Goodbye, classroom. Hello, Loose Women! GBBO winner enjoys her first day of freedom on TV chat show as she reveals she feels 'horrendous' about ditching teaching for baking career

Published: 14:59 GMT, 22 November 2016 | Updated: 17:59 GMT, 22 November 2016

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She revealed this week that she's quit her career as a PE teacher to concentrate on her baking full time.

But Great British Bake Off 2016 winner Candice Brown has admitted she's still getting used to the major change.

Speaking on Monday's Loose Women, the 31-year-old confessed she felt 'horrendous' about leaving her school - but has been overwhelmed by the support of her colleagues and students.

New direction: Great British Bake Off 2016 winner Candice Brown has admitted she's still getting used to the major change in her life since quitting her teaching job last week

Candice's last day at her Hertfordshire school was on Friday, with the star admitting that she was struggling to juggle her teaching job with the new opportunities being offered in the wake of her GBBO success.

Speaking to the Loose Women on the first working day since she left her job, Candice explained:

'It's been a whirlwind. I'm not great with making big decisions. I still feel myself a teacher. My boss Ellie and the head teacher said, "look Candice you need to take this opportunity". I'd said "no, I can go to Christmas", and I was going in and they were saying "you look quite tired"'.

Tough decision: Speaking on Monday's Loose Women, she confessed she felt 'horrendous' about leaving her school - but has been overwhelmed by the support of her colleagues

Looking ahead: Candice added that it'll take her awhile to get used to her change of career, confessing: 'I feel nervous'

Cheerful: The GBBO champion looked in high spirits as she chatted about her life after the BBC show

Famous pals: Candice has met a string of famous faces now that she is a celebrity herself, including Spice Girls stars Emma Bunton and Geri Horner

Candice added that it'll take her awhile to get used to her change of career, confessing: 'I feel nervous. I feel horrendous. It's hard. The school have been amazing. It was sad, because it was so short notice. I kept saying to people don't look at me!'

Up until last week the new star had been juggling guest spots at baking shows and red carpet appearances with her full time teaching role, and while she's now concentrating on her post-Bake Off career full time, she insists she'll still remain in touch with her school.

'I've got to go back to drop off some cakes for the the Christmas fairs, and I'll go in on the last day for a proper goodbye,' she told Loose Women.

Good support system: Candice said her family, including her boyfriend of four years Liam Macualay, have been incredibly supportive of her decision

And she's off: Candice had a quick outfit change as she headed out of the ITV studios following a successful appearance on Loose Women

The many faces of Candice: The famous baker opted for a purple shift dress and leggings as she lugged her belongings to an awaiting vehicle

Champ: Candice won the last BBC series of Bake Off, with viewers watching her triumph last month

'At the moment there's nothing set in stone. I wasn't even having time to play around with recipes and think of different things.'

'I honestly can't get my head around it,' she added of her whirlwind few weeks since viewers saw her win GBBO last month. 'A book would be amazing. People are going to be sick of my face and voice I think.'

Candice said her family, including her boyfriend of four years Liam Macualay, have been incredibly supportive of her decision. The Loose Women were keen to know if the couple will be headed down the aisle soon, but Candice insisted there's 'no wedding plans.'

'He's great. He's pretty shy. He's happy to be there. He tells me every day he's proud of me.'