Paul Hollywood Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

Paul Hollywood is an English celebrity chef and TV personality who has hosted and judged numerous baking and cooking based shows in the United Kingdom and the United States. He is best known for being one of the judges on the British TV show The Great British Bake Off. He has also served as the

Paul Hollywood Quick Info
Height5 ft 8 in
Weight79 kg
Date of BirthMarch 1, 1966
Zodiac SignPisces
Eye ColorBlue

Paul Hollywood is an English celebrity chef and TV personality who has hosted and judged numerous baking and cooking based shows in the United Kingdom and the United States. He is best known for being one of the judges on the British TV show The Great British Bake Off. He has also served as the head baker for several hotels and resorts such as The Dorchester, Chester Grosvenor and Spa, and the Cliveden Hotel in Britain, Cyprus, and other international locations. Paul has authored several books based on the theme of baking including the 2005 best-seller 100 Great Breads which was named as the ‘Top Bread and Pastry Book’ of the year at The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.

Born Name

Paul John Hollywood

Nick Name

Cake Cake

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom

Residence

Kent, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

English

Education

Paul had attended The Mosslands School in his hometown of Wallasey. He then got enrolled at the Wallasey School of Art to study sculpture but left his studies midway to begin his career as a baker.

Occupation

Celebrity Chef, TV Personality, Author

Family

  • Father – John F. Hollywood (Bakery Proprietor)
  • Mother – Gillian M. Harman
  • Siblings – Lee Hollywood (Brother) (Bakery Business Owner), Jane Hollywood (Sister), Jason Hollywood (Brother)
  • Others – Simon Moores (Ex-Brother-in-Law) (d. 2019), Norman Harman (Maternal Grandfather) (Military Soldier, World War II Veteran), Kenneth Mackenzie (Great Great Grandfather) (Policeman)

Manager

He is represented by Yellow Poppy Media, London, England, United Kingdom.

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 8 in or 173 cm

Weight

79 kg or 174 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Paul has dated –

  • Alexandra Hollywood (1998–2019) – Paul and Alexandra met in Cyprus for the first time where he was working as the head baker at a five-star hotel and she was working as a scuba diving instructor. The couple soon got married, in 1998, in Cyprus itself. They have a son together named Josh Hollywood (b. October 2001). The pair had separated temporarily in 2013 when Paul had admitted to an affair with Marcela Valladolid, his co-host on the reality series The American Baking Competition. Paul and Alexandra eventually called it quits in November 2017 and were officially divorced in July 2019.
  • Marcela Valladolid (2012-2013)
  • Summer Monteys-Fullam (2018-2019)
  • Melissa Spalding (2019-Present) – In December 2019, Paul confirmed his relationship with pub landlady Melissa Spalding. The couple got engaged in November 2022 after dating for almost 3 years. They tied the knot in September 2023.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    He is of British descent.

    Hair Color

    Salt and Pepper

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Stocky frame
    • Affable smile
    • Sports a goatee
    • Short-cropped hair

    Paul Hollywood Facts

  • Paul’s first work experience came as a teenager when he worked at his father’s bakery in York which was the headquarters of the Bread Winner chain of bakeries.
  • In 2008, he innovated a sourdough recipe, using almonds and Roquefort cheese, which was considered as the most expensive bread in Britain at that time. Paul himself termed the bread as the ‘Rolls-Royce of Loaves’.
  • Apart from his culinary mastery, he has also dabbled in motorsports. He qualified in 2nd place in the 2015 Britcar Trophy Championship‘s first round and finished 2nd in class in both races at the event.
  • In July 2017, he finished first in class at the Dunlop Endurance Race in an Aston Martin GT4 and stood 2nd in class in his maiden 24-hour race at the Circuit of the Americas in November 2017.
  • In December 2023, it was revealed that Paul had been awarded MBE in the New Year’s Honors list.

    • Featured Image by Paul Hollywood / Instagram

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