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Daily Mail
4 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Alison Hammond, 50, shares rare picture of toyboy lover David, 27, as loved-up couple enjoy summer holidays together
Alison Hammond shared a rare picture of her boyfriend David Putman on Saturday as the couple enjoy the summer holidays together. The This Morning presenter, 50, took to Instagram to share the loved-up snap of her with David, 27. Boasting large smiles, Alison appeared smitten and happy-than-ever with her age gap lover as they set off on their holidays together. The pair could be seen hugging for the camera while the sun shone down on them as they coordinated their outfits. Alison wore a blue blouse while David opted for a blue shirt as they both donned black sunglasses and caps to protect them from the UV rays. She captioned the sweet post with love heart emojis: 'Happy holidays to you all. Remember always choose love.' Alison tends to keep her relationship private, with David sparingly featuring on her social media profiles. She first went public with the Russian masseur and model in April 2024 by posting a series of pictures online with him. Previously speaking about their relationship, Alison explained how David is very supportive of her and her TV career. She told Heat magazine: 'He loves it. He just supports me. Anybody who I bring into my life supports me and whatever I do. They're so happy for me. 'I don't like to go into detail about him, because it's my private life, and I want to respect his life as well. But you know I'm loved-up, everyone knows that!' When asked about whether she would like to get married, the star didn't rule it out, saying: 'I'd never say no. I might marry myself...' Meanwhile, directly addressing their age gap, she told Good Housekeeping in January: 'I can see how, on paper, you'd notice the age difference. 'But honestly, when we see the word "toyboy" written about us, it bears no relation to what we have at all. Previously gushing over David, Alison said: 'He just supports me. Anybody who I bring into my life supports me and whatever I do. They're so happy for me' 'Yes, I'm 22 years older than he is, but if you saw us together, you'd understand. People have said to me: "We get it now." He's so mature and sensible, and I'm so not.' She added: 'And the things he says to just so lovely. It's like a jigsaw; we fit and it all comes together.' Alison's son Aidan, 20, has also given her relationship his seal of approval and has even given her advice. They both appeared on ITV gameshow Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening last year when Alison admitted she 'overshares' with her son. The pair were asked certain questions and had to vote who was better at each topic, with one question being: 'Who's better at giving advice?' Aidan believed he was better at advice which shocked Alison at first before she then partly agreed saying: 'When it comes to relationship advice you're very good!' But she added: 'But when it comes to career advice I'm not sure!' They were then asked who was the biggest oversharer and both voted for Alison - with Alison admitting: 'Yeah maybe I overshare a little bit. I'll probably overshare in the show!'
Daily Mail
5 days ago
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- Daily Mail
This Morning sparks explosive sexism row as Tom Daley strips down to tiny knitted trunks to present the weather - with livid viewers raging 'they'd never ask a woman to do this!'
Tom Daley unwittingly sparked a fiery sexism row today when he stripped down to barely-there knitted trunks to present the weather on This Morning. Viewers of the daytime chat show were livid, arguing that the stunt would be deemed sexist and inappropriate were the roles to be reversed. Before his weather debut, the retired Olympic diving champion was discussing swimming safety with hosts Alison Hammond, 50, and Dermot O'Leary, 52. He shocked fans with the statistic that one in four drownings occurs because of alcohol and, when the temperature is over 20C, this risk is multiplied by five. This led the father-of-two onto his newly designed heat-sensitive swimming trunks - made in collaboration with Malibu - that change colour when the temperature is above 20C. Since his weekly schedule no longer involves six intense training sessions, the 30-year-old has turned to knitting and crocheting as a pastime. He practices his quaint hobby in the hours between 'dropping the kids off at school' and fetching them again. As Britain's most decorated diver, it came as no surprise when Tom said of his sport: 'I really miss it. I knew there was going to be a time where I had to hang up my trunks.' But that time, it seems, has not yet arrived. Tom explained to Alison and Dermot how he has always dreamt of presenting the weather. In a preview of what was to come, Alison asked: 'Are you going to present the weather in your trunks?' to which Tom quipped slyly: 'Maybe. Maybe not.' The gears changed when Tom stripped down to a pair of tiny knitted trunks during his weather segment - with the words 'Don't Drink And Dive' splayed across his bottom. Ogle-eyed audience members were spotted in the background getting a glimpse of Tom in his 'tight-knit' swim gear. But while many have taken the impromptu moment as a light joke, others have questioned the 'hypocrisy' of such a move. One furious viewer wrote: 'Tom Daley in his trunks on national telly. This would be acceptable for a woman to be so scantily clad, would it? Such hypocrisy' Another chimed in 'So we have to have a bikini-clad girl tomorrow for parity.' while a third goaded: 'Now, do the same thing with a woman.' Others slammed the segment as 'uncomfortable'. With one person writing: 'Would you do this if it was a female? Very uncomfortable viewing.' Viewers of the daytime chat show were livid, arguing that the stunt would be deemed sexist and inappropriate were the roles to be reversed 'They wouldn't ask a female guest to be performing in a swimming costume,' said another disgruntled watcher. Swathes of viewers all said the same thing, with another writing: 'They would never ask a woman to do this.' Others felt the prank was 'cheap'. One said: 'Why are we being subjected to this? Did we do something wrong?' and a similar comment read: 'This is cringe'. 'What has happened to This Morning?' asked one fan, before adding: 'Scraping the barrel and being cheapened.' But Tom in knitted trunks has kept ITV hosts entertained, at least. In a later segment on outdoor summer toys, and with a paddling pool set up in the studio, Dermot said of Tom's trunks: 'I'll take a pair of those!' Meanwhile, Loose Women panellist Kaye Adams cheekily told Dermot: 'I'd love to see you in some of those knitted trunks'. The controversy comes as host Alison was left in horror after Ashley James showed off her head lice in the middle of Thursday's instalment of the ITV show. But while many have taken the impromptu moment as a light joke, others took to social media to question the 'hypocrisy' of such a move Ashley, 38, appeared on the programme alongside Nick Ferrari, 66, to chat to the hosts about the latest newsworthy headlines. Alison asked: 'Would you admit to having nits? That's what somebody around this table did... Who is it? Is it you Ashley?' Ashley replied: 'That's why I'm sat by myself. I was banned from the hair and make-up room today! I'm not allowed anywhere near.' A shocked Dermot asked: 'You don't still have them do you?' and Ashley replied: 'No!' Alison and Dermot pulled a funny face and moved their chairs further away from their co-star, who was across the table. Ashley continued: 'But I had them on Sunday. Guys I've done three treatments!' Alison told her: 'We believe that you're alright... When you showed that nit, the insect on your social, that was the moment Alison Hammond turned off her camera, I actually saw it and it made me gag.'
Daily Mail
5 days ago
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- Daily Mail
This Morning's Alison Hammond recoils in horror as Ashley James shows off her head lice in middle of show - swiping 'no one wants to hug you!'
This Morning's Alison Hammond was left in horror after Ashley James showed off her head lice in the middle of Thursday's instalment of the ITV show. Ashley, 38, appeared on the programme alongside Nick Ferrari, 66, to chat to hosts Alison, 50, and co-presenter Dermot O'Leary, 52, about the latest newsworthy headlines. Alison asked: 'Would you admit to having nits? That's what somebody around this table did... Who is it? Is it you Ashley?' Ashley replied: 'That's why I'm sat by myself. 'I was banned from the hair and make-up room today! I'm not allowed anywhere near.' A shocked Dermot asked: 'You don't still have them do you?!' And Ashley replied: 'No!' Alison and Dermot pulled a funny face and moved their chairs further away from their co-star, who was across the table. Ashley continued: 'But I had them on Sunday. Guys I've done three treatments!' Alison told her: 'We believe that you're alright... 'When you showed that nit, the insect on your social, that was the moment Alison Hammond turned off her camera, I actually saw it and it made me gag. 'Why on Earth did you post this?!' 'I think it's a reality!' Ashley explained. The star said that she grew up always having nits and it was her first time as a mum. Ashley said: 'People often come to hug you, even though I think I don't have them anymore, I have been meticulous with my nit comb. 'I've done treatments on my kids, I've bought this preventative spray for them. 'I don't want to hug people, even if there is the smallest chance.' Alison brutally told her: 'No one wants to hug you either, not at the minute!' 'Don't I know!' Ashley replied. 'I've had no hugs for a week.' Giggling to Dermot, Alison said: 'We've moved away! What are we doing?!' Earlier on in the episode a funfair-goer had no idea that taking a free ticket off someone for a ride was going to result in him being rushed to hospital with multiple serious injuries. Gardener Nick Field broke every bone in his face and had a metal bar driven through his stomach when a funfair ride malfunctioned while he was on it. The This Morning guest and his partner Alison Collins appeared on Thursday's episode of the ITV show open up about the terrifying ordeal that happened when they went on the The Froggit at the Lambeth Country Show in Brockwell Park last year. The pair, who were at the fair with Alison's sister and her 12-year-old niece, were waiting for her niece's friends to finish the ride, when a man offered three tickets to go on because he had to rush off. They decided to take up the offer and luckily their niece declined because she was waiting for her pals - which meant that she managed to escape some serious injuries. Host Alison pointed out: 'The ride malfunctioned, we don't really know what happened, but it malfunctioned. It was quite disastrous actually. 'Nick... you broke every bone in your face.' Nick replied: 'Yes, that's right.' To which Alison added that he had also neck and head injury too and Nick continued: 'Yes, I broke a couple of ribs and the metal arm went through my stomach muscle.'
Daily Mail
6 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Alison Hammond chokes up as she reveals major Ozzy Osbourne regret live on This Morning - admitting 'I feel so, so bad'
Alison Hammond was overcome with emotion as she revealed her major Ozzy Osbourne regret live on This Morning. The rocker died on Tuesday, aged 76, just weeks after he took to the stage for his final show with Black Sabbath, with his family confirming the sad news in a statement. During Wednesday's instalment of the ITV show, Alison, 50, revealed that the music legend's son, Jack, 39, had invited her to what turned out to be his final gig in their shared hometown of Birmingham at Villa Park, but she missed the text message. She said: 'It's so so sad. Do you wanna know something? I had a message from Jack saying, "Come to the concert." I didn't see the message. 'He said, "My mum wants to extend the invitation." I didn't see the message, and literally, I looked at it today and I missed it.' On the verge of tears, the Big Brother legend admitted: 'I feel so, so bad because I could've gone to see him. I'm so sad. But I did watch the concert and I thought it was unbelievable.' Later on Loose Women, Jane Moore, 63, who is a close friend to the Osbourne's, shared her insight into Ozzy and Sharon's marriage after living with them for a brief period of time. The panellist and journalist lived with the Osbourne family for two weeks while ghost writing Sharon's memoir, Unbreakable. And during Wednesday's instalment of the ITV show, Jane reminisced on her friendship with Ozzy. After sharing that she initially thought his death was 'another online hoax', she gave viewers an insight into the couple's marriage. Jane shared: 'I had this sort of plan that I would wake up very early in the morning, about 7:00am, get yesterday's notes written up while the house was quiet before the next day started. 'But Ozzy always used to get up early as well, and he would sit talking to me and because I trained as a journalist in Birmingham, I'm quite used to the Birmingham accent, so I could understand him. 'It was still quite strong, and a lot of people in LA just didn't understand a word he was saying. 'So, he was quite pleased that there was somebody there that could he could chat away with, and he had so many funny stories. You know, and they had a tempestuous marriage over the years. She said: 'It's so so sad. Do you wanna know something? I had a message from Jack saying, "Come to the concert." I didn't see the message, She continued: 'I did a tour with Sharon last year. She did, like, a talk show on stage where I was the person interviewing her, and I asked her some incredibly honest questions. 'I mean, she's probably the most honest person I've ever interviewed in my life, and she just sort of told these stories, very matter of factly, but freely admitted they were co-dependent. 'She said, "I can't live without him and he can't live without me." And he used to say that to me all the time. He used to say, "without Sharon, I would be dead", and that's absolutely true, you know, because she saved him from himself so many times over the years. 'And, you know, a lot of people would look at it and go, "oh, you know, it's a bit rock and roll, and it's, dysfunctional family," but they're not really, you know, at the heart of it, there's this incredible love and loyalty for each other.' The Black Sabbath frontman performed from a throne on stage at Villa Park in Birmingham less than three weeks ago. In a sad statement confirming his death, his family said on Tuesday evening: 'It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. 'He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.' The rocker was able to bid an emotional farewell to his fans on stage this month as he reunited with his original Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for the first time since 2005. 'You've no idea how I feel - thank you from the bottom of my heart,' Osbourne told the crowd in his final speech. The music legend vowed, however, that it would be his final ever performance due to his health, having opened up about his battle with Parkinson's in 2020. Ozzy revealed earlier this year that he could no longer walk amid his six-year battle with Parkinson's disease. However, he still managed to reunite with his bandmates Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward for their final gig earlier this month. Ozzy was born John Michael Osbourne in Birmingham in 1948, and dropped out of school at the age of 15. After serving two months in prison for burglary, he decided to pursue his love of music and by 1970, Black Sabbath had gained a huge following in the US and UK with the release of their first album. Ozzy quit the band in 1978 and divorced his first wife, Thelma, whom he had two children with, four years later, amid his ongoing substance abuse problems. He went on to marry his second wife, Sharon Osbourne, who helped him transform into a successful solo artist, and the couple had three children together. Ozzy gained a whole new audience of fans with the family's reality TV show The Osbournes in 2001. He is survived by his wife Sharon and his five children, Jessica, Louis, Aimee, Kelly and Jack.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
This Morning fans seriously distracted by Ore Oduba's outfit as he recounts scamming hoax - and reveals shocking upside of the ordeal
This Morning fans were seriously distracted by Ore Oduba's outfit as he recounted his scam experience on the show - and revealed its shocking upside. The TV personality, 39, was reduced to tears in a six-minute video he shared to Instagram on Sunday evening, admitting he had been duped by an online hoax. The Strictly Come Dancing winner appeared on ITV lunchtime show Loose Women in January to promote his role in the UK tour of classic musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. During the chat, he praised 'life-changing' American self-help podcaster Mel Robbins - and was afterwards contacted by someone claiming to be her, which he believed. Ore appeared on ITV chat show This Morning on Wednesday to tell presenters Alison Hammond, 50, and Dermot O'Leary, 52, more about his ordeal. But viewers were distracted from the serious nature of the conversation - and a shocking revelation he made about his experience - by his outfit. The presenter was wearing a tight, black sleeveless top, with a wide open neck and several pieces of shining gold jewellery. Some users noted it seemed out of place for an appearance on such a solemn topic, taking to X to express their opinions. 'Why is Ore Oduba always in a vest top now?', one asked, with an another user replying: 'He got scammed. Temu said it had sleeves.' Another added: 'Ore was scammed out of his top and sleeves.' Someone else said: 'Let me see... I'm going on live TV for a serious interview about scammers... What shall I wear...' One commented: 'I'm feeling there was a reason he was sat there, dressed like he was about to leap up, pirouette and go full on Louie Spence...' Others felt the segment did not add much to what Ore had already disclosed during his post on Instagram at the weekend. 'I think we all just got scammed out of ten minutes', one said, while another added, 'Pointless interview', as someone else chimed in: 'I've zoned out.' Some users noted it seemed out of place for an appearance on such a solemn topic, taking to X to express their opinions Others felt the segment did not add much to what Ore had already disclosed during his post on Instagram at the weekend Ore started the chat by describing how important Mel is to him - and why he was therefore so delighted to hear from someone purporting to be her. 'I'm crazy about Mel Robbins, she's an incredible person, a self-development hero', he said. 'I found her at a point in my life where I was very vulnerable and needed the tools to get out of something very difficult. 'I immediately felt lighter, she transformed my outlook on life... 'I'd adopted her as my own life coach. When you're vulnerable and you find someone who can hook you out of a difficult place, it's really powerful. 'She'd been on a podcast and on tour - I was her number one fan and thinking, "Where's our meet up?"' He appeared on Loose Women earlier this year after being cast as eccentric inventor father Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for a gruelling two-month run from March to May. Ore said on the programme the philosophy Mel promotes in her bestselling 2024 book The Let Them Theory had 'changed his life'. It felt like a dream, therefore, when Mel seemed to contact him after the show. Across a series of emails, she invited him to appear on her podcast which is currently among the top 15 in the US with more than 20million subscribers. He explained on This Morning: 'I felt like I'd been waiting my whole life for this. I said to my agent, "I've got this covered".' Ore, who won dancing competition Strictly in 2016, has previously been famously knowledgeable about avoiding hoaxes. He advised viewers on how to spot insurance scams as host of BBC documentary series Claimed And Shamed, which aimed to catch fraudsters red-handed. But even he was taken in by the fake Mel: 'The language that was used [by the scammer] was so insidious, it really made me feel connected like someone was extending an olive branch. 'Me and my family have been through a lot. When I got the second email inviting me to be on a podcast... you've seen red flags but I was in.' As to what the scammer wanted, Ore explained: 'Who knows... the correspondence had been going on for three weeks. Ore (pictured on Loose Women in 2022) told Alison and Dermot he was shocked to have found himself deceived by it: 'I don't think I'm stupid...' 'They wanted to know if I had a podcast, where I lived, lots of personal information. At this point it made me tweak. If I hadn't gone to the official website to check...' He described in his Instagram video at the weekend how he eventually spotted the email had been sent from a Gmail account - an immediate red flag. Mel's name had also been spelled incorrectly, with a double L. After contacting the Robbins PR team via her official website, the presenter's worst fears were confirmed. Ore was told any correspondence sent from a Gmail account was likely to be malicious. He told Alison and Dermot he was shocked to have found himself deceived by it: 'I don't think I'm stupid...' 'Fake Mel said we could keep all the information here on the personal email chain, it didn't seem professional or go how I thought it would. 'Before I really [went] there, I decided to do some due diligence and it became obvious.' It came after Ore took his Instagram followers right back to the moment the scam first went down in his post confessing his experience at the weekend (pictured) But despite how upsetting the moment was, Ore said it had a shocking upside - which is Mel herself has actually now got in touch with him. He shared with This Morning viewers that the self-help influencer had actually sent him a DM to express solidarity after hearing about the horrible scam. The TV personality was excited about what might come of the connection: 'If it wasn't for fake Mel the real Mel wouldn't have got in touch! I can't wait.' It came after Ore took his Instagram followers right back to the moment the scam first went down in his post confessing his experience at the weekend. He said of his Loose Women appearance that started it all: 'I reposted that interview, I tagged the Mel Robbins podcast, tagged the Let Them theory, tagged Mel, tagged everybody who cared. 'And then I got an email from my agent who forwarded on an email from the team at the Mel Robbins podcast. 'I could have cried - they knew who I was! I got an email from the Mel Robbins podcast team.' He added: 'I told Mel everything. How she had changed my life. 'And I literally said at the end of the email, "Even for you to know who I am, is everything. Thank you so much for getting in touch".' Admitting he was 'ashamed and embarrassed', he said: 'I'm reading this back and I know exactly how it made me feel at the time. 'I wrote back and I said, "Mel, I'm holding back tears. Is this for real? You must have AI helping you correspond with all of these fans." 'Mel wrote back, "Of course it's me - it's Mel Robbins!" 'So, then, I lost my s***, I absolutely lost my s***, in tears on an Avanti West Coast train from Birmingham to London, thinking that my whole life was about to change.' He added: 'By the way, I used to host a show about scammers. I have watched enough Watchdog to last a lifetime - that doesn't stop me being in the middle of it. 'I never thought I'd be the person that would be scammed.' Captioning Sunday's Instagram post, Oduba admitted he was fortunate to spot the scam before parting with any money. He wrote: 'I'm ashamed, I'm embarrassed and I'm human. 'Did not think I would be the kind of person who could be scammed but this proves it really can happen to anyone. 'Especially with the help and manipulation of AI. I'm terrified how easily I was "hooked". It was SO convincing, it's scary.' He added: 'I've made no secret of how much Mel Robbins, her book and podcast have helped me through a really difficult period. 'Truth is, I turned an emotional blind eye to something I so deeply wanted to believe was for me and nearly got myself into a whole heap of trouble. '(Side note.. I've realised in making this video how often we do the same thing in relationships too!) 'Listen to your gut, it's most likely telling you the truth. And don't get scammed, it's no fun. 'Still inspired by and love Mel Robbins and so grateful to them for their swift response. I got lucky - it could so easily have been too late.' Mel's book The Let Them Theory sold 100,000 copies in its first week. It topped both The New York Times and the Sunday Times' bestseller lists for a month following its release in 2024. A host of celebrities have praised the book, with talk show host Oprah Winfrey, for instance, calling it a 'life-changing tool for those seeking to regain power and peace'. Mel had previously discussed the mindset - which suggests whenever someone is not behaving how you want, you should just let them be - with Instagram followers. 'I just heard about this thing called the "let them" theory. I freaking love this', she said. 'If your friends are not inviting you out to brunch this weekend, let them. 'If the person that you're attracted to is not interested in a commitment, let them. 'If your kids do not want to get up and go to that thing with you this week, let them.' Robbins noted: 'So much time and energy is wasted on forcing other people to match our expectations.' She added the technique is especially important to follow if a partner or a friend is not showing up for you the way you need them to. 'Do not try to force them to change. Let them be themselves because they are revealing who they are to you,' she advised. 'Just let them. And then you get to choose what you do next.'
