Teri Hatcher jokes she was ‘sweating’ when she flew with 30lbs of FLOUR for Great British Bake Off as she was worried it would be mistaken for drugs
She was crowned Star Baker during her appearance on Great British Bake Off’s Celebrity Special in 2018, which was filmed in aid of Stand Up to Cancer.
And Teri Hatcher joked she was ‘sweating’ while travelling to the UK for the show, as she had 30lbs of flour in her suitcase and was concerned it would be mistaken for drugs by airline staff.
Speaking to comedians Ed Gamble and James Acaster on their Off Menu podcast on Tuesday, the Desperate Housewives star, 55, said: ‘I went over with two big suitcases packed with 30lb of flour.
Amusing anecdote: Teri Hatcher joked on Tuesday that she was ‘sweating’ when she flew with 30lbs of FLOUR for her 2018 Great British Bake Off appearance
‘I was sweating it out on the plane – I thought “I am completely getting arrested for this”.’
Of why she brought her own flour for the baking show, Teri explained: ‘The producer called me and said: “It’s just dawned on me our flour is different than your flour.
‘”If you’ve been practising with this stuff, it might not work with what we have here.” So I brought my own.’
Joking: Saying she brought her own ingredients as she was used to using it, she said: ‘I thought “I am completely getting arrested for this”‘ (pictured with fellow contestants Aisling Bea, Kadeena Cox and Alan Carr)
Teri went on to claim she was one of the earliest fans of the Channel 4 programme in the United States, so she knew she had to do the charity edition of the show.
She explained: ‘I was one of the first people in the States to be a huge, huge fan, so when the offer came to me to do a thing for charity, I was like: “What? Of course I want to do it!”
While the actress said of filming the show: ‘I kept saying: “I can’t believe I’m in this tent!’ I loved it.”‘
Last month, Teri celebrated a major milestone in her daughter Emerson’s life as she graduated from Brown University.
Big day: Last month, Teri celebrated a major milestone in her daughter Emerson’s life as she graduated from Brown University
Sharing photos of herself with her lookalike offspring -who had to graduate at home in Los Angeles amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic- she said in her caption: ‘The class of #2020 is primed to be more resilient than most, making lemonade from lemons, with an eye for what is truly important.’
The Lois & Clark star continued, ‘After the virtual & moving ceremony this morning, I dry my tears, blow my nose and toast to all your hard work and the great things I see in your future.’
‘Congratulations on reaching this amazing milestone! I love you so much!!!#proudmama #BrownU #brown2020 #EverTrue’.
The Californian native also shared a video of the graduation ceremony, which involved the university staff member’s address to students projected on a screen in Hatcher’s living room.
Desperate times: Teri shared photos of herself with her lookalike child, who had to graduate at home in Los Angeles amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic