Rolling in dough! How Great British Bake-off star Paul Hollywood rose from high street baker to TV star with a £12M fortune (and what he spends his millions on) By Andrew Buckwell Published: 03:56 EDT, 29 June 2024 | Updated: 04:02 EDT, 29 June 2024 e-mail 15 shares View comments For Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood whipping up a loaf of almond sourdough is likely a piece of cake, but his journey to baking superstardom has been 40 years in the making. Beginning his sensational journey as a lowly junior in his dad's bakery, Hollywood carved his very own path, becoming the mastermind behind the £12 million cookery empire. Recently, the steely-eyed judge, 58, revealed his company finances which showed just how far he has come since he first fired up ovens as a teenager.
A far cry from the early shifts at the family bakery, Hollywood's companies HJP Media London Limited, HJP Media LLP as well as Paul Hollywood Limited were worth £10.6 million, £9.8million and £1.
2 million respectively. But his astounding success didn't emerge overnight - it is the culmination of 40 years of work building the Paul Hollywood brand - largely outside of the public gaze. Paul Hollywood's journey to bakery superstardom and a £12 million fortune has been 40 years in the making (pictured: Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood) His astonishing success has allowed him to lead quite the luxurious lifestyle including building quite the motoring portfolio Set in eight acres of lush Kent countryside, H.
