Peep Show fans were treated to a festive reunion when the cast of the iconic comedy show teamed up for a special edition of The Great British Bake Off.
David Mitchell (Mark), Olivia Colman (Sophie) Matt King (Super Hans), Isy Suttie (Dobby) and Sophie Winkleman (Big Suze) all tried their hand at some Chrismas bakes in the Channel 4 show’s famous white tent.
Whilst fans were delighted to see the cast back together ten years after Peep Show ended some viewers were distracted by one of the star’s new look.
Matt, who plays the erratic but lovable Super Hans, portrayed the character for the duration of the show’s run, from 2003 to 2015.
But he looked worlds away from his fan-favourite character as he attempted to win a Hollywood Handshake on Bake Off.
‘Watching Super Hans’ new face on Christmas Bake-Off,’ tweeted one viewer.
Super Hans was a fan-favourite character, known for his hilariously wacky and drug-addled one-liners and destructive behaviour.
Before landing the part, Matt worked as a chef in Australia, where he met comedian Jimeoin McKeown, who encouraged him to become a stand-up.
After 15 years of working as a comic, he was discovered by the Peep Show creators at Edinburgh Fringe, who deemed him perfect for the role of Super Hans.
Though back in 2018, it was previously revealed by creator Sam that the part was originally written with Danny Dyer in mind.
The role shot Matt into fame, with him going on to land roles in Skins, Doctor Who, Spirited, Paddington and The End of the F***ing World, and writing his own sitcom starring Alan Davies, Whites.
In 2019, he also starred in Sam Fender’s music video for his single Saturday, showing him doing an interpretative dance routine.
But despite being most recognised for his work on Peep Show, Matt revealed he often doesn’t remember many of his famous lines, that fans like to reference to him.
In 2023, he shocked followers when he took to Twitter to confess he had never watched the critically acclaimed show.
He wrote: ‘Yes, sometimes I do forget things Hans said in Peep Show. Because I’ve never sat down and watched an episode. Ever.
‘Mainly cos I hate watching myself. So some of the very funny things I said TWENTY f***ing years ago, may on occasion, slip my mind.’
Poking fun at Super Hans’ famous line: ‘I’ll tell you what, that crack is really more-ish’ he added the hashtag: ‘#thiscrackisreallyaddictive’.
Last year Matt joking revealed what it would take to film a Peep Show reunion, after fans called for the cast to get back together in response to a viral meme following Noel and Liam Gallagher announcing Oasis’ reunion tour.
Matt reshared the photo of the brothers alongside one of him with David and Robert which had the caption: ‘The reunion we got versus the reunion we wanted.’
He wrote: ‘My mate just sent me this from Australia. I hate memes but this one made me smile. And seriously, I reckon Dave, Rob and myself would consider doing it if we got to split £80 million quid.’
