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9 hours ago
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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.
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12 hours ago
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Paul Hollywood appeals for information after brother attacked
TV star Paul Hollywood has made an appeal for information after his brother was allegedly 'kicked in the face' and 'punched to the floor' on Friday night. The Great British Bake Off judge shared a post on Sunday on his Instagram page which described his brother Lee being attacked when he was walking his dog in Wirral. Hollywood said: '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.' He also shared a statement issued by Wirral police on Facebook which described the incident. The statement said: '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 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 under way and witness and CCTV inquiries are in the process of being carried out.' Detective Inspector Phil Ryan described the incident as a 'nasty' and 'unprovoked assault' and also asked for anyone with information to come forward. He said: '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.'
The Independent
12 hours ago
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- The Independent
Paul Hollywood appeals for information after brother attacked
TV star Paul Hollywood has made an appeal for information after his brother was allegedly 'kicked in the face' and 'punched to the floor' on Friday night. The Great British Bake Off judge shared a post on Sunday on his Instagram page which described his brother Lee being attacked when he was walking his dog in Wirral. Hollywood said: '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.' He also shared a statement issued by Wirral police on Facebook which described the incident. The statement said: '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 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 under way and witness and CCTV inquiries are in the process of being carried out.' Detective Inspector Phil Ryan described the incident as a 'nasty' and 'unprovoked assault' and also asked for anyone with information to come forward. He said: '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.'
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12 hours ago
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Paul Hollywood appeals for information after brother attacked
TV star Paul Hollywood has made an appeal for information after his brother was allegedly 'kicked in the face' and 'punched to the floor' on Friday night. The Great British Bake Off judge shared a post on Sunday on his Instagram page which described his brother Lee being attacked when he was walking his dog in Wirral. Advertisement Hollywood said: '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.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paul Hollywood (@ He also shared a statement issued by Wirral police on Facebook which described the incident. The statement said: '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 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. Advertisement 'The man suffered injuries to his back and face and was taken to hospital for treatment. 'An investigation is under way and witness and CCTV inquiries are in the process of being carried out.' Detective Inspector Phil Ryan described the incident as a 'nasty' and 'unprovoked assault' and also asked for anyone with information to come forward. He said: '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.' Advertisement
Telegraph
12 hours ago
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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.'
