Assi Azar

Assi Azar (; born 10 June 1979) is an Israeli television host and screenwriter. He is the creator of the romantic comedy TV series Beauty and the Baker (2013 - 2021) and co-creator of the new TV series, Metukim (2024–present).

Biography Assi Azar was born in Holon, Israel. He is of Bukharan-Jewish and Yemenite descent. In 2005, Azar came out as gay.

In January 2022, the actor Yehuda Nahari alleged that Azar sexually harassed him during a job interview at Azar's home.

Media career He co-hosted Big Brother - Israel with Erez Tal until 2015 and The Next Star with Rotem Sela. He is also the creator of the romantic comedy TV series, Beauty and the Baker.

His first program was on the online show KIK. In 2004–2005 Assi co-hosted TV youth show Exit.

Azar hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv alongside Lucy Ayoub, Erez Tal and Bar Refaeli. It was reported that Tal and Refaeli would be the main hosts, while Azar and Ayoub would host the green room. On 28 January, Azar and Ayoub hosted the contest's semi-final allocation draw at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.