Channel 4 offers first glimpse of Alison Hammond as new co-host of The Great British Bake Off

Alison Hammond has stunned her fans and followers after she was seen ditching This Morning for a rival ITV show. The presenter has been back on screens fronting the daytime show on a Friday with her co-host Dermot O'Leary.

Rick Astley will be the face of supermarket chain Sainsbury's Christmas advert this year, according to reports. The pop star, 57, who rose to fame in the 80s, has allegedly already filmed scenes for the festive TV advert at one of Sainsbury's flagship stores in Bromley, South East London. A source told The Sun: “It's going to be a battle of the Christmas ad crooners.

Alison Hammond has been happy to "escape" the drama on ITV's This Morning, as she has shared a life update with her followers.The 48 year old has not been on the daytime show this week, as she has been enjoying a break away, at a "party house" just outside of Bristol. As her "chilled" holiday comes to an end, Alison has shared some snaps and videos from her break on Instagram with her followers.

Alsion Hammond has declared 'he's back' as she shared some news ahead of her first appearance back on This Morning after being 'snubbed' at the National Television Awards. The presenter was seen fronting the ITV daytime programme earlier this week alongside Holly Willoughby as she returned following her long summer break.

Ant and Dec have won the TV Presenter award at the National Television Awards for the 22nd year in a row, leaving many TV viewers unhappy.The Saturday Night Takeaway presenting duo beat This Morning's Alison Hammond, The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman, The Chase presenter Bradley Walsh and Martin Lewis at the 2023 awards bash, continuing their winning streak. Follow our live NTAs blog here Viewers watching the NTAs at home were left less than impressed by Ant and Dec's win however, with many saying it's "ridiculous" for the pair to win 22 times, and it's time for a new presenter to take home the award. Many TV fans took to social media to express their disappoint, with one person tweeting: "Serious guys ! Can we PLEASE stop voting for Ant & Dec as best presenter cos this is ridiculous.There are much better presenters out there #NTA2023".

Phillip Schofield has seemingly put the final nail in the coffin for his former friendship with his onscreen co-star of This Morning and off-screen best pal Holly Willoughby as he has unfollowed her on social media platform Instagram.

Michaela Zee “The Great British Baking Show” will not continue its country-themed challenges. In a recent interview with the Guardian, “Great British Baking Show” producer Kieran Smith noted that changes were made following criticism from culturally insensitive theme weeks in previous seasons.

Holly Willoughby is back on our screens today as she has returned to This Morning after her summer break. For her first day back, Holly, 42, is hosting alongside Alison Hammond.The pair hugged as they appeared on screen for the first time, with the show kicking off alongside the cast of Mamma Mia! The Party.The stage performers entertained with a medley of Abba classic songs, including Dancing Queen, SOS and title track Mamma Mia, while This Morning stars including Gyles Brandreth, James Martin and Alice Beer danced in the crowd.

Alison Hammond has declared it a 'new term' as she prepared for her return to This Morning by showing off her underwear. The presenter took to Instagram over the weekend amid her comeback on the ITV daytime show on Monday (September 4).

ITV staff at This Morning have reportedly been left reeling as they have failed to get an invite to the annual National Television Awards. The event set to take place in just a few day's time on Tuesday next week, September 5, is 'slimming down' attendees.

The Great British Baking Show is learning from its past, and has opted not to have any national themes in the upcoming season at all.

Holly Willoughby's return to hosting duties on This Morning this autumn have been talked about for months. Will she present alone? With a regular co-host? Some, including former This Morning presenter Eamon Holmes, even questioned whether she'd come back at all.

admitted to The Guardian. “We’re not doing any national themes this year.”The “GBBO” — known as Collection 10 on Netflix and titled “The Great British Baking Show” in the US due to copyright issues involving Pillsbury — had included one national-themed week per season the past three years.Though there was criticism following the show’s “Japan Week” in 2020 and “German Week” in 2021, fans revolted against last year’s “Mexican Week.” Hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas — both white Brits — were slammed for donning sombreros and maracas and mispronouncing Spanish words.The episodes saw contestants make tacos, which some viewers described as butchering the famous dish, while others complaining that the show was deviating from its baking premise toward cooking.In an effort to hit two birds with one stone, “GBBO” creators will replace the culturally insensitive nationality week with a Party Cakes challenge, according to Smith.

The Great British Bake Off will scrap its national-themed challenge weeks in the new series after viewers slammed these rounds in recent years.

Holly Willoughby's This Morning return date has officially been confirmed - as has who will be alongside her. The presenter hasn't been seen on the programme for several weeks as she headed off to enjoy her annual summer holiday.

This Morning viewers were left fuming minutes into the penultimate episode of the week starting as Rcoehlle Humes and Andi Peters were marking an annual occasion early. The pair were back fronting the ITV daytime show on Thursday (August 31) as they near the end of their time as summer fill-in hosts.

Alison Hammond makes her debut in The Great British Bake Off tent in a new Channel 4 teaser for the much-anticipated series of the show returning in September.

Alison Hammond has detailed for the first time how Eamonn Holmes made a 'touching gesture' as she suffered a devastating loss. The This Morning star's mum tragically passed away from liver and lung cancer in January 2020.

Paul Hollywood denies US actress Blake Lively one of his famous handshakes in a new advert for her line of sparkling cocktails.The Great British Bake Off judge gives his “professional opinion” of the beverages after being surprised at his home by the Hollywood star. Blake, 36, presents him with a drink from her range, named Betty Booze, to which Hollywood replies: “I didn’t think you drank alcohol?” “Oh, I don’t drink alcohol. I eat it.

This Morning star Alison Hammond has confessed that after years of "cold feet", she is now ready to settle down and get married. The single television star has shared candidly how she was afraid of commitment, and was always fine in her own company.