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Daily Record
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
This Morning star Alison Hammond says 'let's hit the road' as she takes on new show
Alison Hammond has announced that she will be fronting a brand new show later this year. This Morning's Alison Hammond has announced her latest career move, as she tells fans: "Let's hit the road." It has been a whirlwind of activity for the much-loved 50-year-old presenter, who has become a staple on TV. Indeed, since taking the helm of the Great British Bake Off in 2023, Alison has also been hosting For the Love of Dogs, maintaining the legacy of the series originally helmed by the beloved Paul O'Grady, for the past year. Moreover, viewers welcomed Alison Hammond's Florida Unpacked on BBC Two in January, while last month, Alison Hammond's Big Weekends debuted. In her new series, she mingles with celebrated personalities, such as Perrie Edwards and Luke Evans, exploring the locales that shaped their identities, reports the Manchester Evening News. Never one to rest, it has been revealed that Alison's upcoming television project will see her anchoring Channel 4's Your Song. This heartfelt production will enable ordinary folk from across the UK to perform songs that hold deep personal significance. Mirroring the format of The Piano, produced by the same team at Love Productions, the six-part show will follow Alison as she travels the nation. Expressing her enthusiasm for the new programme, Alison commented: "I love the power that music, and singing your heart out has. "It can change your mood – put a smile on your face, make you sad, make you reminisce. So I'm really excited about this new show, about real people telling us their stories through song. Let's hit the road." An insider told The Sun: "Alison was the natural choice to present this, with her warm personality and ability to catch unguarded moments with the singers, together with chatting to the crowds. "Your Song will feature people who love singing – they may have been singing for a long time but not necessarily in public or on a stage. You can expect some unexpected performances." Following her recent revelation to Bella magazine about her significant weight loss, Alison shared: "I've lost a lot of weight. I can remember being nearly 30st, and now I'm in the 17/16st 7lbs range. "I've got a personal trainer - she's amazing. She trains me when I can train. If I'm working, I don't train. I'll go for a walk. "But when I'm at home, I'll go and have a session with her in the morning, just an hour. It might be four days a week." This Morning is available to watch on ITVX.
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
This Morning's Alison Hammond 'really excited' as she announces new show
Alison Hammond has been a mainstay of This Morning since 2003 and has hosted a number of shows, as well as documentaries, over the years and now she is set to front a new series. This Morning's Alison Hammond is set to embark on a new television adventure as she excitedly tells her fans, "let's hit the road." The 50-year-old TV favourite, known for her vibrant personality on This Morning, has been juggling multiple presenting roles. Since taking over the reins of the Great British Bake Off in 2023, Alison has also been at the helm of For the Love of Dogs, stepping into the shoes of the beloved Paul O'Grady over the past year. January saw the launch of Alison Hammond's Florida Unpacked on BBC Two, and more recently, Alison Hammond's Big Weekend made its debut. In this latest series, viewers have seen Alison mingling with celebrities such as Perrie Edwards and Luke Evans, exploring the places that shaped them, reports the Manchester Evening News. Never one to rest on her laurels, Alison is now gearing up to present Channel 4's Your Song, where everyday people will perform songs that hold personal significance. Echoing the sentiment of The Piano, produced by Love Productions, this six-part series will feature Alison travelling across the UK. Alison shared her enthusiasm for the upcoming show, stating: "I love the power that music, and singing your heart out has. "It can change your mood – put a smile on your face, make you sad, make you reminisce. So I'm really excited about this new show, about real people telling us their stories through song. Let's hit the road." An insider told The Sun: "Alison was the natural choice to present this, with her warm personality and ability to catch unguarded moments with the singers, together with chatting to the crowds. "Your Song will feature people who love singing – they may have been singing for a long time but not necessarily in public or on a stage. You can expect some unexpected performances." This announcement follows Alison's inspiring revelation about her dramatic weight loss. Speaking to Bella magazine, she shared: "I've lost a lot of weight. I can remember being nearly 30st, and now I'm in the 17/16st 7lbs range. "I've got a personal trainer - she's amazing. She trains me when I can train. If I'm working, I don't train. I'll go for a walk. "But when I'm at home, I'll go and have a session with her in the morning, just an hour. It might be four days a week."
Wales Online
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
This Morning star annonces new role away from ITV show
This Morning star annonces new role away from ITV show It's been a busy year for This Morning presenter Alison Hammond, who has a whole host of TV roles under her belt. This Morning: Alison Hammond confuses her days of the week This Morning sensation Alison Hammond has excitedly unveiled her latest career development, urging her followers with the phrase "let's hit the road". The popular 50-year-old presenter of This Morning, who already hosts a variety of significant shows, has had a bustling time recently. Besides taking on hosting duties for the Great British Bake Off since 2023, in the past year, Alison has also taken over For the Love of Dogs, the show once championed by the beloved Paul O'Grady. Additional to her impressive portfolio, January saw the debut of Alison Hammond's Florida Unpacked on BBC Two and Alison Hammond's Big Weekend launched just earlier this month. In her most recent television offering, Alison spends quality time with well-known personalities such as Perrie Edwards and Luke Evans, discovering the places that have shaped them, reports the Manchester Evening News. Alison Hammond has become a staple on TV as she stars on multiple shows (Image: ITV ) Article continues below Never one to rest, it's been confirmed that Alison is set to host Channel 4's new show, Your Song. This project will spotlight everyday individuals sharing meaningful songs. With echoes of The Piano, crafted by the same team at Love Productions, this six-part series will feature Alison journeying across the UK. Alison couldn't contain her joy regarding her new television endeavour. She commented: "I love the power that music, and singing your heart out has. "It can change your mood – put a smile on your face, make you sad, make you reminisce. So I'm really excited about this new show, about real people telling us their stories through song. Let's hit the road." This Morning star annonces new role away from ITV show (Image: Karwai Tang, WireImagevia Getty Images ) A synopsis for the show reads: "Alison Hammond will bring her trademark compassion, humour, and unique ability to connect with our singers – encouraging them to open up and tell their story. "With its signature pop-up stage, Your Song will travel into the bustling heart of some of the UK's most vibrant towns and cities, offering amateur singers the chance to perform in front of a packed crowd – often for the very first time. A source shared with The Sun: "Alison was the natural choice to present this, with her warm personality and ability to catch unguarded moments with the singers, together with chatting to the crowds. Alison has become the face of multiple shows over the past few years "Your Song will feature people who love singing – they may have been singing for a long time but not necessarily in public or on a stage. You can expect some unexpected performances." Following recent disclosures by Alison herself, the revelation comes on the heels of her impressive weight loss journey, where she shed more than 13 stone, attributing her success to regular personal training sessions. In a candid conversation with Bella magazine, Alison disclosed: "I've lost a lot of weight. I can remember being nearly 30st, and now I'm in the 17/16st 7lbs range." She praises her personal trainer for the transformation, elaborating: "I've got a personal trainer - she's amazing. She trains me when I can train. If I'm working, I don't train. I'll go for a walk." Article continues below However, on her days at home, she commits to working out: "But when I'm at home, I'll go and have a session with her in the morning, just an hour. It might be four days a week." This Morning is available to watch on ITVX.
Daily Mirror
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Peter Andre fans say the same thing after Alison Hammond's weight loss remarks
Peter Andre said Alison Hammond is "looking amazing" in his newspaper column, praise which has come after it emerged the charismatic This Morning presenter lost 13 stone Peter Andre fans praised the singer - dubbing him a "great bloke - after he gushed over Alison Hammond's incredible weight loss. The This Morning presenter, 50, has shed 13 stone following a pre-diabetic diagnosis and losing her mother Maria to type 2 diabetes. Alison, who once tipped the scales at 28 stone, has been widely praised for her transformation, and received some congratulations from 52-year-old Peter. Although Peter has admitted to using weight loss jabs in the past, it is understood Alison, a regular presenter on This Morning since 2021, has not used such injections. Noting this, Peter wrote in his column: " Alison Hammond is looking amazing and she's spoken about not using weight-loss jabs. She obviously feels fantastic and I don't think it's anyone else's business when it comes to the injections – we shouldn't force people into discussing it." And the media personality, born in Harrow, London but raised in Australia, has been lauded for his kind words. Writing on Facebook, one fan said: "He is a great bloke and the best dad to his children." Another said: "He is saying all nice things about her." A further user posted: "It sounds like he is commending her and rightly so, she has done amazing." One fan shared: "He's a lovely, genuine person" while another posted on Facebook: "It's nice he is praising her, saying how well she has done." They also praise Alison for her weight loss journey, which she says started in 2020 after her mother's death. Alison said she enlisted the help of a personal trainer and adopted a more watchful approach to her diet. And recently, the TV presenter, born in Birmingham, told reporters she "feels happy within myself" as she reflected on her transformation. Peter recognised this in his column, adding: "Alison is a good friend who has put the work in and done it the hard way, which is impressive. But I'd never judge anyone for taking the injections – it's none of my business." Alison also told journalists in the recent interview that she has moved away from high-fat, high-sugar foods. Speaking to Women's Health magazine, the former actress said: "My mum had type 2 diabetes and she was worried for me, so when I then found out that I was pre-diabetic, that was frightening." Alison's mum, Maria, died in 2020, following a journey with cancer. Writing in her memoir, Alison, who currently also presents Great British Bake Off and For the Love of Dogs, explained her mother "used to sing," and that the "house would be filled with laughter. People would come over, she'd cook."
Irish Daily Mirror
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Acid attack robbed Katie Piper of chance to have third baby
Heartbroken Katie Piper has told how injuries from her acid attack 17 years ago have robbed her of the chance to have a third baby. The TV star, 41, was trying for a third child with husband Richard Sutton in 2023. But she needed an emergency op on her blind left eye and doctors advised any pregnancy would have to wait. Katie, mum to Belle, 11, and Penelope, seven, has made a documentary about female prisoners in Louisiana. She told today's Notebook magazine: 'So many women missed their kids. It started to make me think, this is my last chance to have another baby, I'm going to be 40 and if I don't do it now, I never will. I said to my husband, 'If we want another baby, let's do it now,' and we started trying.' Katie lives with effects of the 2008 acid attack every day. Daniel Lynch, jailed for life with a minimum of 16 years for raping her and arranging the attack, has a parole hearing in June. Katie said: 'You can't be trying for a baby and also be having unexpected surgeries so that scuppered that and we had a break. We tried again, but it didn't happen.' Katie, who has had 400 operations for her injuries, rejected IVF, unable to face more 'medical things and hospitals'. To ease her pain, she began volunteering at a dog rescue centre, which led her to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home where she met For the Love of Dogs presenter Alison Hammond. 'We got our dog from Battersea. Alison helped me pick the right dog for us – a calm female.' The cockapoo cross pup, which they named Sugar, has completed their family. Locked Up In Louisiana is available from today on U&W, at 9pm.
