Famous as the star of commercials for Bake-O-Lite slimming bread, Piella Bakewell now lives in a luxurious mansion which houses many mementoes of her former glory. No longer as slim as she was, she presents a sunny disposition to the outside world and can still wrap men around her little finger.

Fluffles is Piella’s beautiful if slightly nervous pet poodle. Withdrawn and lacking in confidence due to many years of unkind treatment, Fluffles is nonetheless a caring soul who strikes a romantic chord with Gromit.