BAKE Off star Laura Adlington has revealed how she was left in tears after watching Alison Hammond break down live on telly.
The 47-year-old TV star was consoled by co-hosts Dermot O’Leary and agony aunt Deidre Sanders after she bravely spoke about her battle with obesity on This Morning.
She broke down during a phone-in when a caller called Jean spoke about her 17-year-old daughter’s problems with food.
Alison was so moved by the call that she broke down crying at the end, sobbing: “It’s so hard, people don’t realise. When you’re big, people think you’re lazy.”
Laura – who was a GBBO finalist back in 2020 – took to Twitter to show her support for brave Alison, and talk about her own battle.
Sharing a picture of the TV favourite, she wrote: “Today I watched in tears as @alisonhammond55 talked about her struggle with her weight on This Morning.
“I love Alison (always have) and I fully support everything she said. Living in a bigger body is not a choice; it is a hard and real struggle, and there is little to no support out there for people who want it.
“For a long time I have felt that people who grapple with their weight and disordered eating are, sadly, not met with the same empathy or support as people with anorexia or other eating disorders.
“We are made to feel worthless on a daily basis, told we are lazy, and encouraged to simply ‘eat less, move more’.
“The reality is, it’s not that simple. The reasons people over-eat are very complex.
“To see someone as high-profile and amazing as Alison talk about this today was heartbreaking but so refreshing.
“And I genuinely hope it leads to more acceptance and understanding.”
BRAVE ALISON
It came after Alison bravely opened up about her battle with her weight.
Speaking during a call-in on This Morning she said: “I’ve had obesity all my life. What it is is, your regulation system is out of whack. You can’t control wanting to eat all the time.
“A lot of people don’t realise – obesity is a disease. You can’t help it.”
Starting to cry she added: “Sorry. I get… I think people look down on people when they’re so big. They can’t actually help it.
“It’s really difficult. You want all the bad things and you know you don’t look great. Sorry. It really touches me. The NHS need to see it more as a disease.”
As the cameras cut away from her she wiped tears from her face saying: “This has really affected me, I’m so sorry.”
Sun legend Deidre then got out of her seat and came over to give the host a hug saying: “Oh Alison.”
Co-host Dermot, 48, told viewers: “Thank you so much Deidre. We’ll be back in just a second after this break.”
She composed herself after the adverts, apologising to This Morning viewers. But he insisted: “Don’t you dare say sorry.”
