Paul Hollywood reveals secret battle with obsessive compulsive disorder

Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood has revealed his secret battle with obsessive compulsive disorder

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by Fiona Day |
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Paul Hollywood is known for his attention to detail when it comes to judging the many Bake Off presentations on the hit BBC One show.

But his obsession to detail goes further than the bakery.

The 49-year-old claims he in particular has ‘OCD’ when it comes to his beloved Aston Martin.

Appearing on Licence To Thrill: Paul Hollywood Meets Aston Martin, he said: “I wonder if I love it a little too much.

“You look for little nicks and if I see one my heart misses a beat. It (the nick) is just sitting there winding me up - it’s ruining the car. It is OCD. I’m obsessed with my Aston.”

He added: “I’ve got it in the bakery and now I’ve got it with the car.”

Paul’s obsession has become the butt of many a joke onset of the Great British Bake Off.

Hosts Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc admitted that they jokingly stole his car and crashed it into a ditch.

Sue told heat magazine: “I nicked the key off Paul and we just drove off.

Mel and Sue took Paul's car for a 'joy ride'
Mel and Sue took Paul's car for a 'joy ride'

“I’d never driven an Aston Martin before. We couldn't turn it on but eventually it went and we drove it into a ditch and had to phone a garage.”

But Paul was less than impressed by her prank.

She added: “Paul had the most spectacular humour failure I've ever seen. He was going to call the police.”

Fellow judge Mary Berry also tried to prank Paul by writing ‘love Mary x’ with a Sharpie on the car’s paint work.

An angry Paul threatened to call the police once again before settling the matter by handing Mary a wet wipe and asking her to clean of the scribble.

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