Paul Hollywood has made a name for himself on the Great British Bake Off, having been a judge on the Channel 4 show ever since it began airing back in 2010. He judges the bakers' creations alongside Prue Leith, while Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond host the hit programme. Paul, 58, began his career as a baker and has appeared in a number of hit TV shows on both BBC and ITV .
However, he tends to try to keep his personal life out of the spotlight. Paul's love life has seen him hit the headlines on occasion, with the TV star having previously been married to Alexandra Hollywood. The former couple wed in 1998 before splitting in 2017, and are parents to son Josh.
Paul and Alex initially separated in 2013 after it was revealed that Paul had an affair with his American Baking Competition co-star, Marcela Valladolid. He has previously admitted the affair was "the biggest mistake" of his life. Paul and Alex briefly reconciled but failed to make things work, and they split again in 2017.
Their divorce was finalised in 2019. Following his split from Alex, Paul began dating Summer Monteys-Fullam. The couple's romance regularly hit the headlines as Summer is almost 30 years Paul's junior.
They ended their relationship in August 2019. Paul is now married to pub landlady Melissa Spalding, 39, who he tied the knot with in 2023. The couple wed in front of 75 guests, including GBBO star Prue, after confirming their romance in December 2019 and getting engaged in 2022.
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