Alison Hammond, 51, says she and masseuse boyfriend, 29, are 'obsessed with each other' as she praises his 'calming' personality

Alison Hammond has shared rare insight into her relationship with massage therapist and model boyfriend David Putman.

The TV star, 51, has been dating David, 29, for three years after they met while he gave her a massage and they have since kept their romance low-key. 

In a sweet comment about their union, Alison told The Mirror: 'It was so random how we met - but it was meant to be! I absolutely adore him, he is lovely...

'We are obsessed with each other. He loves me. If you met him, he has such a calming nature which is what I need. He is not like me in any way. It's grounding.'

Alison, who is mother to 21-year-old son Aidan, previously said of David: 'He just has the most beautiful energy and everyone feels it when they're in his presence. I am so grateful that he chooses to spend his life with me.' 

She went on: 'We live together, and we're happy the way it is. I don't need a ring to show my love to somebody. What I will say is, if he asked me tomorrow to marry him, it wouldn't be a 'no.' That's all I'm going to say to you'. 

Alison's chat comes shortly before she was rushed off air while clutching her chest during Friday's episode of This Morning. 

Following the health scare, she revealed she felt like she was suffering a 'heart attack' as she hit back at a video cruelly mocking her ordeal.

Alison was rushed off air while clutching her chest during Friday's episode of the ITV show, and she has since shared she suffered a 'massive panic attack'.

Alison has reflected on the 'very scary' incident while responding to a video posted by Katie Hopkins, where she told the presenter to 'get a grip'.

In her video, Katie said: 'I may be away from the UK right now, but please just tell me I didn't just see Alison Hammond on ITV news because she may have had a minor panic attack on ITV...

'Please tell me that ITV News' main feature wasn't Alison Hammond who used to be a significant chumbawomba about the size of brick s**tshed to be quite honest with you, because she thought she might have had a minor panic attack on TV... 

'Then got immediately rushed to hospital, immediately got put in a hospital bed, I mean miracles upon miracles, immediately in a hospital gown, and immediately on social media to let people know, that ''maybe hopefully I'll be okay'.'

''We can't be certain, but I think maybe I might have had a minor panic attack, and I've made maximum fuss about it.'' Could you please have some respect?...

'There's people out there in the universe with actual conditions, chronic conditions, that make their everyday hell, that make them not able to use the stairs or go in a shower alone, or they're overcoming some horrific illness...

'Or they've got a terminal diagnosis, and the nation is fixated on a former chumbawomba who may have had a bit of a dicky moment for two seconds...

'I mean seriously, please and also whatever happened ''to my body my choice, Oh my God, I'm so happy to be fat, I love being a chumbawomba...

'Look how fat I am, oh my god, I'm so proud of me, I am beautiful on the inside and the out, I'm so happy.''

'All of those b*****ds got p****d off didn't they? As soon as GLP One's came along, Ozempic, Wegovy, suddenly, my body, my choice, ''oh no actually I'd rather be skinny all along.''

'I'm not casting aspersions on Alison Hammond (who used to be the size of the s**t shed but is now very small) and getting smaller by the day and whose face is changing quite extraordinary.

'I'm not saying she's on GLPs I'm just saying don't expect your body to shed weight without there being other consequences.

'Mostly, just get a grip, there's real people out there with real problems. For Christ's sake Alison just do whatever it is you do. Eat.'

Alison hit back at the cruel remarks in the comments, writing: 'I'm still a Chumba womba babs!! I thought it was a heart attack it was very scary...

'I wouldn't wish it on anyone, even you cos you are beautiful on inside and out.'