Paul Hollywood cried over vicious Bake Off backlash

OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Great British Bake Off’ star Paul Hollywood broke down in tears after being viciously trolled over the show’s move from the BBC to Channel 4.
The baker was the only original member of the presenting team to stay with the show when it switched channels back in 2016 – and Paul admits the fierce backlash from fans made him cry.
He told The Times: “Oh, I was called every name under the sun. It was so horrendous, I actually cried. No one wants to be painted as the pantomime villain, especially when I was just sticking with a job I loved. But you can’t kick against it.”
The telly star went on to explain fellow reality TV regular David Walliams helped comfort him during the dark time, adding: “David Walliams actually took me aside and said, ‘Mate, it’s just a game. Enjoy it.’
“You’re clickbait, basically. But it hurt me. After a while, though, I got tough. I just thought, ‘OK, I’ll be your bad guy’.”
The show moved to Channel 4 in a £75million deal in 2016 with Paul’s fellow judge Mary Berry quitting the series along with longtime presenters Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins.
Paul remained the only original face in the line-up, being joined by Prue Leith as a judge with Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding coming in as presenters.
Former ‘Little Britain’ star Matt Lucas joined in 2020 after Sandi exited the show.
Paul previously opened up about the toxic response to the show’s channel swap – insisting he was treated very differently to co-star Mary.
He told the Daily Mail: “Mary will never be a villain. I will always be a villain …
“It was like losing part of the family, as me, Mel, Sue and Mary were all tight. But I didn’t have the same connection to the BBC as they did, maybe because I was northern and they didn’t know where to place me.
“Even so, I was nervous, but Channel 4 were adamant about getting the right team, and they did – I remember Prue when she walked in, she was like a rainbow.”

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