Alison Hammond is set to rake in a jaw-dropping amount for appearing in a pantomime. The TV presenter, 49, is already a host on This Morning, The Great British Bake Off and For The Love of Dogs, but is also being kept busy before the end of this year. Alison is currently appearing in Birmingham Hippodrome’s production of Peter Pan, in which she is playing the Magical Mermaid.
Image Credit: Metro [Birmingham?s Hippodrome Alison Hammond Following a triumphant season last year, and by popular demand, Birmingham?s own Alison Hammond returns to Birmingham Hippodrome?s panto, this year leading the cast as The Magical Mermaid! Alison joins Hippodrome panto star and award-winning comic Matt Slack, who returns for an eleventh season as Smee, star of stage and screen Danny Mac as Captain Hook, resident dame Andrew Ryan and Billie-Kay who returns for a second year as Tink! They will be joined by Rhiannon Chesterman as Wendy, and Noah Harrison in the title role of Peter Pan. With amazing special effects, stunning sets and beautiful costumes direct from The London Palladium, Peter Pan will take your whole family on a magical trip to Neverland like never before!]
She’s also starring alongside comedian Matt Slack, who plays Smee, while Danny Mac is Captain Hook. The cast has a mammoth 65 shows this season, however, it’s also proved to be a lucrative side project for Alison, who is reported to be picking up nearly £200,000 for the role.
Image Credit: Metro [MANDATORY CREDIT: Channel 4/Love Productions/Mark Bourdillon Undated handout photo issued by Channel 4/Love Productions of Noel Fielding, Prue Leith, Alison Hammond, and Paul Hollywood, the judges and presenters on series 15 of The Great British Bake off, which begins on Channel 4 on September 24. Issue date: Tuesday September 17, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story SHOWBIZ BakeOff. Photo credit should read: Channel 4/Love Productions/Mark Bourdillon/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.]
The Sun has reported she is ‘topping the celeb panto rich list’, earning around £3,000 per show – bringing her total earnings for the full run to £195,000. Meanwhile, BBC Radio 2 hosts Vernon Kay and Scott Mills are the highest-earning males, with the pair each reported to be earning around £190,000 for their panto appearances.
Image Credit: Metro [From ITV. 'For the Love of Dogs with Alison Hammond' Sr12, Ep3, on ITV1 and ITVX. Pictured: Alison Hammond. This photograph is (C) ITV Plc / Shutterstock and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms]
Vernon is playing Aladdin at Wycombe’s Swan Theatre while Scott is Mayor Mills in Jack and the Beanstalk in Swansea. Other notable names commanding huge paychecks this festive season include Britain’s Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas with an £80,000 stint as Fairy Christmas in Sleeping Beauty in Dartford, Kent and reality TV stars Katie Price and Kerry Katona, who are both earning £50,000 for their Ugly Sister roles in Cinderella in Northwich, Cheshire.
![[Birmingham?s Hippodrome Alison Hammond Following a triumphant season last year, and by popular demand, Birmingham?s own Alison Hammond returns to Birmingham Hippodrome?s panto, this year leading the cast as The Magical Mermaid! Alison joins Hippodrome panto star and award-winning comic Matt Slack, who returns for an eleventh season as Smee, star of stage and screen Danny Mac as Captain Hook, resident dame Andrew Ryan and Billie-Kay who returns for a second year as Tink! They will be joined by Rhiannon Chesterman as Wendy, and Noah Harrison in the title role of Peter Pan. With amazing special effects, stunning sets and beautiful costumes direct from The London Palladium, Peter Pan will take your whole family on a magical trip to Neverland like never before!]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233591214-a601.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
![[MANDATORY CREDIT: Channel 4/Love Productions/Mark Bourdillon Undated handout photo issued by Channel 4/Love Productions of Noel Fielding, Prue Leith, Alison Hammond, and Paul Hollywood, the judges and presenters on series 15 of The Great British Bake off, which begins on Channel 4 on September 24. Issue date: Tuesday September 17, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story SHOWBIZ BakeOff. Photo credit should read: Channel 4/Love Productions/Mark Bourdillon/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_221995581-62ee.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
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