The Hollywood and the Ivy

Bake Offs Paul: Soaps and snow are festive icing on the cake

-  Mark Jefferies

WITH his wonderfully white beard, perhaps it should come as no surprise that Paul Hollywood loves Christmas.

The Bake Off judge admits he is such a big fan that he bought a snow machine to cover the home in Kent that he shares with wife, Melissa.

Paul said: "I have two trees and the fire on...I get very festive. I bought a snow machine, too - one of those little cannon things. That's how bad it is!" Paul, 58, revealed he is a big kid at heart too when it comes to presents.