I love Mary as if she’s my mum. Splitting from her is like a family rift
Paul said: “Mary will never be the villain. I will always be a villain.” claims he earned around £ 71,000 get more money. Inflation has gone per annum during his time at the up. If I get more money, that’s great BBC he said: “Oh God, nowhere news. That’s great news.” near, nowhere near. He added: “I’d be happy for the
“Do I deserve more money than I BBC to release the figure to say how was on? I think everybody needs to much I was paid but I can’t do that.”
Explaining his reasons for staying with the show he said: “Ultimately, it was my job.
“They made me. Bake Off made me. Why would I turn my back on them?” And he is glad that he stayed loyal to Love Productions. He said: “I d o n’t work for the BBC. I work for a production company that works for the BBC.
“Love Produc- tions made Bake Off what it is today. They made that programme.”
So has he regretted anything about his decision to leave the rest of the cast behind?
Paul said of Mary: “I love her like she’s my mother.”
But he insists he never tried to persuade her to come with him to Channel 4.
He said: “I said I’d never do that to her. I wouldn’t influence her on her decision. And I’d expect her to behave similarly.”
And he stayed tight-lipped about the identity of his new fellow presenters, who he says are currently being auditioned. “I will be involved. “The chemistry has got to be there,” he added.