This is an accepted version of this page Alison Hammond (born 5 February 1975) is a British television presenter and actress.
Hammond was born on 5 February 1975 to Jamaican parents and was raised in the north Birmingham district of Kingstanding alongside her two siblings.
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.
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.
[12] Hammond made her Hollywood debut in the animated film Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018).
[14] 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.
[17] It was announced in March 2023 that Hammond would be the new co-host of The Great British Bake Off, replacing Matt Lucas.