Who is celebrity Paul Hollywood?

Paul John Hollywood (born 1 March 1966) is an English celebrity chef and television presenter, widely known as a judge on The Great British Bake Off since 2010.

Paul Hollywood comes from a long line of bakers. Originally trained as a sculptor, his father persuaded him to join the family business. He went onto become head baker at some of the most exclusive hotels, including Cliveden, The Chester Grosvenor and The Dorchester, gaining a reputation as an innovator and one of the country’s finest artisan bakers.

In 2005, he published a best-selling book ‘100 Great Breads’ which has been published in ten countries and seven languages, and was voted ‘Top Bread and Pastry book’ by the Gourmand Academy. His second book ‘How to Bake’, published by Bloomsbury, came out in summer 2012 and quickly went on to the top of the bestseller lists.

In the summer of 2015, Paul pursued a racing career in an Aston Martin Vantage GT4. Along with a partner he qualified in second place in the Britcar Trophy Championship’s first round at Silverstone.