The piercing blue eyes, the famously firm handshakes, the big floury hugs of condolence – they’ve all helped turn Paul Hollywood into a true television showstopper as a judge on The Great British Bake Off. So it’s a bit of a bombshell, then, to hear him say he regrets ever signing up in the first place.
A passionate artisan baker by trade, he enjoys being part of TV’s biggest challenge show and is hugely grateful for the financial rewards it’s