Paul John Hollywood MBE (born 1 March 1966) is an English celebrity chef and television personality, widely known as a judge on The Great British Bake Off since 2010. Hollywood began his career at his father's bakery as a teenager and went on to serve as head baker at a number of British and international hotels.

When not baking, Paul loves the outdoors and exploring the Welsh countryside with his wife and three sons. Read his exclusive Q&A now.

The Great British Bake Off (often abbreviated to Bake Off or GBBO and known in the United States and Canada as The Great British Baking Show) is a British television baking competition, produced by Love Productions, in which a group of amateur bakers compete against each other in a series of rounds, attempting to impress two judges with their ...

He has been a judge on The Great British Bake Off since its launch and has judged celebrity versions for Sport Relief, Comic Relief and Stand Up 2 Cancer. He is also a judge on the US version of Bake Off, The Great American Baking Show, which aired on …

When not baking, Paul loves the outdoors and exploring the Welsh countryside with his wife and three sons. Twelve of Britain's best amateur bakers battle it out over ten weeks in the Bake Off.

Oct 20, 2023 · Premiering at the end of September for the fourteenth consecutive season, the cult-favorite amateur baking competition is back on air (and streaming on Netflix stateside) with a new cast of colorful characters, TV personality Alison Hammond joining the tent alongside returning host Noel Fielding, and the show’s well-loved judges: Prue Leith ...

Oct 3, 2024 · The Great British Bake Off star, who is the only remaining member from the original 2010 presenting and judging team, seems to have found his happily ever after. Paul has spent the past year as a newlywed with pub owner Melissa Spalding.

Sep 15, 2024 · Noel Fielding has revealed the aspect of The Great British Bake Off that fills him with rage. The Mighty Boosh star, 51, began hosting the baking programme alongside Sandi Toksvig in 2017, who...

Transform your kitchen into a Parisian Pâtisserie with this homemade version of the classic French ‘ Gâteau Opéra’. Made up of layers of light almond sponge, chocolate ganache and a silky smooth French buttercream, this grown up gâteau is perfect for any special occasion.

The original banoffee pie, a British dessert developed in the 1970s, has a pastry crust, rather than a biscuit base. And that’s exactly how Paul wanted this one ─ a nostalgic take on the original ‘banoffi’ pie, with a beautiful finish that makes it fit for an elegant party dessert.