EXCLUSIVE: Paul Hollywood, 56, looks in high spirits as he enjoys a rare outing with his girlfriend Melissa Spalding, 38, as the pair attend the James Bond 60th anniversary concert
Paul Hollywood looked in high spirits as he enjoyed a rare public outing with girlfriend Melissa Spalding on Tuesday.
The Great British Bake Of star, 56, and his partner, 38, attended The Sound Of 007 In Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, an event celebrating the 60th anniversary of the James Bond film series.
Paul cut a good figure for the event as he and Melissa posed alongside a group of friends at the event.
Couple: Paul Hollywood (second from left) looked in high spirits as he enjoyed a rare public outing with girlfriend Melissa Spalding (fourth from right) on Tuesday
The celebrity chef wore a black velvet blazer with a chic matching shirt and pants.
Pub owner Melissa looked amazing in a long sleeve animal print dress with a plunging neckline.
The garment also featured a high leg slit as Melissa styled her brunette locks in loose waves.
Speaking about the event, Melissa said: “What an amazing evening, 60 years of James Bond!” The most amazing music with the best company.’
Event: The couple attended The Sound Of 007 In Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, an event celebrating the 60th anniversary of the James Bond film series (Shirley Bassey pictured at the event)
It comes after Melissa moved into Paul’s 18th century farmhouse after the owners of The Checkers Inn in Smarden, Kent, where she lived, put it up for sale.
Friends say the couple – who started dating after Paul split from Summer Monteys-Fullam in August 2019 – are “madly in love”.
“Paul and Melissa spent a lot of time together in lockdown,” a friend said. “They bubbled up together and stayed at his house. Now she’s here for good. They’re delightfully happy, though that must be a bit odd considering they were purchased for the summer.
The baker and TV star met Melissa at the Checkers Inn where he was a regular.
Ex: Paul and his former partner Alex, 56, separated in 2017, their 20-year marriage ending in divorce in 2019 (pictured in 2012)
He met Summer in 2018 at another nearby pub.
In 2020, Paul officially dismissed his ex-wife as manager and secretary of his multi-million pound business.
The Great British Bake Off star and his former partner Alex, 56, split in 2017, with their 20-year marriage ending in divorce in 2019.
Paul is believed to be worth around £10million and his company’s latest books showed he had investments of £2.5million.
Past romance: After splitting from his wife, Paul dated Summer Monteys-Fullam (pictured)
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