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Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
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Fans Are Sending Prayers to Paul Hollywood Amid 'Shocking' News
Fans Are Sending Prayers to Paul Hollywood Amid 'Shocking' News originally appeared on Parade. Paul Hollywood is asking the public for help after his brother Lee was attacked. The Great British Bake Off judge took to Instagram on August 10 to share a bit about what happened. "If you have information regarding this attack on Friday night, the person in question who was attacked is my brother Lee. Any information please follow details above Thank you," Hollywood captioned a post. The post contained information from the Wirral Police Department. "We are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in Leasowe last night, Friday 8 August," the post read. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paul Hollywood (@ "The man, who is in his 50s, was walking his dog on Links View Playing fields, near to Shackleton Road, at around 7.10pm when his dog and another dog, which was being walked by an another male, began barking at each dogs were separated by the other male who then became irate. As the man walked away he was approached from behind and punched to the floor by the male. He was then kicked in the face and back before the male made off," the post continued. "The man suffered injuries to his back and face and was taken to the hospital for treatment," the Wirral Police Department's post said, adding that an "investigation is underway." The comments section of Hollywood's post quickly filled up. "Prayers of quick healing and calm for your brother, and discernment & quickness for the authorities to find the individual who did this, and bring them to justice," one person wrote. "Absolutely horrific. I am so sorry to hear this. Hoping your brother heals quickly and fully & this dangerous perpetrator gets caught and receives a severe sentence," someone else said. "Senseless mindless violence! Sending prayers that your brother makes a full recovery and they catch the violent individual who did this," a third comment Are Sending Prayers to Paul Hollywood Amid 'Shocking' News first appeared on Parade on Aug 10, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
Telegraph
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Paul Hollywood's brother attacked while walking dog
Paul Hollywood has appealed for information after his younger brother was kicked in the face in a 'nasty and unprovoked' attack while walking his dog. The Great British Bake Off star, 58, shared an online appeal by Merseyside Police which described how a man was punched to the floor and kicked in the face after his dog and the assailant's dog began barking at each other. In a post on Instagram, Hollywood said his younger brother Lee, 54, was 'the person in question who was attacked'. He then asked his 670,000 followers to share 'any information' regarding the incident in Leasowe, Wirral, with the police. Merseyside Police said the victim was walking his dog in Links View Playing fields at around 7.10pm on Friday when his dog and a dog being walked by another man barked at each other. 'The dogs were separated by the other male who then became irate,' a force spokesman said. 'As the man walked away, he was approached from behind and punched to the floor by the male. He was then kicked in the face and back before the male made off. 'The man suffered injuries to his back and face and was taken to hospital for treatment.' Star's brother ran bakery business An investigation is under way, with officers seeking any witnesses and CCTV footage which may be helpful. Det Insp Phil Ryan said: 'This was a nasty and unprovoked assault which left the man needing hospital treatment. 'We are appealing for anyone who was in the area of Links View Playing fields or Shackleton Road at around 7pm on Friday who heard or saw the incident, or saw the male leaving the area to contact us.' Lee Hollywood pursued a baking career like his brother, but in 2020 his Wirral-based bakery firm Born & Bread went into administration. In the same year, he was admitted to hospital with Covid-19. 'He was struggling breathing for a bit,' Paul said on his podcast Hollywood and Byrne in 2020. 'He was hospitalised. He felt this weight on his chest.' The star added: 'I was panicking 'My brother is in hospital is he all right?' I couldn't get hold of him.'
Yahoo
a day ago
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Paul Hollywood appeals for help after his brother Lee was assaulted in a 'nasty' attack while walking his dog
Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood has asked for help from the public after his brother was pushed to the ground and beaten by a dog walker. The TV host, 59, shared news of the attack on Instagram after Wirral Police issued a public appeal for witnesses to come forward. While the police bulletin did not name the victim, Paul wrote in the caption that the man who was attacked was his brother Lee. The police appeal stated: "We are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in Leasowe last night, Friday 8 August. "The man, who is in his 50s, was walking his dog on Links View Playing fields, near to Shackleton Road, at around 7.10pm when his dog and another dog, which was being walked by an another male, began barking at each other. "The dogs were separated by the other male who then became irate. As the man walked away he was approached from behind and punched to the floor by the male. He was then kicked in the face and back before the male made off. "The man suffered injuries to his back and face and was taken to hospital for treatment. "An investigation is underway and witness and CCTV enquiries are in the process of being carried out." Detective Inspector Phil Ryan added: ''This was a nasty and unprovoked assault which left the man needing hospital treatment. ''We are appealing for anyone who was in the area of Links View Playing fields or Shackleton Road at around 7pm [on Friday] who heard or saw the incident or saw the male leaving the area to contact us." Anyone with information can contact Merseyside Police via X or online, or dial 101, quoting reference 25000654914. Lee Hollywood is a professional baker like his brother and founded his bread company Born & Bread in Moreton, Merseyside, in 2002. The business supplied hundreds of artisan loaves, baguettes and pastries to hotels, restaurants, delicatessens and football clubs. In an interview in 2016, Lee Hollywood said that he worked 13-shifts to make the business work. He quipped: "I'm the grafter of the family, Paul's too busy with Bake-Off. The last time he made a proper loaf was about ten years ago!" Sadly, the business went into administration in 2020 and Lee Hollywood's recent ventures are not known.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
Paul Hollywood appeals for help after his brother Lee was assaulted in a 'nasty and unprovoked' attack while walking his dog
has appealed for help after revealing his brother Lee was assaulted in a 'nasty and unprovoked' attack. The Great British Bake Off star, 59, revealed the assault left his brother with 'face and back injuries' that needed hospital treatment, after he became involved in a dispute with another man while walking his dog. Paul re-shared a Facebook post by Wirral Police calling for witnesses to come forward if they have any information in the attack. While the post did not reveal the identity of the man who was attacked, Paul shared the statement on Instagram, adding in the caption that it was his brother Lee. The appeal read: 'We are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in Leasowe last night, Friday 8 August. 'The man, who is in his 50s, was walking his dog on Links View Playing fields, near to Shackleton Road, at around 7.10pm when his dog and another dog, which was being walked by an another male, began barking at each other. 'The dogs were separated by the other male who then became irate. As the man walked away he was approached from behind and punched to the floor by the male. He was then kicked in the face and back before the male made off. 'The man suffered injuries to his back and face and was taken to hospital for treatment. 'An investigation is underway and witness and CCTV enquiries are in the process of being carried out.' 'Detective Inspector Phil Ryan said: ''This was a nasty and unprovoked assault which left the man needing hospital treatment. ''We are appealing for anyone who was in the area of Links View Playing fields or Shackleton Road at around 7pm last night who heard or saw the incident or saw the male leaving the area to contact us.''' Sharing the full appeal on his social media, Paul added: 'If you have information regarding this attack on Friday night, the person in question who was attacked is my brother Lee. Any information please follow details above Thankyou.' Anyone with any information on the attack has been asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X Merseyside Police Contact Centre or on Facebook 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre' You can also call 101, quoting incident reference 25000654914. Paul re-shared a Facebook post by Wirral Police calling for witnesses to come forward if they have any information in the attack While the post did not reveal the identity of the man who was attacked, Paul shared the statement on Instagram, adding in the caption that it was his brother Lee Daily Mail has contacted Wirral Police for further information. Like his brother, Lee pursued a career in baking, but back in 2020, his bread company went bust. Lee attempted to follow in his brother's footsteps by opening Born & Bread in the Wirral, Liverpool, which supplied hundreds of artisan loaves, baguettes and sweet treats to hotels, restaurants, delicatessens and football clubs. But several businesses told Daily Mail that the business, registered in 2002, went into administration. A supervisor at Village Bakehouse & Deli, that Hollywood's brother supplied, said they needed to find another supplier after being made aware of the bankruptcy. 'Every day we got their bread in but on Saturday our usual order hadn't been delivered,' Simon said. 'I phoned their offices to get an answer and I couldn't get a reply. I texted Lee Hollywood to find out where our order was and he told me that his company had gone into receivership.' Greens of Oxton bakery, in Liverpool, who were also supplied by Born & Bread, said: 'We got an email telling us of the news. He supplied us.' Williamsons Bakery, based in Northwich, near Liverpool, posted on Facebook: 'Such a shame that Born & Bread on the Wirral has ceased trading - they were one of the first people to do 'proper' bread at farmers markets I organised in Cheshire. 'They were a total inspiration to me! It's tough out there! Use us or lose us - keep it local.' Filings at Companies House published in 2019 showed Born & Bread owed £109,075 in 2018, and only had current assets of £95,159. The business was listed as 'permanently closed' on Google, while its Facebook page has been taken down. Lee Hollywood said in 2016 that he works 13-hour days at the business to make it a success. 'I'm the grafter of the family, Paul's too busy with Bake-Off,' he joked. 'The last time he made a proper loaf was about ten years ago!' Paul Hollywood's own artisan bread business went into liquidation in 2014, prompting the chef to withdraw from the market.
BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Leasowe dog walker kicked in head in row over barking pets
A dog walker was kicked in the head after an argument with another man over their pets barking at each other, police have said. A man in his 50s was punched and then kicked in the face in the "nasty, unprovoked assault" in Leasowe, Wirral, at about 19:00 BST on Police said the the second man "became irate" after separating the animals, attacking the other dog walker as he walked away from Links View Playing Fields. Det Insp Phil Ryan appealed for anyone who saw the attack, or a man leaving the area, to come forward. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
