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Paul Hollywood, 54, has been dating again following his split from Summer Monteys-Fullam last year. The Great British Bake Off star is now an exclusive item with 36-year-old landlady Melissa Spalding, and the couple are said to have taken the next steps in their relationship.
They’ve been great company
A source
Melissa has been spotted several times at Paul’s Kent home, and a source claimed she had “moved in”.
A source revealed: “Paul loves having Melissa around and they’ve been great company for each other in lockdown.
“When things started to ease, it was the obvious decision for her to be there more and now it seems as though she has actually moved in.
“Unfortunately, he’s going to be away for a good few weeks. But he and Melissa are really happy together,” the source told The Sun.
A representative of Paul’s has been contacted by Express.co.uk.
The couple have been dating since September, just months after his relationship with Summer,25, came to an end.
The TV chef split from his former girlfriend following two years together.
He was previously married to chef Alexandra, with whom he shares eighteen-year-old son Josh.
The couple split back in 2017, with Alexandra admitting that their divorce was “difficult” at the time.
She said: “I’m not going to lie and say it hasn’t been difficult, but I’m not broken,” she explained.
“Divorce hurts. I was married for 20 years. But you keep going.”
At the time of their split, the former couple released this statement: “It is with sadness that we have decided to separate.
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“Our focus continues to be the happiness of our son… we ask the press and public to allow us privacy during this very difficult time.”
As the new season of The Great British Bake Off gets underway, Paul’s signature handshake was called into question as social distancing guidelines could have prevented the move.
However, it has been revealed that BBC bosses are said to be allowing the star to carry on shaking hands with contestants who impress him.
The next season of Bake-Off is set to return later this year with new host Matt Lucas.
A show source said: “In these strange times, producers want the 2020 series to be as close to normal as possible and they feel that it wouldn’t be the same without a Hollywood handshake.
“The judges and hosts — and the contestants — have all been deemed clear because of the bio-secure bubble and regular testing.
“So if the baking is up to scratch, we’ll see some handshakes, and not elbow bumps, being dished out before long.”
Judge Prue Leith has also been given the green light to take part after she was considered potentially vulnerable to coronavirus at 80.
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