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05.03.2022 - 04:59 / msn.com
Dermot O’Leary has expressed the pride he feels in his This Morning co-host Alison Hammond after she broke down in tears talking about the treatment of people with obesity. On Friday’s edition of the ITV programme, a caller phoned up the show to share their concern for their daughter, who they explained was struggling with eating issues and overeating, despite attempts to seek medical help. The story left Alison visibly moved, as she opened up on how she has ‘had obesity all my life’ and emphasised that obesity is a disease.
Following the emotional segment, Dermot shared a post on his Instagram Story showering his co-star with praise. Uploading a photo of her posing for the camera with a hand on her hip, he added a caption over the picture that read: ‘Proud of you. ’Several people have spoken out to share their admiration for Alison, Loose Women star Judi Love, who tweeted: ‘@AlisonHammond You are amazing and inspiring.
We love you for your warmth and your beautiful self. ’This Morning star Dr Zoe Williams dubbed Alison ‘amazing’, writing: ‘I’m so proud of my friend@AlisonHammond for explaining so clearly what many of us are campaigning so hard for, to put an end to weight stigma! And on #worldobesityday too. Ali you are amazing.
’One viewer who commended the presenter on her candid words tweeted: ‘Just when you thought you couldn’t love @AlisonHammond anymore, my girls and I laughed and cried with you today, you’re so beautiful. ’‘When I think I couldn’t love her more! I feel your pain. .
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Great British Bake Off star Laura Adlington has taken to Instagram to share a moving post about obesity following Alison Hammond revelations on This Morning. Laura, 32, was a finalist in the BBC show in 2020, and has openly admitted to her 208k followers that Alison’s open chat about the topic left her in tears.The reality star took to her Instagram share a picture on Alison in tears on the ITV show and a video of the moment Alison broke down when discussing the delicate issue. Laura wrote: “Today I watched in tears as @alisonhammond55 talked about her struggle with her weight on This Morning.
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This Morning star Alison Hammond was comforted by her co-host Dermot O’Leary after she broke down in tears live on air while discussing obesity. During a viewer call-in about the subject on Friday 4 March’s episode, Alison, 47, became visibly emotional, as she reflected on her own weight battle and described it as a “disease”.
Alison Hammond was reduced to tears on Friday 4 March while hosting This Morning during the show's Dear Deidre segment. A viewer called to chat to Deidre Sanders about her daughter's eating disorder, and the hardships the family were facing as a result. Alison, 47, then proceeded to speak about her own battles, where she called on the NHS to do more for those with obesity as she called it a "disease".
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