Gareth Southgate wants to be part of Great British Bake Off

Gareth Southgate

England football team manager Gareth Southgate, 47, is keen to participate in British TV show - Great British Bake Off and show his baking skills in the kitchen.

According to British tabloid, The Daily Star, Southgate is so hooked to the Channel 4 show that he even hosts Bake Off-themed parties for friends at his home in North Yorkshire.

"Gareth is obsessed with the Bake Off. It would be a dream come true to get a chance to appear on the show - although he'd probably go to pieces meeting judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood," said a source.

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