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Topics: Alison Hammond, Celebrity, UK News, This Morning, Great British Bake Off, Ozempic
Rhianna Benson
Topics: Alison Hammond, Celebrity, UK News, This Morning, Great British Bake Off, Ozempic
This Morning star Alison Hammond has sensationally shut down rumours she uses weight loss drugs.
In a brand new interview with the Daily Telegraph, the 51-year-old was asked about the 'concern' her fans have supposedly harboured since she shed over 150lbs, insisting she's 'still overweight'.
"It makes me laugh when I see comments like 'Alison is so skinny now'," Hammond began. "I’m still overweight! I’m a size 20!
"I’m by far not at my ideal weight for my height."
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The presenter went on to reveal what had spurred her decision to take on a healthier lifestyle, claiming her mindset shift came in the wake of a diabetes warning from her doctor.
"The main thing is my diabetes is now in the optimum range," Hammond added, however. "I like being bigger than everyone! I don’t want to take up less space in the world. I want to fill that space."
Honing in on allegations that she relied on weight loss injectables - examples being Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy - to achieve her slimmed-down physique, the Great British Bake Off host insisted her achievement is all natural.
She described society's increased reliance on these GLP-1 drugs 'frightening' - though, she tries 'not to comment on women's bodies'.
Admitting to weighing over 390lbs at her heaviest, the British star went on to hail a team of personal trainers, Pilates, boxing, circuit and strength training for helping her to feel healthier than ever.
Despite the almighty achievement, Hammond claims she's still being subjected to cruel appearance-based criticism on a daily basis.
"Listen. People are going to assume anything," she explained. "They weren’t happy with me being big; they weren’t happy with me being small. I was one point away from being diabetic, and my mom was diabetic, so I’d seen what a struggle it was.
"I literally needed to be able to walk up the stairs."
Asked by the news outlet if she reckons her weight loss has had an impact on her career, she emphasised: "Being fat doesn’t make you funny and being thin doesn’t make you less funny.
"The only thing I’ve noticed since becoming smaller is that I can take on more work."
Hammond added: "I don’t get as tired. My mental health’s better. I’m more nimble; I feel younger.
"But my career took off when I was a big girl, and my career is still great now that I’m smaller, so I think I’m accepted for who I am."