Paul Hollywood banked more than £14million pound last year alone, thanks to his loyal work on The Great British Bake Off.
The celebrity baker, who has been a judge on the Channel 4 show since 2010, earned £14,146,703 in 2023.
The Mirror reported Paul was receiving roughly £270,000 a week, making him one of the UK’s best paid TV stars.
According to accounts for the company HJP Media LLP that handles his earnings, Paul enjoyed his most lucrative year ever.
The firm also made nearly a £1million profit in 2023, with additional assets worth over £4million.
Paul Hollywood, 58, banked more than £14million pound last year alone, thanks to his loyal work on The Great British Bake Off
The celebrity baker, who has been a judge on the Channel 4 show since 2010, earned £14,146,703 in 2023
Paul, who is renowned for his firm handshakes with contestants on the show, earned the big dough for being a loyal judge on the hit TV series.
He received a £100,000 pay rise on top of his £600,000 salary for Bake Off ahead of the next series in September.
His long stint on the baking show has helped him connect with supermarkets like Waitrose and Sainsbury’s, where he has bought out ranges of cookware.
As well as his TV career, the baker has published 11 books which have each sold over 700,000 copies.
The latest accounts state in the paperwork: ‘Profit for the financial year available for discretionary division among members was £9,873,200. Members’ interest after profit for the year was £14,146,703. Repayment of capital was £14,146,703.’
Paul originally co-hosted the show with Dame Mary Berry and now hosts with Dame Prue Leith.
In April 2024, after years of working on British television, Paul was awarded an MBE at Windsor Castle for his services to baking and broadcasting.
Paul, who was joined by family members including his mother Gill and received his honour from the Princess Royal, said he would love for the Prince and Princess of Wales to appear on the show.
Paul was receiving roughly £270,000 a week, making him one of the UK’s best paid TV stars
Paul originally co-hosted the show with Dame Mary Berry and now hosts with Dame Prue Leith (pictured)
In April 2024, after years of working on British television, Paul was awarded an MBE at Windsor Castle for his services to baking and broadcasting
Paul, who was presented with his honour by the Princess Royal , said he would love for the Prince and Princess of Wales to appear on the show (pictured with Princess Anne)
Speaking after the ceremony, Paul said being made an MBE had left him feeling ‘very proud’, but he wished his nan had been alive to witness it.
He explained: ‘I was over the moon. When I (first found out) I told my mum and she was silent on the phone, which is quite unusual for my mum.
‘I wish my nan had seen it. She was very fond of the royal family, as we all are.
‘But specifically she would’ve been over the moon. But my mum was here today so she was loving it.’
When asked which royal he would pick to compete in the Bake Off tent, Paul said: ‘I think I’d go for Kate and Will – they’d be more than welcome!’
