A relative newcomer to The Great British Bake Off, Alison detailed how co-star Paul Hollywood had allegedly been “dead stingy” with his so-called Hollywood handshake this year
Alison Hammond has announced that she’s “got to try it” whilst revealing why she holds Paul Hollywood responsible for gaining 2kg. During a recent interview, Alison, who previously disclosed she had weighed “nearly 30st” before beginning a remarkable weight loss transformation, confessed she’d added 2kg during filming of the latest series of The Great British Bake Off.
Now in her third series as co-presenter alongside comedy star Noel Fielding, the relative newcomer to the Channel 4 programme described how Paul had been “dead stingy” with his famous Hollywood handshake this year.
The celebrity chef presents these to contestants whose creations impress him, but he hasn’t given Alison a “Hollywood handshake in real life”, she maintains, claiming the Bake Off judge is actually “funny about them”.
It appears this particular seal of approval is sufficient to persuade Alison of the contestant’s work’s excellence – so much so that she found herself unable to “hold back”.
When questioned about whether she samples the beloved Channel 4 cookery programme’s numerous delicious-looking treats, Alison acknowledged that she’s “got to try it” whenever she witnesses Paul distributing one of his famous approving handshakes.
Alison told The Guardian: “I tried to hold back but I still put on 2kg this series. When I see a handshake, I’ve got to try it. I always taste the winning technical and best showstopper.”
When asked whether she had kept up with weightlifting, she replied: “I am but I’ve not had time lately. I hadn’t been to the gym for ages but I went back yesterday and, babes, I think I pulled a muscle. I was like, I’m getting too old for this.”
Alison – who told Closer Magazine in May that she’d lost 13st 7lbs – previously divulged that she set out to achieve a healthier lifestyle following a concerning pre-diabetic health assessment.
She enlisted the help of a fitness expert, but claimed she lost weight without resorting to restrictive diets. In October, it was reported that she, instead, doesn’t “deny” herself anything, informing Heat magazine that she had sought to eat in “moderation”. However, she also claimed that she’d been subject to “persistent questions”.
Speaking to the Daily Mail’s Richard Eden at the Women of the Year awards, she said: “It worries me that the jab keeps getting brought up. Every single time I have a conversation in public, that is the question thrown at me.”
Questioned whether she uses such methods, Alison responded with an “absolutely not”. In further comments, however, she explained why she wouldn’t rule out weight loss jabs.
She explained: “I don’t like the fact that you have to say: ‘Oh, no, I wouldn’t have the jab ever’. Maybe next year. Do you know what? I might start jabbing up. What does it matter how people lose weight.”
In a final poignant remark, Alison asked: “Would you rather me die from being obese?”
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You can next catch Alison on The Last Leg on Channel 4 on Wednesday, December 24, from 10pm to 11pm.
