Alison Hammond defended by fans after truly toxic comment from social media troll

Alison Hammond was defended by her fans after coming under a brutal attack from an online troll. The 50-year-old TV host has been in the spotlight for decades after first finding fame on Big Brother in 2002.

She has since built up an impressive hosting career on the small screen - landing broadcasting roles including on ITV's This Morning and Channel 4's The Great British Bake Off. As her workload has increased, Alison has enjoyed support and adoration from fans.

She has even made a name on an international front as her light hearted interviews with major Hollywood stars have gone viral, making her recognisable to many around the world. However, her increased profile has also attracted negative comments and Alison has at times been the victim of toxic online comments.

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On social media, Alison commands an impressive following - with almost 440,000 appreciating her content on X alone. At the top of her feed, she has a video clip from 2021 showing her casually sitting on a slow moving mini tractor.

An accompanying caption states: "Rolling into My Holidays!" alongside a shades wearing emoji face. On Friday, a fellow user unexpectedly lashed out at the star, writing: "Any time we see you are on TV we switch channels as you turn our stomachs being so fat and repulsive with a huge mouth."

Alison reacted to the post, quote tweeting it and writing simply "Wow!" in shock. While the initial message was cruel, Alison quickly found herself on the receiving end of positive messages as many fans rallied around to shower her with complements.

One wrote in reaction: "Extremely mean and rude. I love watching you, you bring a sparkle to Bake Off and look after the bakers when they are feeling a tad stressed and upset. Plus the fall off the counter was epic."

Another typed: "Alison you know how special and fantastic you are one of life’s gems always wanting to make people smile and these disgusting people are not worth giving airtime too you keep being you xx love you bab."

And another revealed they often turn to classic clips of the former reality star to help boost their mood, writing: "Their loss! I watch reels of you to pick me up, the Harrison Ford & Ryan Reynolds interview is legendary."

Last month, Alison revealed she has a sense of pride about the TV work she does and the fact that some fans have been left uplifted by her interviews.

She told The Times: "It’s so important to have some light relief and a little bit of happiness in your life. If that comes through me taking the mickey out of a big star in an interview — like I did with Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford or Hugh Jackman — then brilliant, I say."

The TV star went on to explain that she has been told by fans how much she has helped them. She said: "I get letters from people saying that they were on the brink of suicide before they watched one of my interviews."

She also opened up about how exercise has been helpful for her own mental health. She revealed: "If I’m not filming, the first thing I do — usually several hours before [my son] Aidan wakes up — is go to the gym, where I’ll do some heavy lifting.

"I’ve been doing weights for ten years now and I can deadlift 65kg. It’s good for my mental health and to prevent osteoporosis. You’ve got to keep on top of things."

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