Who is Paul Hollywood and what is the Bake Off judges net worth? The Sun
GREAT British Bake Off just wouldn't be the same without Paul Hollywood.
The star baker has been a staple of the show ever since it started in 2010, and he's never looked back.
Who is Paul Hollywood and what is his net worth?
Born on March 1, 1966, in Cheshire, Paul Hollywood is a celebrity chef and TV presenter.
The star is best known as a judge on the Great British Bake Off - and moved with the show from the BBC to Channel 4 in 2016.
He is the only original member of the Bake Off line-up still on the hit series.
Paul has gone on to take part in the American version of GBBO, The Great American Baking Show as well as Channel 4's Paul Hollywood Eats Mexico.
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The talented star has also had other TV spots on shows like This Morning.
As well as his telly work, he also has also released 11 cookbooks, with many of them being best-sellers.
Due to his TV work, and also his impressive book collection, Paul is one very rich man.
The star baker has an impressive net worth of £12M.
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The Sun also revealed how Paul earns £400K a year for his work as a judge on Bake Off.
What baking experience does he have?
Paul grew up in a baking family, as his father was a baker.
After quitting his course at the Wallasey School of Art, he was employed in his dad’s bakery in York, before going on to work at a number of different pastry, bread and cake outlets.
Paul rose up the ranks to work as a head baker in a number of prestigious establishments around the UK and abroad before finding fame, including The Dorchester, The Chester Grosvenor Hotel and Cliveden Hotel.
Is Paul Hollywood married?
Paul is married to pub landlady Melissa Spalding from Kent, who runs the Chequers Inn in Smarden.
The pair struck up a relationship back in September 2019, with her moving into the TV chef's 18th Century farmhouse during the lockdown.
Melissa and Paul married in Cyprus in September 2023.
A source said: “It was a very tasteful and stylish wedding and the hotel management really pulled out all the stops to make it a memorable day. There was a very lively party with loud music and lots of drinking that went on until late into the night.
“Paul is very close to the hotel owners and they made sure that everybody had a great time. He loves Cyprus and it was a wonderful setting for what was a beautiful occasion.”
Before meeting Melissa, Paul dated Summer Monteys-Fullam, until they broke up in August 2019.
The Bake Off Star was also married before, to his first wife Alexandra Hollywood.
They were wed from 1998 but separated in 2013, before divorcing in 2019.
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