Paul Hollywood

Paul Hollywood is a British baker and television personality, best known as a judge on *The Great British Bake Off*.

His stern critiques and coveted handshakes—awarded for exceptional bakes—have made him a cultural fixture: She was hoping for a Paul Hollywood handshake.

His name often stands in for exacting standards in amateur baking.

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dough · bread · judge · signature · technical · showstopper · blue eyes · silver fox · British · proving · crumb · lamination · pastry · Channel 4 · oven · underbaked · crust · knead

Opposites
baking expertise and authority

Paul Hollywoodnovice

Inexperienced newcomer to field

judging role and temperament

Paul HollywoodMary Berry

Gordon Ramsay · Martha Stewart

Family

Paul, Hollywood, holly, wood, woods, wooden, woodsy, wooded, woodland

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G