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."
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