Alison Hammond once weighed 28 stone, but she has stunned fans in recent years after losing an incredible 11 stone.

While she has previously spoken about a "frightening" health scare, she has also suggested a warning from her mum helped prompt her lifestyle change.

Speaking to Good Housekeeping in 2024, Alison said her mum was "worried" about her and that it "really set it in my head".

She has since focused on healthier habits, including regular exercise and improved eating.

Of course, fronting a hugely popular food show like Bake Off means she’s constantly surrounded by tempting treats.

But Alison has suggested she has a simple way of staying on track with her fitness routine, and it’s all down to her personal trainer, Ellis Gatfield, who has created a 20-minute morning weights workout for the star.

She told Heat magazine: "My trainer's given me something I can do when I'm away and I can't see him.

I'll do stretches, squats, weights - something for every body area.

It's easy to fit in." Alison added: "I just like to get out of breath.

I love to sweat.

I love the feeling afterwards." Alison has said a pre- diabetes warning was the wake-up call that made her take action about her weight.

She has also spoken about how her mum, Maria, who lived with type 2 diabetes, encouraged her to make changes in the months before her death in 2020.

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