Alison Hammond Plans Love Celebration with David

is planning a 'celebration of love' with her boyfriend David Puttnam this summer.

The TV star, 51, has been dating Russian model and massage therapist David, 28, since 2023 but has no plans to officially get married.

Alison told Closer magazine: 'I just don't think I need to get married. I've got my man and I'm settled.'

She does though want to celebrate her relationship with her loved ones, gushing: 'I just want the big day, so I'm going to have a big summer party. I'd love a blessing and celebration of love.

'I'm going to have the beautiful dress, the band, food and drink, everything.'

The host revealed her son Aidan, 21, who she shares with ex Noureddine Boufaied, will give her away on the day whilst her This Morning co-star can have a more low key role. 

'Dermot keeps going on that he's giving me away. He's absolutely not giving me away,' she insisted. He can be the flower boy who comes down and scatters flowers on the floor at the blessing. That's what he can do.'

If Alison were to actually get married officially one day, she would shun traditions.

She explained: 'If I marry someone, I want him to take my name. Why does it have to be the other way round? I don't want to be owned by anybody.'

Alison is happy to celebrate her relationship in her own way, while she revealed her dream date night involved spending an evening in bed together.

She said: 'Bedtime is just watching Love Island with cherries and some seaweed from Itsu. That is a night and a half for me.

'I'm in my element - him massaging my feet, you couldn't get any better!'

Alison hit back this week at criticism of the 22-year age gap between her and David, insisting: 'It's nothing to do with anyone else.'

'Yeah, people are going to talk. People do. But that's their business, not mine.' 

Alison found love with the Russian masseur and model after she booked a massage with him in 2023 and went public with their romance in April 2024, by sharing a string of snaps together on her Instagram page. 

The lovebirds made their red carpet debut two months later at a Candy Kittens bash, where they were joined by Alison's son Aidan.