Alison Hammond on trolls judging her age-gap relationship: ‘Mind your business’

TV presenter Alison Hammond has told trolls judging her 22-year age gap with her partner to “mind your business”.The 51-year-old, best known for presenting ITV’s This Morning as well as Channel 4’s Great British Bake Off, has been together with her boyfriend, model David Putman, 29, since 2023.Hammond said that she does not pay attention to the criticism surrounding her relationship and instead thinks people worry too much about other people’s lives.Speaking to Attitude magazine, Hammond said: “Mind your business!Alison Hammond said humour is a big part of her relationship with boyfriend David Putman (Ian West/PA)PA Archive“No, genuinely, I think people spend far too much time worrying about other people’s relationships.“If two consenting adults are happy, loved, respected and making each other laugh, what exactly is the problem? People will always have an opinion.“I’ve learned that you can’t live your life according to everybody else’s opinions because you’ll end up exhausted and miserable. Love who you love.”The presenter said one of the things she loves most about their relationship is that they are able to make each other laugh.Alison Hammond has been in a relationship for three years (Lucy North/PA)PA ArchiveShe said: “Life is too short to be in a relationship where you can’t laugh together.“We’re different in lots of ways, but sometimes those differences are exactly what makes it interesting. And, let’s be honest, I bring the life experience and he brings the youth. It’s basically a human multi-generational home!”Hammond rose to fame in 2002 when she appeared as a contestant on Channel 4 reality show Big Brother.Along with presenting This Morning on Fridays, she currently co-hosts The Great British Bake Off with Noel Fielding.