{"id":2359438,"date":"2026-04-05T14:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2359438"},"modified":"2026-04-05T14:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:00:56","slug":"this-morning-star-alison-hammond-addresses-interesting-22-year-age-gap-with-boyfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/this-morning-star-alison-hammond-addresses-interesting-22-year-age-gap-with-boyfriend\/","title":{"rendered":"This Morning star Alison Hammond addresses &#8216;interesting&#8217; 22-year age gap with boyfriend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_68255d\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">This Morning presenter Alison Hammond has addressed the 22-year age gap between her and her boyfriend David Putman, as she issued an update on their relationship<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36971470\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Alison has spoken about her relationship with a man 22 years her junior\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Alison has spoken about her relationship with a man 22 years her junior<cite aria-label=\"Image: Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Birmingham-born telly star Alison Hammond has addressed the 22-year age gap between herself and her partner, Russian model and massage therapist David Putman, telling the Daily Mail: &#8220;I completely understand why people are interested when there&#8217;s a 22-year gap,&#8221; before questioning: &#8220;But what I find interesting is that it&#8217;s not as interesting when it&#8217;s the man who is older. Why is that? I just want people to be happy for us. We are absolutely in love.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The presenter first encountered the towering 6ft 10in model after booking him for a \u00a3150 massage. Sparks flew instantly between them. According to Alison, they complement each other perfectly, with David being &#8220;mature and sensible&#8221;, while she admits she&#8217;s &#8220;so not&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Gushing about her beau, Alison said: &#8220;He just has the most beautiful energy and everyone feels it when they&#8217;re in his presence. It&#8217;s very rare. I am so grateful that he chooses to spend his life with me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Wedding bells aren&#8217;t ringing quite yet for the loved-up couple, though Alison playfully teased<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/this-morning\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">This Morning<\/a> audiences about a possible engagement during a celebrity gossip segment last summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While discussing the day&#8217;s headlines alongside co-presenter Dermot O&#8217;Leary, Alison spotted articles about herself: &#8220;Oh my God! Apparently I am engaged?&#8221; she gasped, before joking, &#8220;Let me swap it over to stop these rumours,&#8221; as she shifted her eye-catching diamond ring to another finger.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36971471\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36971471\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An individual stands with arms raised, facing a cascading waterfall, set against a backdrop of verdant foliage and rock formations.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36971471.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_JS332485039.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36971471.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_JS332485039.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36971471.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_JS332485039.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36971471.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_JS332485039.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Alison met the rangy Russian model when he visited her home to give her a massage\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Alison met the rangy Russian model when he visited her home to give her a massage<cite aria-label=\"Image: Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alison revealed in December that neither she nor her partner feels any urgency to tie the knot: &#8220;We live together, and we&#8217;re happy the way it is. I don&#8217;t need a ring to show my love to somebody. What I will say is, if he asked me tomorrow to marry him, it wouldn&#8217;t be a &#8216;no&#8217;. That&#8217;s all I&#8217;m going to say to you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The mother-of-one, whose wealth is estimated at around \u00a34 million, has previously stated she prefers to keep details of her personal life private. She said: &#8220;I don&#8217;t like to go into detail about him, because it&#8217;s my private life, and I want to respect his life as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Nevertheless, she noted that those close to her are fully aware she is completely &#8220;loved-up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Bake Off and Love of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/teamdogs\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Dogs<\/a> presenter shared that being in a relationship makes her &#8220;more patient&#8221; and &#8220;kinder&#8221;, adding that she cherishes having someone to &#8220;care for&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36971469\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36971469\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alison Hammond and David Putman\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36971469.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_this-mornings-alison-hammonds-mystery-man-revealed-and-shes-never-been-happier.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36971469.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_this-mornings-alison-hammonds-mystery-man-revealed-and-shes-never-been-happier.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36971469.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_this-mornings-alison-hammonds-mystery-man-revealed-and-shes-never-been-happier.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36971469.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_this-mornings-alison-hammonds-mystery-man-revealed-and-shes-never-been-happier.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Alison says she\u2019s \u2018never been happier\u2019\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Alison says she\u2019s \u2018never been happier\u2019<cite aria-label=\"Image: Instagram\/ @alisonhammond55\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Instagram\/ @alisonhammond55)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The sole difficulty in their romance appears to be David&#8217;s mother, Olga, who is said to disapprove of the age-gap relationship. A source close to the pair told The Sun that Olga, 64, believes Alison is too mature for David and is uncomfortable with how Alison&#8217;s fame has thrust him into the public eye.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;She&#8217;s uncomfortable that her son is with someone who has so much more financial power than him,&#8221; the insider revealed. &#8220;Olga&#8217;s traditional values don&#8217;t sit well with their relationship. She&#8217;s told him in no uncertain terms that he must end it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Another source added: &#8220;Olga raised her children in the Orthodox Church. This kind of relationship doesn&#8217;t fit her beliefs.&#8221; She has reportedly made several calls to David from her home in Sochi, on the Black Sea coast, urging him to rethink his decisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite his mother&#8217;s misgivings, David remains content with how his romance with Alison is progressing, and it seems unlikely that her concerns will have any bearing on his choices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.mirror.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Morning presenter Alison Hammond has addressed the 22-year age gap between her and her boyfriend David Putman, as she issued an update on their relationship Alison has spoken about her relationship with a man 22 years her junior(Image: Instagram) Birmingham-born telly star Alison Hammond has addressed the 22-year age gap between herself and her [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2359439,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[348883,458140,437648,29309,310876,458141,359239],"class_list":["post-2359438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-alison-hammond","tag-black-sea","tag-dermot-oleary","tag-love","tag-marriage","tag-orthodox-church","tag-this-morning"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/This-Morning-star-Alison-Hammond-addresses-interesting-22-year-age-gap.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2359438"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359438\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2359440,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359438\/revisions\/2359440"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}