{"id":69863,"date":"2023-09-26T18:08:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T18:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montelagocelticfestival.com\/?p=69863"},"modified":"2023-09-26T18:08:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T18:08:41","slug":"alison-hammond-put-on-a-stone-filming-bake-off-after-sampling-bbc-bakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montelagocelticfestival.com\/celebrity\/alison-hammond-put-on-a-stone-filming-bake-off-after-sampling-bbc-bakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Alison Hammond &#8216;put on a stone&#8217; filming Bake Off after sampling BBC bakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alison Hammond has said she put on a stone when she joined Bake Off because she kept trying all the yummy cakes. <\/p>\n<p> The This Morning host has joined the baking show as a co-host alongside Noel Fielding, taking over from former presenter Matt Lucas after he announced that although it had been \u201cdelicious\u201d he was \u201ccheerfully passing the baguette on to someone else\u201d. <\/p>\n<p> Alison, 48, has said it\u2019s already been a blast being in the famous tent alongside the likes of judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. But, speaking to OK! alongside her co-stars, she said she&apos;d piled on a few pounds to start with. <\/p>\n<p><b> READ MORE: This Morning&apos;s Alison Hammond hits out at Gyles Brandreth in awkward run-in on ITV show <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <b>Want more showbiz? Daily Star has just the thing for you!<\/b> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31033537.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_The-Great-British-Bake-Off-For-SU2C.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Paul reminded the TV star: \u201cYou did make a mistake in the first week and went round and ate everything! You said, \u2018I am never doing that ever again\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alison then told the mag: \u201cI have put on a stone. I couldn\u2019t believe it. I am literally going running tomorrow! I am just going to get bigger!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31033536.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_The-Great-British-Bake-Off.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Paul, 57, agreed that it was \u201cdifficult\u201d, saying that you try to just \u201ctake little bits\u201d but that the cakes had been top-notch this year. Alison\u2019s role on the show was confirmed earlier this year and many Bake Off fans have said they are thrilled. Others who said they don\u2019t usually tune in to the Channel 4 baking competition have said they will be watching this series because they are such big fans of the presenter.<\/p>\n<p>Matt and Noel had hosted together since 2020, but the Little Britain star decided that it was tough juggling everything. Announcing his departure on social media, he told viewers: \u201cFarewell Bake Off!&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31033539.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_EMB-EMBARGOED-UNTIL-0001-TUESDAY-19-SEPTEMBER-2023-The-Great-British-Bake-Off-Series-14-Prue-Als.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>&quot;It\u2019s been a delicious experience and I can\u2019t imagine a more fun way of spending my summers,&quot; he said. \u201cBut it\u2019s become clear to me that I can\u2019t present both Fantasy Football League and Bake Off alongside all my other projects.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He thanked everyone involved in the production, including the \u201cwonderful bakers\u201d on the show every year. \u201cI wish whoever takes over all the very best and I can\u2019t wait to tune into the next series without already knowing who won!&quot; Matt joked.<\/p>\n<p><b> <i>For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters<\/i> <\/b> <b> <i>here<\/i><\/b>. <\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/showbiz\/alison-hammond-put-stone-filming-31033992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alison Hammond has said she put on a stone when she joined Bake Off because she kept trying all the yummy cakes. 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