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“Us East Enders have our wits about us, so I totally winged it.”<\/p>\n
And winging it is what he did well after receiving a Hollywood handshake for his strawberry and vanilla cheesecake.<\/p>\n
Jay ended up coming in fourth place, behind Judi Love, Mike Wozniak and Deborah Meaden who won the show.<\/p>\n
In an interview with The Guardian, the BBC star addressed whether Paul lived up to his so-called scary persona.<\/p>\n
He clarified: “No, he\u2019s a really nice guy. And the cameras don\u2019t do his eyes justice!<\/p>\n
Don’t Miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n “I\u2019ve never seen a shade of blue like it. I couldn\u2019t stop gazing into them. I was falling in love with him. He hypnotised me.”<\/p>\n After receiving the rare handshake from Paul, a tweet from the show said Jay had “restored Paul’s faith in celebrity baking”.<\/p>\n He also received a few laughs from the judges with his ‘Bob Marley’ inspired cake for the showstopper challenge.<\/p>\n Ahead of going into the tent, the property expert said the only competition he had was with himself.<\/p>\n He told the cameras: “I haven’t got no competitors in the tent. There’s no competitive bone inside of me.<\/p>\n “The only competetitor is myself. I’m competing against myself to see if I can bake.<\/p>\n “Because, I don’t know if I can. I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.”<\/p>\n
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