO."

"I want it on record that I would die for Saku. #gbbo #BakeOff" added another, to which a another fan replied: "Agreed she’s my favourite already #GBBO #bakeoff."

While a fourth penned: "Saku to win, i love her so much already [laughing emoji] #GBBO."

With the show being filmed months ahead of airing, the judges have already decided on a winner, although viewers won't find out for a while yet.

Hinting at who may prove victorious, judge Paul Hollywood told OK!: "I am really happy. The right person won and I didn’t expect it from the beginning."

And the new series hasn't just introduced a new line-up of bakers, This Morning presenter Alison Hammond has taken on the role of co-host, alongside Noel Fielding.

Alison has replaced Matt Lucas, who announced his exit from the hit Channel 4 show in December last year, following a three year stint co-hosting with Noel.

After landing the coveted role, Alison told OK! that she was "really chuffed."

"I didn’t realise how much I wanted it until I had to audition with Noel. My son was really excited as well, as he loves Bake Off" she explained.

Alison is no stranger to the show and took part in the Celebrity Bake Off for charity back in 2020 alongside the likes of Louis Theroux and Joe Sugg.

The former Big Brother star, who shot to fame on the reality show in 2002, left fans and the judges in stitches with her bakes – in particular with her police station biscuit scene where Prue pointed out that icing "isn't [Alison's] forte".

At one stage Alison also thought she'd lost her oven door to realise it tucked in beneath the appliance.

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