Alison Hammond shared an honest body admission(Image: PA)

Alison Hammond says 'that used to kill me' as she issues honest body admission

by · PlymouthLive

Celebrity Great British Bake Off host Alison Hammond has shared an honest body admission after saying "that used to kill me".

Chatting on a recent episode of her Smart TV podcast, the presenter spoke to guest, Richard Armitage about their mutual admiration for the famous sketch show, French and Saunders.

Alison shared that she used to be particularly "excited" about watching Dawn French, and her hugely popular celebrity impersonation alongside Jennifer Saunders: "I always used to get excited about Dawn. Who was Dawn going to be? What was Dawn going to be wearing? I think because I had a similar body type to what she had, I think that just used to kill me, every single time she used to be anything."

The presenter was speaking on a recent episode of her Smart TV podcast(Image: PA)

She added: "Do you remember when she was the Spice Girls? I think she was Posh Spice, I think she was so funny, and she looked just like her, it was just the best."

Running for a remarkable 20 years, between 1987 and 2007, French and Saunders continued to see the show's success climb over the years. Over the course of the long-running BBC show, fans were treated to a whole host of comedy sketches, as the comedy duo provided a satirical take on contemporary culture. Such was the huge success of the show, the pair were awarded the prestigious BAFTA fellowship in 2009.

Meanwhile, in what has been a hugely successful career to date, that has seen Alison compete in a number of popular TV shows including Big Brother, Celebrity MasterChef and Strictly Come Dancing, she is possibly best known for her variety of presenting roles down the years.

After becoming a reporter on This Morning back in 2002, she landed her role as a presenter back in 2020, as appeared as one of the shows main presenters alongside Dermot O'Leary. More recently, baking fans saw the 50-year-old return to our screens again after the latest series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off aired last weekend on March 16. The next instalment is set to air on Channel 4 next Sunday (March 23) at 7.40 pm.