Alison Hammond's 'wake up call' that led to her dropping an incredible 11st 'revealed' as pals share insight into 51-year-old's healthy new lifestyle and relationship with toyboy boyfriend, 27
Alison Hammond has undergone an incredible body transformation, losing a whopping 11st stone and finding love along the way.The GBBO host, 51, is said to have made the huge change after scales were unable to calculate her weight in 2020 due its limit being 29st. A pal said: 'It was a real wake-up call and she began a strict diet that day. People are constantly accusing her of cheating and saying that she's on fat jabs, but she's not. They weren't even around then'. The unlikely secret to Alison dropping the weight it £2 Itsu Crispy Seaweed thins, which she chomps on throughout the day.After previously giving into her sweet tooth with pals claiming she was 'addicted to toffee' Alison now enjoys the healthy snack which she combines with a new excerise regime. They were also quick to share insight into the star's relationship with her boyfriend, David Putman 28 - who is a Russian masseur and model - after the pair went public with their relationship in April 2024. Alison Hammond has undergone an incredible body transformation, losing a whopping 11st stone and finding love along the way (pictured earlier this month) The GBBO host, 51, is said to have made the huge change after scales were unable to calculate her weight in 2020 due its limit being 29st (pictured right 2021) Her friend told The Sun: It was pretty much love at first sight, she fell totally head over heels with David and he's besotted with her.'When you see them together it's so sweet. He gets on really well with her son too.'Daily Mail have contacted Alison's representatives for comment. It comes after the TV personality has revealed how she managed to drop the weight by addressing her 'childish mentality to food' and cutting out her favourite treat.At her heaviest, the This Morning presente weighed 30 stone before a pre-diabetes health warning pushed her to pursue a healthier lifestyle.Alison began her transformation five-years ago when she started working with a personal trainer to regain her fitness and begun a stricter diet.Since then, the TV personality has also taken up Reformer Pilates and boxing, sharing videos of herself exercising online.Speaking to the Radio Times about her improved regime, she said: 'I've had a personal trainer for five years, even when I was at my biggest. But I had a childish mentality with regards to food, especially toffees – but now I'll only have a couple a day.'We're not getting any younger, are we, babes? You realise at some point you've got to look after yourself. I've got a speaker under my pillow to play relaxing music, and a sleep tracker.' The unlikely secret to Alison dropping the weight it £2 Itsu Crispy Seaweed thins, which she chomps on throughout the day They were also quick to share insight into the star's relationship with her boyfriend, David Putman 28 - who is a Russian masseur and model Alison's health kick started after she discovered she was pre-diabetic, the point where your blood sugar is higher than normal but not high enough to be diabetic.Previously speaking to Women's Health, she said: 'My mum had Type 2 diabetes and she was worried for me, so when I then found out that I was pre-diabetic, that was frightening. I thought 'I have to be an adult about this'. The sweets had to stop, and the fatty foods.'Alison recently revealed she has started Reformer Pilates and circuit classes in a bid to keep the weight off after revealing why she won't touch weight-loss jabs. As she works to maintain her figure after making lifestyle changes, Alison gave an insight into the measures she has taken.Alison revealed that she has started the form of Pilates because she is as 'stiff as a board'.She added: 'You feel absolutely incredible after it. I really need a good stretch - so Reformer Pilates has been brilliant for me. 'I also do this early-morning circuit class from the brilliant Steve Hensel at Blue Zone. I'll go at 6.30am and do a full hour, it's a proper old-school gym.'Alison said that she leaves the gym feeling 'amazing' after working hard, but while she is keen to try things, there is one wellness practice she won't adopt. She told Closer Magazine: 'I did try one of those cold plunge pools once - and absolutely not! It lasted about a minute. I was like, 'Why am I literally trying to kill myself?''Reformer Pilates, loved by Meghan Markle and Jennifer Aniston, costs around £25 to £40 for a 45-minute class and is surging in popularity in the UK.
