Alison Hammond responds to Big Brother presenter rumours during Coronation announcement

TV presenter Alison Hammond shot to fame on Big Brother, the reality TV show which will be returning to ITV in 2023, and many fans believed the This Morning co-presenter would be hosting the comeback.

And with a big announcement from Alison teased all the way through This Morning on Monday, April 17 some guessed that it would be that she had landed the Big Brother job. But the big news was actually about the Coronation and Alison quashed the Big Brother rumours once and for all.

Speaking before the announcement Alison said she would not be the presenter of Big Brother. Instead, she was announcing that for one day only This Morning would be presented live from the set of ITV1 soap Coronation Street for the King's Coronation.

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Alison with Coronation Street cast members (ITV)

King Charles' coronation will take place on Saturday, May 6 and there is a bank holiday on Monday, May 8. On Friday, May 5, a day before the coronation, This Morning will be hosted live from Coronation Street. You can keep up to date with the latest TV and showbiz news by signing up to the newsletter here.

The show is holding a big street party and the special episode will be presented by Alison and her normal co-host Dermot O'Leary. Alison was live on the Coronation Street set to announce the news and was joined by Coronation Street cast members Sally Ann Matthews and Jodie Prenger, who play Jenny Bradley and Glenda Shuttleworth respectively in the soap.

Calling Coronation Street the "famous cobbles" and "iconic street" Alison was very excited to announce the news. She said: "We are bringing the show to Corrie! I want to be pulling a pint, I might even wear leopard print."

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