DORSET based Great British Baker Off contestant Maggie has been spotted walking around a Dorset park.

The 70-year-old was seen strolling through the park by officers from Poole Police, who just couldn’t resist snapping a photo with her.

A spokesman from Poole Police said: “Whilst on patrol we bumped into Dorset's Great British Bake Off contestant Maggie in Poole Park.

“We stopped to wish her good luck as the contest continues.”

Maggie has made it through to the next round of the competition, having received harsh criticism from Paul Hollywood on her classic focaccia during bread week.

For the showstoppers during bread week, the amateur bakers were tasked were making a themed milk bread that had to be three dimensional, for which Maggie also receive scathing remarks from Paul.