‘Bake Off’ judge has forged an unlikely friendship with Lively, who he says is a big fan of the show. The Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood has opened up about his unlikely friendship with Hollywood’s elite, including Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds.
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When asked if he’s personally in touch with any of them, the celebrity chef confirmed: “I’ve got a lot of time for Blake. She texts occasionally, sort of to catch up on what she’s been up to, what Ryan’s up to. “And it’s lovely, because regardless of their job, they’re just a normal family, mum and dad to some great kids. They’re really nice people. I like that communication,” Hollywood added. “I don’t have many friends who are celebrities, it’s not me. I don’t go to a lot of red-carpet stuff. I don’t go to the parties up in London. I don’t like London.”.
While Hollywood’s interview with the publication was published after Lively filed her bombshell lawsuit against her It Ends with Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni, it’s noted that his comments were made prior to the fact. Lively is currently involved in a bitter legal feud with Baldoni, who she’s accused of sexual harassment and launching a campaign to “destroy” her reputation. Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freeman, has called the allegations “false, outrageous and intentionally salacious.”.
