Alison Hammond
TV Personality, Presenter & Author
• Host of ITV’s hit daytime show ‘This Morning’
• Co-host of 'The Great British Bake Off'
• Presenter and creator of BBC One’s 'Alison Hammond’s Big Weekend'
• Host of ITV’s 'For the Love of Dogs'
• BAFTA nominated judge on BBC One Saturday Night show ‘I Can See Your Voice’
• Four times NTA Best Presenter nominee
• Two-time Author • 'You've Got To Laugh' • 'Black In Time'
• Team Captain on Sky's 'Rob Beckett's Smart TV'
Biography
Adored for her quick wit, big heart and infamous laugh, Alison is one of the UK’s most popular TV presenters, famed for her hilarious celebrity interviews! Our Queen of hearts owns the Friday sofa alongside Dermot O’Leary on ITV’s ‘This Morning’, gearing viewers up for the weekend!
Alison also co-hosts the ultimate televised baking battle, ‘The Great British Bake Off’ and ‘The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off’ for C4, receiving a nomination for the ‘Entertainment Performance’ category in the 2024 RTS Programme Awards with Noel Fielding.
As a firm family favourite into the evening schedule, Alison is a Team Captain on Sky TV’s ‘Rob Beckett’s Smart TV’ and has now fronted two series of ITV’s much-loved ‘For the Love of Dogs’ for Battersea Dogs Home, proudly continuing the late Paul O’Grady’s legacy.
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​In May 2025, Alison launched her own television series Alison Hammond’s Big Weekend on BBC One and iPlayer: a six‑part format where she spends 48 hours with a celebrity at home, uncovering personal stories, heartfelt moments and plenty of laughs. The show perfectly showcases Alison’s quick wit, warmth and playful humour, giving viewers the candid, feel‑good entertainment she’s adored for.
Other career highlights include appearing on the judging panel for two series of BBC One's hit primetime entertainment show 'I Can See Your Voice', which earned her a BAFTA nomination in 2022 for ‘Best Entertainment Performance’; hosting the prestigious EE BAFTA Film Awards alongside Richard E Grant; being nominated in the ‘Best TV Presenter’ category at the 2023 National Television Awards; being a contestant on the BBC’s hit show 'Strictly Come Dancing'; appearing on ITV’s flagship show 'I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here'; and hosting BBC One’s tea-time Saturday night game show with comedian Joe Lycett — 'The Time It Takes'. In October 2021, Alison released her autobiography 'You've Got To Laugh' and in 2022 she released children’s history book ‘Black In Time’. And not forgetting where it all started — on the original ‘Big Brother’ on Channel 4 in 2002.
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In 2024 Alison released her debut novel "Bombshell" and returned to Birmingham Hippodrome for 2024's festive season! Playing the magical mermaid in Peter Pan.
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Most recently, Alison Hammond and her son Aidan took to BBC Two with their ten-part series, 'Florida Unpacked'. Together, they explore the hidden side of Florida, uncovering budget-friendly travel tips and sharing plenty of laughs along the way!
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