The England manager continues to capture the nation's hearts, as he is revealed to be a HUGE Bake Off fan
The Great British Bake Off is back very soon and hailed England Manager Gareth Southgate is said to be an OBSESSED fan. Just like the rest of us then.
But a source has said he's such a huge fan that he wants to make an appearance on GBBO.
The close friend told Daily Star: “Gareth is obsessed with the Bake Off.
"It would be a dream come true to get the chance to appear on the show – although he’d probably go to pieces meeting Prue and Paul!"
Apparently, the 40-year-old gent - who led the England team the furthest they've been in the World Cup tournament for years - is such a Bake Off buff that he hosts themed parties.
The source continued to hint that Gareth is keen to be asked on the celebrity version of the show. Quite frankly, we can't think of anyone else we'd rather get in the tent right now.
We just wonder if he'd be prepared to swap his waistcoat for an apron?
When is Great British Bake Off back on?
We don't have an exact date for the return of GBBO, but the teaser advert aired earlier this week on Channel 4 (remember: it's no longer on BBC).
Who will present Great British Bake Off?
Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig are back on presenting duties (yay!), with Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith returning as judges (sob no sign of Mary Berry returning).
Who are the GBBO 2018 contestants?
Channel 4 haven't released this information yet, but stay tuned to get all the details.
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GALLERY: Child soap stars - where are they now?
child soap stars STACKED
1 of 22Molly Conlin AKA Dotty Cotton, EastEnders
Molly played Nasty Nick's daughter Dotty Cotton in EastEnders between 2008-10 and caused endless mischief with Tiffany Butcher. But where is she now...
2 of 22Molly Conlin AKA Dotty Cotton, EastEnders
... 16-year-old Molly is now at college concentrating on her studies. After leaving the soap, the actress starred in Annabel's Kitchen, Horrible Histories and Blandings as well as adverts for Ragu Pasta Sauce and Bold 2 In 1.
3 of 22Helen Flanagan AKA Rosie Webster, Coronation Street
Corrie's bad girl had some meaty storylines including being kidnapped (twice!) and dealing with her mother's breast cancer diagnosis. Helen left the soap in 2011, but what has she been up to since?
4 of 22Helen Flanagan AKA Rosie Webster, Coronation Street
Six years since leaving the soap, the actress has appeared in I'm a Celeb, Celebrity Super Spa, Celebrity Wedding Planner and Holby City. She has had her first child Matilda with Scott Sinclair. So adorbs!
5 of 22Melissa Suffield AKA Lucy Beale, EastEnders
Before Hetti Bywater, The Square's tearaway Lucy Beale was played by Melissa Suffield. But where is Mel now...
6 of 22Melissa Suffield AKA Lucy Beale, EastEnders
...since leaving Walford, Melissa has evolved as an actress and has since starred in Casualty and played the role of Norma Jean in a musical about Marilyn Monroe.
7 of 22Ellis Hollins AKA Tom Cunningham, Hollyoaks
Ellis Hollins has played Hollyoak's Tom Cunningham since he was just four-years-old and his storylines have gripped us all, from dealing with his mother's shock death to dealings with Sienna Blake... But where is Tom now?
8 of 22Ellis Hollins AKA Tom Cunningham, Hollyoaks
Fourteen years later, Ellis is still in Hollyoaks (as lovable as ever) and was even spotted in Ibiza partying! Oh and he won a British Soap Award, no biggie!
9 of 22Sam Aston AKA Chesney Brown, Coronation Street
Sam Aston played the adorable Corrie's Chesney Brown since 2003. Speaking about life growing up on a popular soap, he said 'At 16, all my mates were getting fake IDs and going to pubs I always knew I couldn't do that.' But where is Sam Aston now?
10 of 22Sam Aston AKA Chesney Brown, Coronation Street
Sam is engaged to his girlfriend of five years Briony Gardner! The star had previously said 'I do think I'm romantic. I like to treat my girlfriend, buy her flowers and make a fuss of her.'
11 of 22Eden Taylor-Draper AKA Belle Dingle, Emmerdale
Eden Taylor-Draper has played Belle Dingle since 2005, when she fell down a mineshaft on Christmas day. Speaking about being a child actor she said at the time, 'there is no time to go off the rails like Belle, I go home and learn my lines and I am in bed by 9pm!' Where is Eden now?
12 of 22Eden Taylor-Draper AKA Belle Dingle, Emmerdale
Eden is still in Emmerdale and recently was involved in a storyline where Belle pretended to be pregnant to keep her boyfriend. Uh oh.
13 of 22Charlie Jones AKA Ben Mitchell, EastEnders
'Enders troublemaker Ben Mitchell has been played by a handful of actors, but we'll never forget the sweet Charlie Jones who was tormented by the evil Stella. Where is Charlie now?
14 of 22Charlie Jones AKA Ben Mitchell, EastEnders
Charlie is now studying acting at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts – he looks COMPLETELY different to his Walford days.
15 of 22Charlie Clements AKA Bradley Branning, EastEnders
Albert Square's favourite ginge (apart from his onscreen dad Max, obv) Bradley, was a knitted jumper-wearing sweetheart and made us want to pinch his cheeks through the television between 2006 - 2010. We are still getting over his tragic fall, where he saw his grizzly end. Where is Charlie now?
16 of 22Charlie Clements AKA Bradley Branning, EastEnders
We hardly recognise Charlie Clements with a beard! The actor uploaded the snap to Twitter with the caption. "A year ago everyone was up in arms because I looked SO different at 28 to 18.. bet they didn't expect this at 29! #actor 'chameleon', He has since starred as Charlie Brackenreid in Murdoch Mystereries.
17 of 22Sonny Flood AKA Josh Ashworth, Hollyoaks
Of course you remember Hollyoak's rather swishy-haired Josh Ashworth! His character was best known for dating Amy Barnes and an array of outlandish storylines including attempted murder, underage sex, drugs, drinking and joy riding. Where is Sonny now?
18 of 22Sonny Flood AKA Josh Ashworth, Hollyoaks
Sonny has since completed a law degree at the University of Manchester, working as a paralegal. Miles away from underage drinking a pint at The Dog, eh!
19 of 22Maisie Smith AKA Tiffany Butcher, EastEnders
When Maisie first joined the cast of EastEnders back in 2008, she was only seven-years-old but she'd already had a small part in Hollywood film The Other Boleyn Girl. After leaving the soap in 2014 to pursue a music career, the 12-year-old took to posting her singing videos online.
20 of 22Maisie Smith AKA Tiffany Butcher, EastEnders
Despite releasing a single in 2016, Walford is where Maisie's heart is at, and she returned to the soap full-time earlier this year.
21 of 22Amy and Emily Walton AKA Bethany Platt, Coronation Street
Little Bethany Platt had a traumatic life during her short years on the soap initially before her exit in 2007. But did you know she was actually played by twins, Amy and Emily Walton?
22 of 22Amy and Emily Walton AKA Bethany Platt, Coronation Street
Amy and Emily, now 17, haven't really explored the world of acting more since they left the show, and are now concentrating on studying.