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Alison Hammond shares wedding plans as ITV star 'set to marry' toyboy boyfriend

This Morning presenter Alison Hammond is secretly planning her wedding to boyfriend David Putnam, with sources revealing the ITV star has 'found her perfect man'

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Alison Hammond and her boyfriend

Just days after Alison Hammond declared she was "absolutely in love" with boyfriend David Putnam, pals have revealed the TV star is ready to take the next step in their relationship and is secretly planning their wedding.

Despite once saying that she "didn't need a ring", Alison did concede that if "David asked me tomorrow to marry him, it wouldn't be a no". And it appears she may have got her wish. According to sources, the This Morning presenter has already shared details of the ceremony with friends, who say "life has never looked better" for her.

"Alison and David are planning on getting married," our source confirmed. "It's not going to be immediate, because she's never been so busy, but she's very much in love and it will happen. She's found her perfect man."

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This Mornings Alison Hammonds mystery man 'revealed' and shes never been happier(Image: Instagram/ @alisonhammond55)

While celebrity pals such as Dermot O'Leary and Josie Gibson are all expected to attend, our source says Alison, 51, will no doubt steer clear of anything extravagant, opting instead to keep the big day as understated as possible, reports the Mirror.

"Alison is very real," the source continued. "She's not going to have a huge, big wedding, it'll be a few genuine celebrity friends. She's actually very modest and David shies away from the limelight. He doesn't like it. He's from a very different world and she appreciates that. It won't be small and humble, but it certainly won't be huge because that's not his thing."

Alison encountered masseur David, who is 22 years her junior, in 2023, after booking him for a treatment. Chemistry sparked immediately and she's been seeing the towering 6ft 10in Russian ever since.

"He just has the most beautiful energy and everyone feels it when they're in his presence," she gushed about him. "It's very rare. I am so grateful that he chooses to spend his life with me."

She also confessed last week that she understood the intrigue surrounding their age difference but added, "I just want people to be happy for us. We are absolutely in love."

However, there is another very significant man in Alison's life who will be taking on a major role on the day.

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They have a significant age gap

"Her son Aidan will walk her down the aisle," our source confirmed. "They're incredibly close, they've got a great relationship and he's so happy for his mum. He can see she's happy, healthy and has never looked better, so he's thrilled to see her take this next step."

Alison, who shares 20 year-old Aidan with her former fianc Noureddine Boufaied, disclosed that her son "thought David was lovely" when they met, which came as an enormous relief to her.

"Thank goodness for that," she laughed, recalling the first meeting. "Because normally Aidan hates anybody I date!" With her two lads beside her, Alison will be enveloped by affection and naturally she'll look stunning as well. Having shed weight from 30st at her peak, the celebrity attributes her transformation and wellness journey to working with a personal trainer, reformer Pilates sessions and boxing workouts.

Last week she also disclosed she had even reduced her beloved treats toffees - for her wellbeing.

"I had a childish mentality with regards to food, especially toffees, but now I'll only have a couple a day," she said.

"Alison has never looked better," our source said. "Her skin looks great. She's got her routine down and she's absolutely glowing. And of course she's lost an amazing amount of weight."

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Alison hosts This Morning on ITV(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

That said, they believe Alison won't be halting yet. "She's intending to lose more weight, so looking for the perfect dress is on hold at the minute," the source continued. "She's not had a chance to even look because she's so busy, but she's excited about getting started when the time is right."

The prospect of walking down the aisle was once frightening to Alison, who confessed to being fearful of matrimony previously. "I think as soon as I hear the word marriage, I get cold feet," she said in 2023. "I think I'm just one of those people. I always think there's something better but get a bit nervous to know 'that is it'. I just feel like I'm tied down and I don't like it, when really and truly I'm getting to that age now where I think, 'Alison, let go it's OK to settle down.'"

And settle down she most certainly has. But while her romantic life is peaceful and contented, her television career continues at breakneck speed.

Last week it emerged that she had been sounded out to present Strictly Come Dancing, following the exit of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. But with her other hosting commitments, including The Great British Bake Off, new Channel 4 programme Your Song and naturally, This Morning consuming an enormous portion of her diary, Alison couldn't make the commitment. She also disclosed she had to decline appearing on The Celebrity Traitors as a participant.

"I'm so busy, babes, that I'm not sure it's going to happen," she told Radio Times. "It's unrealistic. I'm so happy they considered me [for Strictly] but, like Traitors, I can't do it because everything clashes. I would have loved to have done it, anybody that gets it, they're going to land the perfect job. But I'm so happy with everything I've got."

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