It also saw the show’s judges, Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood, offer advice on the pronunciation of “scone”, and Lucas-as-Johnson bumbling his way through a press conference about the famous Bake Off tent.
The sketch, which opened the new series of Bake Off, saw Lucas wear a blond wig and stand behind a podium akin to the one used at daily coronavirus briefings.
Ofcom has confirmed that the sketch has so far received 202 complaints from viewers, yet the television regulator has yet to decide whether they will investigate the sketch.
“Stay alert, protect cake, save loaves” was written on the podium.