Alison Hammond

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Alison Hammond (born 5 February 1975) is a British television presenter, media personality, and actress. She came to prominence in 2002 as a contestant on the third series of the reality show Big Brother.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She has since become a presenter and reporter on ITV's This Morning. In 2023, Hammond became a co-presenter on the Channel 4 reality baking competition The Great British Bake Off alongside Noel Fielding. The following year, she began presenting the ITV reality show For the Love of Dogs.

Hammond has appeared as a contestant on reality shows, including I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2010), Celebrity Coach Trip (2012), Strictly Come Dancing (2014), Celebrity Masterchef (2014), and I Can See Your Voice (2021–2022). As an actress, she has appeared in Palace Hill (1988–1990), Doctors (2002), and The Dumping Ground (2016).

Early and personal life

Hammond was born on 5 February 1975 to Jamaican parents and was raised in the north Birmingham district of Kingstanding alongside her sister and brother.<ref name="BBC-BF" /><ref name="Kheraj">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She attended Cardinal Wiseman School.<ref name="BBC-BF">Template:Cite web</ref> Her mother had several jobs concurrently, including one as a manager for Tupperware.<ref name="Kheraj" /> From the age of 11, Hammond participated in drama workshops run by Central Television, but lack of funds meant she was unable to attend drama school.<ref name="BBC-BF" /><ref name="Kheraj" /> She later moved to Hall Green in south Birmingham.<ref name="BL">Template:Cite web</ref> She was previously engaged to Noureddine Boufaied and together the couple have one son, born in 2005.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Hammond has been dating David Putman since late 2023.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Career

In 2002, Hammond competed on the third series of the Channel 4 reality series Big Brother. That same year, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors in an acting role and also began presenting and reporting for ITV's This Morning.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Hammond then appeared on many television programmes, including Celebrity Fit Club, Celebrities Under Pressure, and Big Star's Little Star. She has also appeared on Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes, performing as Nina Simone, Celebrity Ready Steady Cook, Daily Cooks Challenge, as a panellist on ITV's Loose Women, and as a presenter on the short-lived ITV Play channel. In 2004, Hammond played herself as a TV reporter in Christmas Lights opposite Robson Green. In 2008, Hammond was named as the face of online bingo site Crown Bingo and took part in live chats, voiced characters and can be heard as the bingo caller in the bingo room.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In November 2010, Hammond became a contestant on the tenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and, on 28 November 2010, became the fourth contestant to leave the show.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2014, Hammond participated in the ninth series of Celebrity MasterChef on BBC One. She also participated in the twelfth series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2014 on BBC One.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She partnered with 11th series' champion Aljaž Škorjanec. They were voted off in the seventh week of competition and finished 10th.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 19 November 2015, it was announced she would compete in the annual Strictly Christmas Special.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Hammond made her Hollywood debut in the animated film Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018).<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref> In 2020, ITV announced a shake-up of This Morning presenters, with Hammond replacing Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford on a Friday, presenting alongside Dermot O'Leary.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Hammond and O'Leary have since taken on the other days after the respective resignations of Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby in the summer and autumn of 2023 as part of a rotation of hosts.

In December 2020, Hammond appeared as a celebrity guest on game show The Wheel on BBC One.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She also played the Countess in the Sainsbury's 2022 Christmas advert.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Hammond then hosted the 76th British Academy Film Awards with Richard E. Grant.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It was announced in March 2023 that Hammond would be the new co-host of The Great British Bake Off, replacing Matt Lucas.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

From April 2024 she has presented For the Love of Dogs, following the death of original presenter Paul O'Grady.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Filmography

Year Title Role Note(s)
1988–1990 Palace Hill Eskimo Main role
1991 Chalkface Alice Episode: "Christmas Cheer"
1997 The Locksmith WPC Leigh Episode: "Coming Together"
2002 Big Brother Herself Contestant; 11th place
Doctors Danielle Episode: "Tears of a Clown"
2002, 2004, 2006, 2019 Loose Women Herself Herself (2 episodes), guest panellist (2002, 2004)
2002–present This Morning Herself Reporter and presenter (2002–2021), main presenter (2021–)
2003 Doctors Theresa Holyoake Episodes: "A Red Light Means Stop: Part 1" and "A Red Light Means Stop Part: 2"
2004 Celebrity Fit Club Herself Contestant
Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes Herself Performed as Nina Simone
Christmas Lights Herself
2006–2007 ITV Play Herself This Morning Puzzlebook Quiz Show
2010 I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Herself Contestant; 10th place
2012 Celebrity Coach Trip Herself Contestant
2012–2014 Big Brother's Bit On The Side Herself 4 episodes
2013 Celebrity Big Brother Herself 1 episode
2014 Celebrity MasterChef Herself Contestant
Strictly Come Dancing Herself Contestant; 10th place
2016 The Dumping Ground Rowena Spike Episodes: "Lost and Found" and "Bear-Faced Liar"
2017 Sugar Free Farm Herself Participant
Let's Sing and Dance Herself Participant
2018 The Time It Takes Herself Co-host
Celebrity Haunted Mansion Herself Participant
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Frankenginger (voice) Movie
2020 Celebs Go Dating Herself Series 8
The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off Herself Series 3
2021 I Can See Your Voice Judge
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Herself Series 17
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race UK Guest judge Series 4
The Masked Singer: I'm a Celebrity Special Herself Performed as Witchetty Grub
Alison Hammond In at the Rich End: The Riviera Herself Documentary<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2023 The British Academy Film Awards Reporter<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2023–present The Great British Bake Off Co-host<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Alongside Noel Fielding, replaced Matt Lucas
2024–present Alison Hammond: For the Love of Dogs Herself Replaced Paul O'Grady
Rob Beckett's Smart TV Herself Team captain<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
2025 Alison Hammond's Florida Unpacked Presenter Ten-part series<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Alison Hammond’s Big Weekend Presenter Six-part series<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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