Pilot Fish Media has been keeping tabs on the popularity of this year's line-up of participants and is running an online scoreboard which is being updated every week.
Daniella Karaoglan, Head of Agency at Pilot Fish Media has commented on the impact of TV appearances and becoming an influencer: "When looking at the likes of Love Island, Gogglebox etc, you can see just how powerful TV exposure is.
It can be the first step, however short-lived, in creating real influence online. "However, when it comes to GBBO, I can understand the debate of whether the contestants are influencers or not.
A celebrity often builds their profile up through more traditional platforms whereas influencers build through social media.
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