PAUL Hollywood was granted a “quickie divorce” from his estranged wife Alexandra today.
The Great British Bake Off star, 53, split from Alex, 55, in 2017 after calling time on their 19 years of marriage.
Summer was spotted walking her dogs in Kent[/caption]
Neither Paul, nor Alex, attended the 10 second divorce hearing as full details about their split will be released soon.
The couple first separated in 2013 after Paul admitted to having an affair with his co-star Marcela Valladolid on the US version of Bake Off.
The reconciled a few months later and at the time he described the affair as “the biggest mistake of my life” in an interview with BBC Radio 5 live.
Paul, 53, who is dating 24-year-old barmaid Summer Monteys-Fullam, faces a £5million payout to Alex after their acrimonious split in 2017.
Last August, we revealed Alex had filed for divorce on the grounds of adultery.
But Paul and Summer insist their relationship began after the 20-year marriage ended.
Alex broke her silence for the first time in January, admitting Paul’s cheating left her devastated.
In her first interview, she told Prima magazine: “No one should underestimate how separation and divorce can hit you.
“I compare it to a moment where you’re driving along the motorway and then the next moment, something beyond your control happens and you’re driving in a completely different direction.
“You have to give yourself time to get your head round it.”
District Judge Robert Duddridge confirmed the hearing lasted 10 seconds at the Central Family Court in London.
He granted the speedy divorce – a decree nisi – and now a divorce petitioner has to wait six weeks and a day to apply for a decree absolute – the final dissolution of the marriage.
Earlier this month, Judge Martin O’Dwyer was told a week-long trial will begin on July 22 to resolve financial remedy proceedings, which means to settle their dispute in court.
However, Paul’s legal team confirmed yesterday the trial will no longer go ahead after the couple came to an agreement with the court’s approval.
LAVISH LIFESTYLE
This divorce comes after Paul spent thousands on his girlfriend for her 24th birthday.
He showered her in gifts at the Chester horse races by paying for a £330-a-head private box.
Summer enjoyed £80-a-pop Laurent-Perrier champagne. She also drank Pimms and downed some shots given to her by pals.
Paul bought Summer a £9,000 hot tub for her birthday.
He also bought her a £9,000 ring and a £1,000 Rottweiler pup earlier this year.
Judge O’Dwyer previously imposed reporting restrictions preventing the publishing of information related to their finances, but not on any information which was “legitimately in the public domain”.
Adam Wolanski QC, Paul’s barrister, express concerned over newspaper reports containing financial information was leaked.
Alex, 54, who has an 18-year-old son with the TV judge, told London’s High Court she had not spilled details about his financial worth.
They include a story in The Sun on Sunday that revealed his companies raked in £9.1million last year.
Adam Wolanski QC said: “We do not know whether these leaks came from the wife.
“But we are very anxious about leaks and making sure that nothing is reported wrongly.
Alexander Chandler, representing Alex, said: “She wants to make it absolutely clear that she was not the source of the story in The Sun on Sunday.”
Paul and Summer have been dating since he announced his split from Alex[/caption]
The pair began dating in 2017 after meeting in a bar she worked in[/caption]
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