The Crown star John Lithgow totally charmed viewers on Celebrity Bake off

Russell Brand may have triumphed on Celebrity Bake Off with his strange-but-brilliant vagina showstopper – but it was John Lithgow who truly won viewers' hearts.

Best known for his roles in The Crown, Dexter, 3rd Rock from the Sun and Shrek, the award-winning US actor was an unlikely addition to the tent for the first episode of the 2019 Stand Up to Cancer special.

But while he may be an American A-lister, Lithgow threw himself into the competition. Fans watched in delight as he butchered his Swiss Roll, dyed his lips blue, and even made a gingerbread homage to The Crown with himself as Winston Churchill.

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Fans found the whole thing hard to take in at first. John Lithgow! In the Bake Off tent! What an unlikely combination!

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Fortunately, he charmed viewers with his sense of humour and willingness to give it a go.

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And while things might not have gone entirely to plan with the Swiss Roll...

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He did produce a magnificent homage to The Crown, admitting: "I am ridiculously proud that I actually achieved this."

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And with a little prompt from Noel Fielding, the former Star Wars voice actor even graced us with a bit of Yoda-speak...

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