Alison Hammond couldn't contain her excitement after announcing her first major project since taking a step back from her presenting duties on screen. Presenter Alison, 49, is launching a brand new podcast next month and admitted she is "absolutely buzzing" to be a part of it. The podcast titled Smart TV with Alison Hammond is a spin-off from Rob Beckett's Smart TV series and will see he chat with a host of famous faces.
She will host the show alongside comedian and radio host Matt Crosby as they chat with celebrities about what would be their perfect night in. Among the guests appearing will be Prue Leith, Clare Balding, Olivia Attwood, Kathy Burke and Dermot O'Leary. Sharing her delight, Alison said: “I am absolutely buzzing to share my brand-new podcast, Smart TV! I’m teaming up with the brilliant Matt Crosby to chat all things telly—drama, reality, and everything in between! And we’re kicking off in style with the legendary Richard E. Grant as our first guest. Expect laughs, gossip, and top-tier telly chat—it’s going to be amazing babs!”.
The podcast will run from February 5 until April 16, with 21 episodes released across the 10 weeks. It is set to span across all TV, both old and new, delivering an intimate and warm trip down memory lane for listeners. It will see Alison scrutinising and debating the celebrity guests’ choices before she decides if she feels their perfect night of telly is worth staying in for. It comes as Alison, who is best known for her stints on ITV This Morning and Channel 4 hit competition, The Great British Bake Off, has hinted at taking a year-long break from her TV duties. In a recent chat with Heat magazine, she said: "In the next ten years, I want to travel the world, I would love to take a year off and just go and travel. Not just yet, but one day. I need to see the world before I die!".
The Smart TV with Alison Hammond podcast will launch on 5 February and Rob Beckett’s Smart TV** returns next month to Sky Max and streaming service NOW. Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads . Celeb obsessed? Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip direct to your inbox.
