Noel Fielding admits his fans have become "more well-behaved" since he stopped partying with Pete Doherty.
The ‘Great British Bake Off’ star – who joined the show alongside co-host Sandi Toksvig two years ago – has swapped wild nights out for a more relaxed life with his partner Lliana Bird and their 16-month-old daughter Dali, and he’s noticed a change in the way the public approach him.
He told the Radio Times: "Before it would have been a picture of me in a gutter with Pete Doherty. I had a different kind of fame then.
"It was more boy band fame, which was crazy. Lots of screaming teenagers for a little while. Someone got into my flat and stole my shoes. Now they’re more well-behaved."
Noel, 46, added that he’s "mellowed out" over the years – particularly since becoming a father for the first time.
He said: "I’ve mellowed out. The last time me and my girlfriend went out – we don’t go out much now because of the baby – the press wrote, ‘They’re getting some well-deserved rest.’ "
Meanwhile, Noel – who has been with Lliana for eight years – previously revealed is was his friend and Kasabian rocker Serge Pizzorno who persuaded him to take the ‘Bake Off’ presenting role in 2017.
He said: "One of my friends, Serge from Kasabian, said, ‘Oh, you should get on this. It’s great. I love it’. I watched it back to back and really enjoyed it.
"I just thought, this is such a nice vibe and I really loved it. I didn’t bake or anything, I was just a big fan. When they asked me to do it, I was really staggered.
"I just thought, this is too big an opportunity [to pass up]. Also, I really wanted to work with [co-presenter] Sandi Toksvig because I think Sandi was already in. I thought we’d be good together comedically."
Noel Fielding’s fans are better behaved since he stopped partying with Pete Doherty
