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Siobhan Macdonald

New Bake Off host Alison Hammond confirms she is single hinting at Ben Hawkins split

Alison Hammond has confirmed she is single just weeks after it was rumoured she was engaged to her boyfriend Ben Hawkins.

The new Great British Bake Off presenter had been in a relationship with gardener Ben, and it was speculated the couple were engaged after his dad dropped a hint. Alison, 48, was hosting This Morning alongside Dermot O'Leary when the conversation turned to her relationship status.

The pair were discussing the new reality show Romance Retreat, which has been dubbed the 'middle-aged Love Island', as the former X Factor host encouraged Alison to apply.

The programme will see a group of single parents looking to find love come together. Davina McCall has already been announced as the host of the new ITV dating show after previously expressing an interest in the project to TV bosses.

Speaking of the TV project, Alison admitted the show was a 'great idea' before Dermot flipped the spotlight on her.

"Hold on a second, there’s a casting call Alison," he said. "ITV is looking for vibrant single parents from across the UK.."

Bursting into laughter, the mother of one added: "Well, I am single, I'm single!"

"I would give the money to charity. I could do that and find a nice man,"
she added. "Your two favourite things," Dermot quipped.

Alison and Ben kept their romance under wraps, but the TV personality did say she would be open to getting engaged again now she had ‘someone special’ in her life.

"A year-and-a-half I’ve been with him, and no one knew. He absolutely worships me and massages my feet every single day. What more do you want?," she told My Weekly Magazine.

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