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Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood, 55, makes pizzas at 37-year-old girlfriend’s pub

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Olivia House

Published Aug 30, 2026

THE Great British Bake Off’s Paul Hollywood gets a pizza the action at his girlfriend’s boozer.

Our exclusive snaps show the TV judge, 55, wearing personalised chef whites.

TV star Paul Hollywood, 55, was spotted in action at his girlfriend's pub

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TV star Paul Hollywood, 55, was spotted in action at his girlfriend's pubCredit: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA
The Great British Bake Off judge was seen rolling pizzas in personalised chef whites

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The Great British Bake Off judge was seen rolling pizzas in personalised chef whitesCredit: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA

He enjoyed firing up the pizza oven at the Chequers Inn in Smarden, Kent, where girlfriend Melissa Spalding, 37, is the landlady.

An onlooker said: “The restaurant was busy and Paul seemed to be a hit with customers.”

Paul’s Pizza — with tomato, mozzarella, prosciutto, Parmesan and cream — is the pub’s most expensive dish at £13.

The baker has made plenty of dough — he’s worth over £10million.

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Paul had a laugh as he fired up the pizza oven at the Chequers Inn in Smarden, Kent

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Paul had a laugh as he fired up the pizza oven at the Chequers Inn in Smarden, KentCredit: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA
His girlfriend Melissa Spalding, 37, is the boozer's landlady

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His girlfriend Melissa Spalding, 37, is the boozer's landladyCredit: Getty
An onlooker said: 'The restaurant was busy and Paul seemed to be a hit with customers'

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An onlooker said: 'The restaurant was busy and Paul seemed to be a hit with customers'Credit: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA
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