Alison Hammond | |
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Born |
Birmingham, England |
5 February 1975
Residence | Birmingham, England |
Occupation | Television Personality |
Years active | 1988–1997; 2002– |
Employer | ITV |
Agent | Becca Barr Management |
Television |
Big Brother (2002) This Morning (2003—) I'm a Celebrity... (2010) Celebrity MasterChef (2014) Strictly Come Dancing (2014) The Dumping Ground (2016) Sugar Free Farm (2017) |
Children | 1 |
Alison Hammond (born 5 February 1975) is an English television personality who became notable after appearing on the third series of Big Brother in 2002 and was the second housemate to be evicted from the Big Brother house.
Hammond has since become a presenter on ITV's This Morning as the showbiz reporter, interviewing many celebrities.
Since leaving the Big Brother house, Hammond has 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 entered the jungle as 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 2012, Hammond became brand ambassador for DFS Home Furnishings.