Paul Hollywood, the judge of The Great British Bake Off, praises a wild cat rescue group near his Kent home, comparing the sounds of lions from the sanctuary to the Serengeti, and discusses his involvement in wildlife conservation and upcoming Bake Off challenges.
The 2024 New Year Honours list includes entertainment figures such as Emilia Clarke and Paul Hollywood, who have been awarded MBEs. Clarke is recognized alongside her mother for their charity work following her own brain injury experiences. Other honourees include Sir Ridley Scott, who is upgraded to Knight Grand Cross, and Jilly Cooper, who becomes a dame. Dame Shirley Bassey is made Companion of Honour, and several England Lionesses are also honoured for their sports achievements. This marks the second New Year Honours list signed off by King Charles III.
Paul Hollywood, the Great British Bake Off star, is reportedly set to marry his girlfriend Melissa Spalding this week at the same resort where he wed his ex-wife. The couple has been together for three years and got engaged in 2022. They were seen enjoying a beach vacation with loved ones ahead of the wedding. The wedding is expected to have 75 guests, including celebrity friends like Prue Leith. Some find it odd that Paul is marrying at the same venue where he had memories with his ex-wife. Paul was previously married to Alexandra for 19 years and had a public romance with Summer Monteys-Fullam before his relationship with Melissa.
Blake Lively celebrates her 36th birthday with a playful trolling session from Paul Hollywood, who tests out her new beverage line Betty Booze. In an ad for the brand, Blake arrives at Paul's home with bottles of her concoction and jokes about eating alcohol instead of drinking it. Ryan Reynolds approves of the sneaky move, and Blake shares the video on Instagram, captioning it, "finally made it in Hollywood... happy birthday to me." This is not the first time Blake and Ryan have engaged in playful trolling on social media.
Alison Hammond has been announced as the new co-host of "The Great British Bake Off," replacing actor Matt Lucas. Hammond, a beloved presenter, shared the news on social media and will be joining forces with Noel Fielding to host the next series of the show on Channel 4 later this year. The Great British Bake Off has gained an international fan base via its streaming on Netflix.