food of love?:Bake Off star denies that he’s sweet on Ruby

Ruby Tandoh in The Great British Bake-OffRuby Tandoh in The Great British Bake-Off
Ruby Tandoh in The Great British Bake-Off
The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood has denied giving preferential treatment to 21-year-old contestant Ruby Tandoh because of her looks.

The TV judge spoke out after fans of the hit BBC2 show pointed to an on-screen flirtation between the pair.

Hollywood, 47, who judges Bake Off with Mary Berry, dismissed as “rubbish” the suggestion former model Tandoh’s appearance had improved her chances.

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“Personally I think (fellow contestant) Kimberley’s far prettier.

“With all the love in the world, Ruby’s not my type,” he told the Radio Times. “But she’s a great baker.”

The judge, who left Alexandra, 49, his wife of 15 years,after an attempt to launch his career in the US amid reports of a relationship with US co-star Marcela Valladolid, 35, added: “I don’t judge the person – Mary will back me up on this – because it’s not one judge doing this. It’s two. And we both say the same thing.”

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