Alison Hammond has revealed her frustration with Paul Hollywood during the filming of The Great New Year’s Bake Off due to his outfit choice, which she said dampened the festive fun.
Following The Great Christmas Bake Off, which crowned Emmerdale star Chris Bisson as its champion, preparations for the Hogmanay-themed New Year’s episode were in full swing.
The special episode sees former Scottish contestants, including Nicky, Peter, Lea, Kevin, James and Norman return, who are tasked with creating bakes inspired by their heritage.
The New Year show will see a ceilidh band making its arrival, adding to the Scottish celebrations in the iconic Bake Off marquee.
While the judges and presenters embraced the Scottish theme with tartan outfits, Alison revealed she was left disappointed by Paul Hollywood’s kilt attire.
Speaking to Birmingham Live she shared: ‘Oh, it was brilliant, it was so much fun. I’ll get up on my feet and start dancing. I’m straight in there.
Alison Hammond has revealed her frustration with Paul Hollywood during the filming of The Great New Year’s Bake Off due to his outfit choice, which she said dampened the festive fun
The New Year show will see a ceilidh band making its arrival, adding to the Scottish celebrations in the iconic Bake Off marquee
‘Paul wore a kilt… and so did Prue. Well, she wore a tartan skirt… And Paul did wear his pants underneath. We were really upset!’
The contestants faced challenges such as crafting a traditional Signature bake, a Scottish shortbread Technical, and a cranachan-inspired Showstopper featuring oats, whisky, honey, raspberries, and cream.
Reflecting on the reunion with past contestants, Alison said: ‘Nicky from the last series was back, and it was lovely to see her again. They were my first Bake Off babies.’
This episode followed The Great Christmas Bake Off, where soap stars including Natalie Cassidy, Dean Gaffney, and Sheree Murphy competed for festive baking glory, providing laughs and a host of heartfelt moments.
One standout moment came from Natalie Cassidy, who shared a hilarious birthing tip she received from EastEnders legend June Brown, saying: ‘Darling, it’s like pooing a melon.’
It comes after Alison revealed that she achieved her staggering 11-stone weight-loss without the use of Ozempic.
The This Morning presenter, 49, decided to lose weight after the death of her mum – who had raised concerns over Alison’s pre-diabetic diagnosis.
But Alison, who weighed 28 stone at her heaviest, has now revealed that her key to success was simply cutting out sweets, fatty foods and exercising with a personal trainer.
However whilst the judges and presenters embraced the Scottish theme with tartan outfits, Alison revealed she was left disappointed by Paul Hollywood’s kilt attire
She explained how Paul wore his pants underneath the kilt which left them all ‘really upset!’
This special episode followed The Great Christmas Bake Off, where soap star Natalie Cassidy, shared a hilarious birthing tip she received from EastEnders legend June Brown, saying: ‘Darling, it’s like pooing a melon’
It comes after Alison revealed she has achieved her staggering 11-stone weight-loss without the use of Ozempic (Pictured left in December 2024 and right in 2021)
Admitting that weight-loss jabs weren’t for her, Alison told Good Housekeeping UK: ‘I think that, for people who need to use them, they¿re a good thing – but for me, as soon as I hear any scare story, I get frightened (pictured in 2021)
Admitting that weight-loss jabs weren’t for her, Alison told Good Housekeeping UK: ‘I think that, for people who need to use them, they’re a good thing – but for me, as soon as I hear any scare story, I get frightened.
‘So I haven’t wanted to use them, but that’s not to say I wouldn’t in the future, and I certainly wouldn’t look down on anyone who did.’
She added: ‘My mum had type 2 diabetes and she was worried for me, so when I then found out that I was pre-diabetic, that was frightening.
‘I thought: ‘I have to be an adult about this’. The sweets had to stop – and the fatty foods.
‘Twice a week, I see my personal trainer and I have a couple of weights in my bedroom. I walk, I stretch and sometimes I do a bit of yoga.’
Amid her body transformation, the broadcaster opted to sell off her old size 26 clothes earlier this year for charity in memory of her late mother, who passed away from Liver Cancer in 2020.
The star has been candid about her weight struggles over the years and previously admitted she was ‘so embarrassed’ by her weight when she weighed more than 20 stone, she joined Weight Watchers in 2019 to focus on her health.
Alison admitted she is trolled on a daily basis about her size but refuses to slim down for others as she likes taking up ‘a little bit of extra space in the world’.
Alison, who weighed 28 stone at her heaviest, revealed that her key to success was simply cutting out sweets, fatty foods and exercising with a personal trainer (R, pictured in 2019)
The TV presenter who is loved for her sunny disposition, said she wanted to prioritise her health and wellbeing whilst juggling her on-the-go lifestyle
Speaking to Lorraine Kelly and her daughter Rosie Smith on the What If? podcast, Alison said she is going to try and eat healthier to avoid knee pain but added ‘we’re all going to die eventually’.
She vowed to live her life to the ‘fullest’ and promised that she was going to have a ‘wonderful life’ in the candid chat.
Alison, who is loved for her sunny disposition, said she wanted to prioritise her health and wellbeing whilst juggling her on-the-go lifestyle.
She said: ‘I want my journey to empower others to think about making changes to their lifestyle to become the best version of themselves.’