BAKE TOGETHER
Hollywood and former winner Candice enjoy a cosy catch-up
LAST year’s Great British Bake Off champion Candice Brown has laughed off reports that she shared an ‘intimate kiss’ with judge Paul Hollywood at an awards after-party.
Pictures emerged of the 32-year-old in a ‘cosy’ embrace with Hollywood, 51, following last week’s Pride of Britain Awards. However, she has denied anything untoward happened and they were merely enjoying a catch-up with friends.
Broadcaster Shelagh Fogarty jumped to her defence following the reports in The Sun, tweeting: ‘I and three others were at that table and no such “intimate” thing happened.’
Miss Brown, who became known for her daring lipstick choices on the show, announced her engagement to long-term boyfriend Liam Macaulay last month.
Yesterday she replied to Miss Fogarty: ‘So invisibility cloaks are real. I was so sure you were there all night too!!’ She added: ‘No kisses or hugs hello or goodbye from now on – handshakes or waves only!’
A spokesman for both Hollywood, who is married, and Miss Brown said it was untrue to describe it as an ‘intimate kiss’.
The spokesman said: ‘Seven of us, including Paul and Candice, were seated outside waiting for cars home. The photograph is of Paul saying goodbye to each of us.’