A biography for Alison Hammondhasn’t been written yet.
“I've always watched 'Bake Off' but never imagined hosting it.”
“I always want to be in charge. I don't trust men because my dad wasn't ever there.”
“I'll go and work at Tesco and people will still love me.”
“We're all going to die eventually. I might die a little bit sooner, but I'm going to live my life to the fullest.”
“Ultimately I don't care what people think.”
“Most people who criticise others don't love themselves.”
“My size and weight went against me and suddenly the side of the chair broke. It was a horrible, shameful moment. My girth had broken the chair while I was interviewing Matt Damon, one of my idols! I was mortified. I wanted the world to swallow me.”
“I'm a big star on TikTok. Although that's like saying you're loaded with Monopoly money.”
“When I'm on the telly, it's just me showing off to my mates. That's what I do.”
“It's not a joke, you could actually lose your life literally because you've got a dark skin. It's awful.”
“I'm just not into baking, really. Although I love brownies. That's the only bake I'd really do. And I'm good at doing a fruit cake - my mum taught me how. I only do that once or twice a year, max.”
“I'm always giving away things on 'This Morning,' money or holidays.”
“I could fill a villa in 'Love Island' with middle-aged people with the best back stories you have ever heard in your life. They've lived a life - they're widows, they're people who have been through horrific divorces. They are people who have split up with somebody and decided they want to try going out with somebody the same sex as them.”
“There's a lot of black history - my history - that I don't know about.”
“My favourite interview is the interview I turned into a date.”
“Sometimes I look at myself and go, 'Wow, I am a big girl.' But I like taking up a bit of space.”
“My dad would arrive periodically, show his face, and go back to Jamaica. Which was weird, because he used to pretend he was the best dad in the world.”
“I love gameshows! I'm rubbish at them, mind.”
“I'm so disappointed as I always saw myself with five or six kids, not one. I've got so much love to give, I need six to share it all around.”
“My hair needs a lot of maintenance. Cutting, colouring, blow drying, loads of products. And don't get me started on waxing! That all adds up to a lot of time and money, babes!”