Paul Hollywood moves second barmaid into his £1 million Grade II listed Kent farmhouse – eight months after splitting from the first
- The 54-year-old is now living together with Melissa Spalding during lockdown
- It was the love-nest he bought for former barmaid Summer Monteys-Fullam
- The two women no longer speak after previously being close pals
Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood has moved a second barmaid into his £1 million home – eight months after splitting from the first.
The 54-year-old is isolating with pub landlady Melissa Spalding at his Kent farmhouse. Friends say she immediately accepted his invitation to relocate from the nearby Chequers pub in the village of Smarden where she lived.
Hollywood bought the Grade II-listed house last year as a love-nest for him and Summer Monteys-Fullam, who worked at another pub where he was a regular.
Moving in: Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood has moved in with pub landlady Melissa Spalding
A friend told The Mail on Sunday: ‘Paul and Melissa got together soon after his split from Summer and they are really happy together. Actually it’s looking like this one could very well last for Paul.’
Hollywood became close to twice-engaged Miss Spalding, 36, after spending time in her pub when he split from Ms Monteys-Fullam in August.
The two women are understood to have previously been friends, but they no longer speak.
Ms Monteys-Fullam, 26, moved out of the 18th Century farmhouse amid claims that Hollywood asked her to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
She later threatened to sue for defamation after he suggested that she had courted media attention.
The property, which Hollywood bought in February 2019, is about 40 miles from his former marital home. His ex-wife Alex still lives there with their son Josh, 17.
Hollywood is awaiting a court hearing to settle how his £10 million fortune is divided.
Not on speaking terms: Summer Monteys-Fullam, who previously dated Paul Hollywood, used to be best friends with pub landlady Melissa Spalding