Happy birthday to our Alison Hammond
It's a very special day on This Morning - it's Alison Hammond's birthday. That's right - on the 5 February, 21 years ago (or so Alison says) the world welcomed a new star!
Lovely Lorraine Kelly sent Alison a beautiful birthday cake covered in rainbow sprinkles and proclaiming 'Be More Alison' - a message we all try to live by!
Alison said: “Thanks for the cake Lorraine - I’m having a lovely day!”
But it's not only Alison who turns one year older, as her son Aiden is celebrating his 16th today, and after Friday's This Morning is over Alison will be hotfooting it back to Birmingham to spend the afternoon with the birthday boy.
Alison revealed: “It’s my son’s birthday today too… there he is looking all cool, he’s 16 today. 16 years ago I had that boy and actually I remember being on this show having a scan and they scanned me and told me I was having a boy. On this show! I got my belly out and we scanned and there’s Aiden… happy birthday my darling, I’ll be home soon, don’t worry!”
And talking of Birmingham... Dermot knew he needed a special gift for Alison, and what could be better than your name in lights?!
Dermot explained: “It’s been a very busy week for me, but I’ve pulled a few strings and well, take a look at this… we can cross now live to Birmingham Central station and this is the view outside the train station!”
Alison laughed: “I love it! Thanks… I wish I was there, I wish there were shoppers out - no one can see it!”
Of course, we couldn't let Alison's birthday go by without a message from her partner-in-crime Josie Gibson. We've got to say, Josie's poem is just something else! 😂
Happy birthday Alison and Aiden!