Alison Hammond appeared to once again confirm she was single during an appearance on Monday’s This Morning – fuelling further speculation she had split from partner Ben Hawkins.
The host, 48, who is sitting in for Phillip Schofield this week showed off her ‘single ring’ during a discussion about dating apps.
Joined by Holly Willoughby, 42, Alison revealed she was wearing the green jewellery as way of declaring her single status.
As she flashes the trinket she said: ‘More people are wanting to meet people out and about and having a green ring might be a good idea so that people know you’re single.
‘As you can see, I’ve got my single ring on.’
Back on the market? Alison Hammond, 48, appeared to once again confirm she was single during an appearance on Monday’s This Morning – sparing further speculation she had split from partner Ben Hawkins
Single and ready to mingle? The host who is sitting in for Phillip Schofield this week showed off her ‘single ring’ during a discussion about dating apps
Pals: Before Holly (left) interjected: ‘Hopefully you won’t need it for a lifetime’
Before Holly interjected: ‘Hopefully you won’t need it for a lifetime.’
Earlier this month Alison shocked This Morning viewers by declaring she was single just weeks after it was reported she and her beau were ‘engaged’.
She slipped up on her relationship status when she exclaimed: ‘ well I am single!’ while discussing the new Love Island spin-off show with co-host Dermot O’Leary.
As Dermot read the casting call for new show The Romance Retreat – to be hosted by Davina McCall – he hinted to his co-star about signing up, telling her they were looking for ‘vibrant single parents’.
To which she replied: ‘Hey, I’m single!.
Alison Hammond broke her silence on Sunday after it was revealed over the weekend that a man had been arrested on suspicion of blackmail.
Taking to Instagram, the presenter shared a beaming selfie from her ‘girls night’ with pals Holly Willoughby, Nicole Appleton and Emma Bunton, writing the caption: ‘Needed that.’
West Midlands Police told MailOnline that a man had been bailed following his arrest on suspicion of blackmail.
Ex? Earlier this month Alison shocked This Morning viewers by declaring she was single just weeks after it was reported she and her beau were ‘engaged’ (Ben pictured)
What happened? She slipped up on her relationship status when she exclaimed: ‘ well I am single!’ while discussing the new Love Island spin-off show with co-host Dermot O’Leary
Alison allegedly told pals she handed over thousands of pounds and a car to a former friend who threatened to leak false details about her private life.
The force confirmed it had arrested a 36-year-old man from Warwickshire on suspicion of blackmail against a woman in her 40s.
The man was questioned by police and on Sunday was released on conditional bail, it added.
West Midlands Police said on Sunday they ‘take reports of this kind very seriously’ and enquiries were ‘progressing swiftly’.
According to The Sun, the former Big Brother contestant also handed over a BMW worth £5,000.
It’s claimed the presenter reported the incident to police last week, with a colleague telling the publication Hammond revealed she had ‘reached the end’.
She allegedly showed officers from the force messages she had received from the man on Tuesday.
The new Great British Bake Off host is said to have fought back tears and claimed that she had ‘trusted’ the man when speaking to a friend.
Speaking out: On Sunday Alison broke her silence on social media after it was revealed over the weekend that a man had been arrested on suspiction of blackmail
Candid: Taking to Instagram, the presenter shared a beaming selfie from her ‘girls night’ with pals Holly Willoughby, Nicole Appleton and Emma Bunton adding in the caption: ‘Needed that’
‘I thought he valued our friendship. I now know he only wanted me to fund his life of luxury’, The Sun reported.
It is claimed the man took advantage of Alison’s kind nature and they forged an unlikely friendship despite his issues with drugs.
Alison reportedly told her friend that he sprung the demands on her out of the blue after she had been happy to try and help him and spend money on him.
It is claimed she attempted to cut ties with him a number of times but he managed to make his way back into her life.
Things reached boiling point for Alison when she is said to have told a colleague last week: ‘He sent me a message stating that if I didn’t give him £3,500 he would ruin me.
Development: On Sunday, West Midlands Police told MailOnline a man had been bailed following his arrest on suspicion of blackmail
Drama: Alison allegedly told pals she handed over thousands of pounds and a car to a former friend who threatened to leak false details about her private life
‘I was flabbergasted. I’m still in shock. To have a friend seeking to blackmail and extort me is just heartbreaking. I had to realise I’d reached the end and go to the police.’
Things reached boiling point for Alison when she is said to have told a colleague last week: ‘I had to realise I’d reached the end and go to the police.’
However, Alison is said to be ‘genuinely scared’ of any retaliation from the man now she has stopped giving him money and gone to the authorities.
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Alison for comment.
A former holiday rep, she first appeared on British TV screens as a contestant on the third series of Big Brother in 2002, which she later admitted she had only signed up for in a bid to clear a £3,000 debt.
Her bubbly personality and warmth soon landed her a spot on This Morning after ITV bosses saw her potential.
Her career has since gone from strength to strength, recently landing hosting jobs at the BAFTAs and on GBBO.
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