Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood says he tends to 'put a little weight on' during filming the hit Channel 4 series

Great British Bake Off fans were distracted as Paul Hollywood donned a kilt for a Scottish special.

Ready. Set. Text! The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood is spilling the details on some of the show’s famous fans — including his pal Blake Lively. In an interview published Tuesday Hollywood,

PAUL Hollywood has revealed secret texts with A-list movie star Blake Lively who’s a massive fan. The Great British Bake Off host has opened up about his celebrity fanbase and why he refuses

“I’ve got a lot of time for Blake. She texts occasionally, sort of to catch up on what she’s been up to, what Ryan’s up to,” Hollywood said. “It’s lovely, because regardless of their job, they’re just a normal family, mum and dad to some great kids. They’re really nice people.” Hollywood appreciates the connection.

The Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood has opened up about his unlikely friendship with Hollywood’s elite, including Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds. Hollywood, 58, who judges the popular competition series alongside Prue Leith,

"They’re just a normal family, mom and dad to some great kids," Hollywood told U.K. newspaper 'The Times' on Monday, Dec. 30