Paul Hollywood has claimed that his former Great British Bake Off co-host Dame Mary Berry as soon as resorted to hitting him along with her purse for driving too quick.
The movie star chef, 56, shot to weeknight TV stardom after the present’s 2010 debut – the success of which was attributed in the principle to the judging duo.
Speaking on the Bake Off after-show, Extra Slice, Hollywood recalled the incident which led Berry, 87, to set upon him for his driving behaviour.
Asked by his present co-host, Prue Leith, what his “most unappealing habit” was, the presenter replied: “I probably drive a little bit too quick. It scares a few people.
“I took Mary in a car once and she was hitting me with her handbag,” he admitted.
The formerGreat British Menu decide, 82, then went on to narrate her personal experiences of Hollywood’s driving to Berry’s outburst.
“It scared me,” she informed him. “I think I only ever dared go in a car with you once.”
Following the success of the primary 4 sequence, Bake Off was moved in 2014 from BBC Two to a prime-time slot on BBC One.
Three sequence later, Love Productions signed a three-year take care of Channel 4 to supply the sequence for the broadcaster that led to Berry’s much-lamented depature.
The meals author’s twin exit from the present with hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins sparked rumours of a feud with Hollywood, who selected to remain on.
One report famously claimed Berry refused to take the stage with Hollywood on the Good Food Show in 2018, with one supply saying: “You could cut the tension with a knife.”
Source: www.impartial.co.uk