Career break
Alison Hammond reveals she wants to ‘take a year off’ TV – as fans blast her BBC travel show
Presenter Alison Hammond has revealed she's ready to step out of the spotlight for a career break
ALISON Hammond has become a firm TV favourite, but she's already wishing to have time away from the camera.
The TV presenter is best known for her stints on This Morning and on The Great British Bake Off, but it appears viewers might be forced to miss her as she plans to take time away from TV.
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Speaking to , Alison revealed: "In the next 10 years, I want to travel the world.
"I would love to take a year off and just go and travel.
"Not just yet, but one day. I need to see the world before I die!"
The potential sabbatical comes as the star's new travel project Florida Unpacked has failed to win over viewers.
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The ten-part show for BBC Two is a move away from Alison's usual daytime TV, and sees her and son Aidan as they make their way around the very best that Florida has to offer on an affordable budget.
However the series hasn't gone down well with viewers, who have accused the pair of using a TV show to get what they saw as a free holiday and asked who is paying for all this?
One viewer raged: " Why the f@#k are us licence payers paying for it ?"
Another said: "Alison Hammond on a free holiday to Florida to see if it's accessible to poor people. Do p*** off. @BBC #floridaunpacked."
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Speaking previously about the programme, Alison said: “Travel is in my blood. For years I worked as a tour rep following in the footsteps of my dear mum.
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"This meant I was lucky and got to visit Florida from a young age.
";I was so captivated by America’s culture, food, TV shows, and films and some of my happiest memories are tied to those first formative trips to the U.S.
"We managed to budget our way to a place that totally captured our hearts… and now I can’t wait to share Florida’s best kept secrets with you all.”
Alison Hammond's rise to stardom
SHE graces our televisions every Friday, as she co-hosts This Morning with Dermot O'Leary.
But just how did Alison Hammond first find fame?
2002 - Alison competed in Big Brother, and was the second housemate to be evicted . She won over viewers with moments such as when she broke the table in the garden by jumping up and down on it.
It was this year that she also started presenting for This Morning in a guest capacity.
2003 - Alison had a small acting role on TV drama Doctors.
2004 - This was the year that Alison returned to reality television, starring in shows including Celebrity Fit Club and Celebrity Stars in their Eyes - for which she performed as Nina Simone.
2010 - After several years of presenting gigs and reality show appearances, Alison was signed up to appear on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! She came in 10th place.
2014 - This was a busy year for Alison as she competed on both Celebrity Masterchef and Strictly Come Dancing, coming in 10th in the latter.
2020 - Alison appeared on The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off - her first, but not last, time in the famous tent.
2021 - Alison co-hosted This Morning for three episodes alongside Phillip Schofield.
It was later announced that Alison and Dermot would be replacing Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford as presenters of This Morning on a Friday.
2023 - Alison was announced as the new co-host of The Great British Bake Off, replacing Matt Lucas to present alongside Noel Fielding.
2024 - Following the death of Paul O'Grady, Alison stepped in as host of For The Love of Dogs.
2025 - An eight-part series titled Alison Hammond's Big Weekend will premiere on BBC one next year, as she spends 48 hours with a celebrity in a bid to really get to know them.
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