Paul Hollywood is reportedly set to marry his girlfriend Melissa Spalding this week at the same resort where he married his ex-wife.
The big British star (57) has been in a relationship with the pub lady (39) for the past three years and is said to have quietly proposed in 2022.
In pictures obtained by The Sun, the couple were pictured sunbathing and relaxing on a beach near the five-star venue with their loved ones.
Paul donned a pair of bright orange swimming trunks as he ran into the sea to cool off.
Sources said Sun Paul and Melissa are expecting 75 guests, including famous pals such as fellow show host Prue Leith.
They said: “People privately think it is strange that he is getting married here because he has so many memories of his first wife associated with the hotel.
“The owners treat him like royalty, but what must Melissa think?”
“He’s following in the same footsteps where he had another woman on his arm.
“He speaks publicly about how precious his memories of Anass are to him. But they all involve other women.’
The TV star was married to his ex-wife Alexandra for 19 years, but they announced their separation in 2017. Their relationship went bust due to allegations of cheating.
The couple met while they were both living in Cyprus and later married in the country.
Following their split, Paul went public with his romance with Summer Monteys-Fullam, 26, but they then announced their split in 2019.
A source close to the couple told The Sun: “Paul proposed a few months ago but they’ve been keeping quiet since then.
“It’s only been in the last month that she’s started wearing her engagement ring in public and sharing their news with friends.
“There are no wedding plans yet.
Insiders suggested Paul proposed to Melissa at Easter earlier this year, but she has only just started wearing her engagement ring in public.
Last year it was revealed that Paul was living with his new girlfriend in the country house he bought with his ex-lover Summer.
Melissa moved into Paul’s 18th-century farmhouse after it was put up for sale by the owners of The Checkers Inn in Smarden, Kent, where she lived.
Friends previously spoke of how the couple said they were ‘madly in love’.
“Paul and Melissa spent a lot of time together in lockdown,” the friend said. “They bubbled together and stayed at his house. It’s there for good now. They are delightfully happy, although it must be a little strange because it was bought for the summer.’
Baker and Melissa at The Checkers Inn where he was a regular guest.
They confirmed their relationship in December 2019 after previously denying that they had sparked an affair.
The TV judge has repeatedly denied enjoying an affair after their friendship was revealed in August 2019 following his split from Summer.
However, after the couple spent Christmas Eve in the pub, Paul’s spokesman told the Mail On Sunday: “They are very happy together.”
It is understood the couple headed for a mini-break shortly after Christmas that year.
A source close to the couple said: “Melissa was pulling pints and clearing tables on Christmas Day so they didn’t spend much time together but now they’re gone.”
In November 2019, the pair were spotted holding hands by the pool at the five-star Annabelle Hotel in Paphos, Cyprus, where he also met and married his estranged wife, Alex.
Melissa used Paul’s credentials to help her at the pub when he was judging the bake sale.
In a picture from the pub’s Facebook page, obtained by The Sun , her post read: ‘Who will be our Smarden star baker?’
“Paul Hollywood will be judging your delicious cakes in the winning competition.”
At the time, Paul was dealing with a divorce and battle over his £10million estate from wife Alex out of court.
TV baker Summer’s ex-girlfriend also revealed she took her ex-flame to court for £4,000 over her two horse sheds, built on his Kent farm for £800,000 at the start of the year.
Summer claimed she was left with “no choice” but to take legal action against the Bake Off judge four months after they ended their two-year relationship.
She told MailOnline: “All I ever wanted was to get back what was rightfully mine – things I bought with my own savings… she punishes my horses with her spite.”
The social media influencer bought her first stable when she moved her horses into his Grade II listed home in January. degree, and she built the second in March for her pregnant mare.
“I am incredibly disappointed that I had to take this course of action against Paul,” she said. “Dealing with Paul is a nightmare – everything is done through his lawyers.
Paul and Summer split in the summer after she refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement as demanded by the Bake Off star.
