The BBC's Great British Bake Off replacement new culinary competition The Big Family Cooking Showdown kicked off last night to generally positive reviews. People continue to love former Bake Off star Nadiya Hussain and her co-host Zoe Ball and judges Rosemary Shrager and Giorgio Locatelli fared reasonably well too.

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But there was one person who really stood out as far as viewers were concerned...

Swedish matriarch Toren of the Marks family impressed with her no-nonsense approach, but also her warmth and glamour.

Some people thought she was better than the presenters...

https://twitter.com/jimshelley17/status/897577479971504128

Some people thought she was the best person on TV...

https://twitter.com/MegsLightyear/status/897568003868377090

Some people said she was the Queen...

https://twitter.com/matti_colley/status/897541065284214786

Some wanted Toren to be their grandma (whatever it took)...

https://twitter.com/cosmocaits/status/897564462944833536

Some simply wanted to be Toren...

https://twitter.com/Shona190909/status/897539459977293824

And some thought she could be the new Mary Berry...

https://twitter.com/jimshelley17/status/897557681480769536

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Now that really is going too far...

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Paul JonesExecutive Editor, RadioTimes.com

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