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he return of The Great British Bake
Off is always a highlight of our TV
schedule. And the release of the
official promotional shot for this
year’s series has got us practically salivating
for a slice of the action.
In the photo, the fab four are pictured
at an Alice In Wonderland-themed tea
party, with Noel Fielding in his element as
The Mad Hatter, alongside co-host Sandi
Toksvig and judges Prue Leith and Paul
Hollywood. Paul shared the magical image
on Instagram, captioning it: ‘Not long
now to wait...’
The baker is sure to be hoping the
new series will take the heat off his recent
break-up with Summer Monteys-Fullam.
Following the pair’s split when Summer
reportedly refused to sign a non-disclosure
agreement, events took another ugly turn
last week. The 24 year old was threatening
to sue Paul over claims she deliberately
‘courted’ media attention. Taking to
Instagram, former barmaid Summer wrote:
‘I am very disappointed and distressed by
false and highly defamatory statements
Paul has made about me online since our
break-up. I have had no alternative but to
instruct my solicitors Brett Wilson LLP to
pursue legal proceedings against Paul in
order to obtain vindication.’
Following her statement, Summer was
spotted looking downcast as she took
her horse for ride in the Kent countryside.
Meanwhile, a representative for Paul’s
former wife Alexandra has claimed that
Paul’s relationship with their 17-year-old
son Josh has been extremely strained since
their 2017 split and subsequent divorce.
Last year’s Bake Off saw Rahul Mandal
crowned the winner. The engineering
researcher beat stiff competition from Ruby
Bhogal and Kim-Joy, wowing the judges
with an ‘edible landscape’ showstopper
in the final.
‘THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF’ RETURNS TO CHANNEL 4 ON
TUESDAY AUGUST 27 AT 8PM.
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