Dermot O’Leary dubs Alison Hammond an 'inspiration' after she breaks down on air
ok.co.ukThis Morning star Alison Hammond was comforted by her co-host Dermot O’Leary after she broke down in tears live on air while discussing obesity.
During a viewer call-in about the subject on Friday 4 March’s episode, Alison, 47, became visibly emotional, as she reflected on her own weight battle and described it as a “disease”.
After the moving Dear Deirdre segment had ended, the popular ITV programme went to an advertising break. However, when Alison and 48 year old Dermot welcomed viewers back, Dermot hailed her an “inspiration”.Turning to the camera, Alison apologised for crying, saying: “I felt like I was watching the show, that’s what happened, I was in the moment.
I’m fine, I was in the moment.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter But Dermot told Alison she had nothing to say sorry for and went on to pay credit to his co-host and friend for helping viewers who were experiencing a similar situation.The dad-of-one replied: “Listen, let me tell you this.
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