Alison Hammond (born 5 February 1975) is a British broadcaster and television presenter. Since 2021, she has been a main co-presenter of ITV's This Morning on Fridays, school holidays and bank holidays alongside Dermot O'Leary. She has also co-presented the Channel 4 baking competition The Great British Bake Off alongside Noel Fielding since 2023.

Hammond came to prominence in 2002 as a contestant on the third series of the Channel 4 reality show Big Brother. She has also appeared on other 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). In 2024, Hammond presented the ITV reality documentary series For the Love of Dogs.

Early 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. She attended Cardinal Wiseman School. Her mother had several jobs concurrently, including one as a manager for Tupperware. Her father was bodyguard to Muhammad Ali, and named her and her siblings after him. 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. She later moved to Hall Green in south Birmingham, and attended the Central Junior Television Workshop in Birmingham.

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. 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. 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.

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. She partnered with 11th series' champion Aljaž Škorjanec. They were voted off in the seventh week of competition and finished 10th. On 19 November 2015, it was announced she would compete in the annual Strictly Christmas Special. Hammond made her Hollywood debut in the animated film Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018). 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. 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. She also played the Countess in the Sainsbury's 2022 Christmas advert. Hammond then hosted the 76th British Academy Film Awards with Richard E. Grant. It was announced in March 2023 that Hammond would be the new co-host of The Great British Bake Off, replacing Matt Lucas.

From April 2024 she has presented For the Love of Dogs, following the death of original presenter Paul O'Grady.

As of January 2026, Hammond is the host of the official Bridgerton podcast on Netflix.

Personal life Hammond was engaged to Noureddine Boufaied and they have one son, born in 2005.

Hammond has been in a relationship with David Putman since late 2023.

Filmography Year Title Role Note(s)1988–1990Palace HillEskimoMain role1991ChalkfaceAliceEpisode: "Christmas Cheer"1997The LocksmithWPC LeighEpisode: "Coming Together"2002Big BrotherHerselfContestant; 11th placeDoctorsDanielleEpisode: "Tears of a Clown"2002, 2004, 2006, 2019Loose WomenHerselfHerself (2 episodes), guest panellist (2002, 2004)2002–presentThis MorningReporter and presenter (2002–2021), main presenter (2021–)2003DoctorsTheresa HolyoakeEpisodes: "A Red Light Means Stop: Part 1" and "A Red Light Means Stop Part: 2"2004Celebrity Fit ClubHerselfContestantCelebrity Stars in Their EyesPerformed as Nina SimoneChristmas Lights2006–2007ITV PlayThis Morning Puzzlebook Quiz Show2010I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Contestant; 10th place2012Celebrity Coach TripContestant2012–2014Big Brother's Bit On The Side4 episodes2013Celebrity Big Brother1 episode2014Celebrity MasterChefContestantStrictly Come DancingContestant; 10th place2016The Dumping GroundRowena SpikeEpisodes: "Lost and Found" and "Bear-Faced Liar"2017Sugar Free FarmHerselfParticipantLet's Sing and DanceParticipant2018The Time It Takes Co-hostCelebrity Haunted MansionParticipantHotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Frankenginger (voice) Movie2020Celebs Go DatingHerselfSeries 8The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake OffSeries 32021I Can See Your VoiceAnt & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawaySeries 172022RuPaul's Drag Race UKSeries 4The Masked Singer: I'm a Celebrity SpecialPerformed as Witchetty GrubAlison Hammond In at the Rich End: The RivieraDocumentary 2023 The British Academy Film AwardsHost 2023–present The Great British Bake Off Co host; Alongside Noel Fielding, replaced Matt Lucas 2024–present Alison Hammond: For the Love of Dogs Replaced Paul O'Grady Rob Beckett's Smart TVTeam captain 2025 Alison Hammond's Florida Unpacked Ten-part series Alison Hammond's Big Weekend Six-part series 2026 Your Song Host TBA Name That Tune Host

Guest appearances

Celebrities Under Pressure (July 2004) Hell's Kitchen (April 2009) Hole in the Wall (October 2009) Angela and Friends (January 2010) – 3 episodes All Star Family Fortunes (December 2010) – Contestant, This Morning vs Emmerdale Celebrity Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (December 2012) – Contestant Big Star's Little Star (9 April 2014) – Contestant Weekend (3 May 2014) – Herself Who's Doing the Dishes? (2014) – Celebrity chef Celebrity Squares (19 April 2015) – Guest The Chase: Celebrity Special (1 May 2016) – Contestant Hacker Time (August 2016) – Guest Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (22 October 2017) – Contestant Catchphrase (British game show) (9 December 2018) – Contestant Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule (8 June 2019) – Guest Hollyoaks (14 June 2019) – Guest Joe Lycett's Got Your Back (29 May 2020) – Guest Big Brother: Best Shows Ever (22 June 2020) – Guest DNA Journey (6 October 2022) – Guest Saving Grace podcast (26 October 2022) – Guest Michael McIntyre's Big Show (4 February 2024) - Midnight Gameshow

Stage appearances

The Rocky Horror Show (as the Narrator) - The Alexandra, Birmingham - 2019 Jack and the Beanstalk (as the Spirit of the Beans) - Birmingham Hippodrome - 2023–24 Peter Pan (as the Magical Mermaid) - Birmingham Hippodrome - 2024–25

Books written You've Got To Laugh: Stories from a Life Lived to the Full (Penguin, 2022) Bombshell (Bantam, 2024)

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