Celeb Bake Off fans baffled as Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood ‘invent’ completely new name for well-known dish in blunder

CELEBRITY Bake Off viewers were left baffled as the show's judges appeared to completely re-name a classic dish.

The Channel 4 competition returned with four new celebrities facing off against one another in the Bake Off tent in order to raise funds for Stand Up To Cancer.

Competing on the show were Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse, sports presenter Gabby Logan, comedian Suzi Ruffell and David O'Doherty were left hoping to impress the judges on the show.

The four stars were tasked with undertaking the usual three round that contestants are forced to go through on the regular edition.

However, as soon as the first task got underway, viewers at home were left raising their eyebrows at a questionable decision on the programme.

Hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding welcomed the stars to the tent and introduced the first challenge which had been set be Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

This Morning star Alison confirmed that the Bakers would be required to create an "ice cream roll".

Whilst the texture of the ice cream roll had to all be the same, the four stars were aloud to get creative with flavour and decoration.

But fans could not help but be left puzzled by the naming of the dish as ice cream roll.

Many were quick to suggest that it was simply "Arctic roll" and wondered why the programme were avoiding referring to it as such.

It prompted a flurry of responses online as fans were left divided by the re-naming of the dish.

Taking to X - formerly Twitter - one viewer said: "Why are they calling it ice cream roll, always called it Arctic roll?"

Another added: "So is an ice cream roll the same as an arctic roll."

Before a third penned: "#GBBO Ice cream roll? Surely Arctic roll?"

The official Stand Up To Cancer social media account even joined in as they asked fans which name they referred to it as with Arctic roll appearing to come out on top.

This current series of Celebrity Bake Off is the final one to star Prue after the 83-year-old quit the programme.

Whilst she will still judge the regular editions the TV star has chosen to walk away from the star-studded version for good.

A source said: “Prue absolutely loves working on Bake Off but filming two series a year can be punishing on top of her other commitments.

“She has already filmed the normal series, which will air this year but she will not appear on the celebrity version.

“Prue has made it clear she adores the show and would like to come back in 2025.

“She will turn 85 next year, so it’s not surprising that she wants to take time off.”

Bosses at Channel 4 are now searching for a replacement to judge the show alongside Paul Hollywood.

The current favourite to fill in for Prue is celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.