Paul Hollywood and his wife Melissa Spalding enjoy rare joint outing as they attend Chelsea Flower Show
The Great British Bake Off judge, 59, was seen walking ahead of the former pub landlady as they crossed the road to enter the London event.
Paul, who tied the knot with Melissa in Cyprus in 2023, cut a smart figure in a blue shirt which he teamed with denim jeans and a black jacket.
The celebrity chef kept comfortable in a pair of blue trainers and placed a pair of sunglasses on top of his head.
Meanwhile Melissa stunned in a colourful patterned midi dress which she paired with a green blazer and handbag.
Styled her long brunette tresses loose, she completed her ensemble with a pair of eye catching orange flat shoes and a pair of drop gold earrings.
Once inside, Paul beamed as he reunited with Bake Off co-star Prue Leith, 85, who looked incredible in a yellow blazer and white trousers.
She layered the summery jacket over a colourful patterned blouse and donned a pair of white trainers which boasted multi coloured laces.
Paul and Prue joined other guests exploring the vast flower show which spans over 20 acres.
Established in 1913, the event in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea is a hotspot for celebrity visitors ahead of its public opening.
This year, a staggering 145,000 people - including members of the royal family - are expected to enjoy the 400-plus exhibits.
Several themes including innovation are on display at the 2025 event, with it aiming to showcase the power the natural world can have on people's health and wellbeing.
Last year, Paul and his wife won Melissa's bitter planning row with locals to turn her pub into a house.
Melissa and Paul had put more than £80,000 of their own cash into trying to save The Chequers, near Ashford, Kent.
But they said it was no longer viable as a business, so her family submitted plans to turn it into a home earlier last year.
But this hit massive local opposition, with residents even forming a campaign group to try and buy the pub and run it as a community.
Melissa had told councillors that her parents had spent even larger sums trying to keep it afloat but said the business was 'dying on its feet'.
In August last year at a meeting of Ashford Borough Council planning committee, councillors voted seven to five in favour of turning it into a residential property.
This was met with anger from locals who believe the village of Smarden will now be 'ruined' as a result.
One local told MailOnline: 'It is a travesty. It will ruin the village. I hope it makes them both very happy and a lot of money. But this will leave the village in a much worse-off position.
'What message does this send out to other places and villagers? What sort of importance is being placed on pubs in communities these days? None at all.
'I really hoped it could be kept as a pub and be the hub of the village. Instead it will be a home. I am sure it will be a lovely home but it will not benefit the rest of the village.'
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