For a man famed for his ego, sharing The Great British Bake Off tent with the very glamorous Nigella Lawson, a national treasure, was never going to be plain sailing.
Paul Hollywood’s previous sidekicks, Mary Berry and Prue Leith, were both wonderful, iconic women – but neither took the spotlight away from the show’s longest serving judge.
But leading up to the 17th series, which launches on Channel 4 on September 22, Paul and Nigella have been hit by rumours that they haven’t exactly gelled while working on the much-loved show in recent months.
Nigella, daughter of the late Tory chancellor Nigel Lawson,
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