Alison Hammond issues 'a heads up' as she's 'gutted' by latest career update
Alison Hammond has said she is "gutted" as she announced the end of her current venture.
The This Morning host took to her Instagram where she let her fans know that it's the last week of her pantomime stint. She has been performing at the Birmingham Hippodrome for the Christmas show but it is coming to an end. Alison has portrayed the Spirit of the Beans in the Jack and the Beanstalk production.
Sian Welby has been filling in for her on This Morning while she has been away. Alison said: "Hi everyone, I'm just giving you a heads up that there's only seven days left until the end of Jack and the Beanstalk at the Birmingham Hippodrome. I hope you can come and see it. I am going to be gutted when it is over."
Alison has been playing the Spirit of the Beans in Jack and the Beanstalk
The TV presenter is 'gutted' its coming to an end (Instagram/alisonhammond55)Alison, who lives nearby to the theatre, added: "But make sure you come and experience such a lovely, happy, funny panto at the Hippodrome in Birmingham. See you there!" The TV star has been joined by Samantha Womack, Matt Slack, Doreen Tipton and Andrew Ryan in the performance.
Alison opened up about it being a "dream" to perform at the Birmingham venue during the This Morning Christmas Day special. During the episode, Alison, Dermot O'Leary, Josie Gibson, Craig Doyle and Gyles Brandreth sat down to open their presents to one another with emotional results.
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Dermot said to Alison: "You’ve got something lovely. So, at the moment you’ve got the day off but where are you performing panto right now?" to which Alison replied: "In Birmingham." Dermot then asked: "Yeah, whereabouts?" with Alison adding: "The Hippodrome." Dermot then continued: "The Birmingham Hippodrome. Well it’s a very special place for you and a lifelong dream that you’re performing there!" to which Alison admitted: "Massively!"
Revealing her gift, Dermot said: "So we took the liberty of doing something… Can we just take a look at this? So, we’ve named a seat ' Alison Hammond, TV Queen and pantomime star'. That’s named after you in perpetuity forever." Alison broke down in tears over the thoughtful gift, as she said: "I’m so sorry I’m crying, you don’t understand what that would have meant to my mum." Dermot added: "With that in mind, we know you used to go there with your mother so we’ve got the next seat along, we’ve just named it after your mother.
"Now, we know also, we’ve talked about it many times that one of her favourite musicals was West Side Story so we’ve put 'the most beautiful sound I ever heard, Maria' on there." Dermot then gave a crying Alison a hug as she emotionally explained: "Thank you so much, that’s the best Christmas present I ever had. I love it, sorry I didn’t realise it was going to be a lovely present… I love it, thank you."
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