'Don't care' Matt Lucas hits back at being embroiled in Celebrity Bake Off favouritism row

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The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C last night.The former side-kick to David Walliams on Little Britain wrote a defiant tweet to his 1.2 million followers on the subject, signing off with a reminder that he saw himself as "an icon and a natural treasure".The 48-year-old actor and comedian had taken part in the Great British Bake Off together with Ed Gamble, Annie Mac and rapper Example, after a fourth celebrity contestant, believed to be Martine McCutcheon, pulled out.Matt was awarded with one of Paul's famous "Hollywood Handshakes" after a challenge that had seen him prepare some biscuits themed around the Arsenal football team.Fellow judge Prue Leith had shown her disapproval over the congratulatory move by trying to push Paul's hand away from Matt's, but the coveted handshake still took place.The other three contestants notably failed to receive one - and it started a Twitter storm.One poll quizzed fellow followers: "Does Matt Lucas' handshake count?", only for 60 per cent of viewers to adamantly vote 'no'.Yet Matt, who came top in the technical challenge after mastering some delicious jam doughnuts, was nonplussed by the scepticism."Say what you like.

I don’t care," he tweeted in defiance."I got a Hollywood Handshake and I won the Technical."Plus I know where they keep the Star Baker aprons so I’m going to take one anyway," he joked.Then he added playfully: "Plus I’m an icon and a national treasure."It comes after Matt was called upon to fill another contestant's shoes at the last minute - something which delighted him."I was forced to bake by my bosses at the last minute when one of the bakers became unavailable," he recalled to the Mirror."I can’t tell you how happy I was that my humiliation was caught on.