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Vickie Scullard

Paul Hollywood breaks his silence over bitter break-up from 24-year-old girlfriend and doesn’t hold back

Paul Hollywood has finally spoken out about about his bitter split from Summer Monteys-Fullham.

And it's fair to say he didn’t hold back in his scathing comments.

The Bake Off judge has been tight lipped about what happened between the pair - but after Summer spoke out, Paul couldn’t contain himself any longer.

Paul, 53, accused his ex-girlfriend, 24, of 'playing games' and suggested she ‘made money from selling stories’ about them.

This comes following the revelation that Paul that asked the ex-barmaid to sign a gagging order to stop her talking about their relationship.

Paul Hollywood (PA)

Taking matters into his own hands, Paul spoke out on Instagram, which he accompanied with a selfie.

Paul posted: "Morning all, thank you for your messages I’ve been receiving it means a lot.

Paul has split from his girlfriend Summer Monteys-Fullam (summermonteysfullam/Instagram)

"My silence on any matters is not a sign of weakness or agreement of what’s been said, merely I prefer a quiet life away from my day job!

"Take what’s read with a pinch of salt and read between the lines. I know the public can’t be duped into believing what’s out there from a person making money selling stories! and continuously courting the paps...

"There’s always two sides to a story you’ve only heard one.. but alas I don’t play those games... thanks again."

Summer, who is reported to have moved out of their £1million home in Kent last Wednesday, is believed to have been waiting for a proposal from the TV host, but was instead was presented with the legal document - which she refused to sign.

In a statement about the breakup, The Mirror reported that Paul released a statement that said: "I asked Summer to sign an NDA as is standard practise in order to protect Paul’s family and their private lives.

"I think her refusal to discuss or sign it caused concern, understandably.

"So it’s not entirely surprising they’ve gone their separate ways."

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