“Never in a million years did I ever go into the show thinking this would happen,” she told The Belfast Telegraph. “That is why I have been back at school teaching since I won the final.

“I have been teaching for about eight years now and I love it. But since winning the final, I have also been completely bowled over by the amazing opportunities that I have been offered.

“At first, I kept telling the school I would stay until December but they were so incredible and told me I had to grab everything whilst I could.”

Bake Off’s Candice Brown quits job as teacher to “show kids that anything is possible”