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Paul Hollywood
English baker and chef (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Paul Hollywood | |
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![]() Hollywood at the 2012 Liverpool Food and Drink Festival | |
Born | Paul John Hollywood (1966-03-01) 1 March 1966 (age 58)[1] |
Education | The Mosslands School, Wallasey School of Art |
Spouse(s) |
Alexandra Hollywood
(m. 1998; div. 2019)Melissa Spalding (m. 2023) |
Children | 1 |
Culinary career | |
Cooking style | Baking |
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Award(s) won
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Website | Official website |
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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. After returning from working in Cyprus, Hollywood appeared as a guest on a number of British television programmes on both BBC and ITV. After beginning his broadcast career in food programming, he diversified into other areas, including motoring.