Tasty Terry!
BBC Children in Need host and Trustee Sir Terry Wogan came face to face with a life-size replica of himself - made of fruit cake!
The 71-year-old broadcaster was presented with the cake to celebrate his 30th year as the host of BBC Children in Need.
Baked and constructed by Jane Asher Party Cakes, the life-size cake was complete with Terry's trademark crisp suit, a huge grin, and this year's must have fashion accessory - the Pudsey bandana, worn by Terry as a fetching breast pocket handkerchief.
On first encounter with the cake, Sir Terry revealed that he "staggered back in horror", although went on to explain that "now I can see him properly in all his handsomeness, I think it's enormously flattering - apart from the stomach which appears to be sticking out a bit." Sir Terry posed for the crowd of photographers by hugging his doppelganger, and patting the cake's rotund belly.
The cake was baked in Terry's honour and to celebrate the £2million that is raised every year for BBC Children in Need by those who have baked to raise funds, or as Terry put it, "by those who have gone mad with skillets and spatulas making pudsey cakes, pudsey biscuits, all for Children in Need!"
The veteran broadcaster believes that despite the current economic climate, this year's BBC Children in Need event could still be a record-breaker. He said: "The current economic circumstances appear to be getting a bit better if any of those people who didn't see it coming in the first place are to be believed. Last year, when we were in the throes of it, the British public contributed more money than ever before - £38million - which is fantastic."
He went on to add that he is not planning on retiring from hosting The BBC Children in Need Appeal, and commented that "Pudsey is the best known charity icon in the country" - who knows, maybe you could bake a lifesize Pudsey for this year's Appeal!
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