Alison Hammond has finally broken her silence on her new romance with toyboy boyfriend David Putman, 26.
The This Morning presenter, 49, has been dating the Russian masseur since she booked him for a £150 massage and the pair hit it off.
Their friendship reportedly turned romantic at the end of last year, despite the 23 year age gap between the pair.
And now Alison has opened up about their relationship and confirmed he even has her son Aiden’s seal of approval.
Speaking about the relationship for the first time on Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe’s podcast Parenting Hell, the comedians grilled the TV star as they asked: ‘Are you single Alison?’
Alison Hammond, 49, has finally broken her silence on her new relationship with Russian toyboy David Putman, 26, and revealed what her son Aiden, 19, REALLY thinks of the romance
Alison confirmed he even has her son Aiden’s seal of approval as she shared the complexities of dating now her son is almost an adult
Acting coy, she gushed: ‘No… I’m not single.. I’m dating. I’m dating!’
Alison is mother to her only child, Aiden, who she shares with her former husband Noureddine Boufaied, and Rob and Josh asked about the complexities of dating now her son is almost an adult.
Aiden is 19-years-old, only a few years younger than her new boyfriend David who is thought to be in his mid twenties.
Explaining the struggles, Alison confessed: ‘It’s more difficult, he is more verbal now that he is older. He’ll want to know who this person is and he’ll want to meet them.
‘It’s a lot harder. He’ll wanna know that this guy is treating me well.
‘The person who I am seeing at the moment, he is on his Instagram and is like “yeah I like him, he’s not too in your face”. Aiden is on it.’
Last month Alison shared snaps of her and David together on social media including one where they cosied up together with their arms wrapped around each other on a country walk.
David is thought to be around 20 years younger than Alison, 49, and she is said to be ‘happier than ever’ with her new partner following a ‘turbulent love life’.
Speaking about the relationship for the first time on Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe’s podcast Parenting Hell, the comedians grilled the TV star as they asked: ‘Are you single Alison?’ Acting coy, she gushed: ‘No… I’m not single.. I’m dating. I’m dating!’
Discussing the first time David and her son met, she revealed: ‘When they actually met, he really liked him, he really thought he was lovely, so that’s nice. ‘Thank goodness for that! Because normally Aiden hates anybody I date, literally just not interested’
Originally from Krasnodar in Russia, David left the country for the UK in December 2022 to escape the front line following President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
Discussing the first time David and her son met, she revealed: ‘When they actually met, he really liked him, he really thought he was lovely, so that’s nice.
‘Thank goodness for that! Because normally Aiden hates anybody I date, literally just not interested.
‘And you just know at that point, if Aiden doesn’t like them, this isn’t gonna work. There are moments where I think, “who’s the parent here?!”
‘It’s nice though because I always feel like there’s someone there looking over me, protecting me.’
Originally from Krasnodar in Russia, David left the country for the UK in December 2022 to escape the front line following President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
A friend of David previously told The Sun: ‘When the war in Ukraine began David’s mother Olga began to worry. She didn’t want her boys dragged into it. She wanted them safe like any mother would.’
David therefore moved to the UK, where he now lives with his uncle Nigel Putman, 71, in Slough, but he spends a lot of time in London for work.
The friend explained that David was able to avoid being drafted into the Russian army as his father, also called David, is originally from Slough himself, therefore the young masseur already had British citizenship.
David’s father is reportedly a retired welder and panel beater who moved to Russia in the late 1990s after marrying Russian architect Olga Kovalenko following a divorce from his first wife.
David also two brother, twins Apollo and Sviatoslov, who are three years older than him and were born in England.
They explained: ‘David is a very quiet, unassuming and thoughtful person who likes to play the guitar. He’s the strong, silent type, not a pushover, but not chatty like Alison.
‘In that sense they’re perfect for each other and to David age is just a number. He’s not bothered by fame, he probably didn’t even know who Alison was when they first met.’
The Sun also reportedly spoke to David himself, but he wouldn’t yet speak about his reasons for leaving Russia or relationship with Alison.
Alison added: ‘And you just know at that point, if Aiden doesn’t like them, this isn’t gonna work. There are moments where I think, “who’s the parent here?!” ‘It’s nice though because I always feel like there’s someone there looking over me, protecting me’
Alison shares Aiden, 19, with her former husband Noureddine Boufaied
David’s pal have emphasised that the age gap between the pair is not a concern at all and he won’t be phased at all by her career in the spotlight: ‘They’re perfect for each other and to David age is just a number’
Alison hinted at their growing relationship back in November when she liked David’s post documenting a recent trip to Dublin.
A source told The Sun: ‘Alison has never been happier. She has had a turbulent love-life, but is finally confident she has found a trusted companion.’
Last September, Alison hinted she has a new secret boyfriend after sharing a cryptic sex confession during Loose Women Live.
The presenter joined her fellow ITV Daytime hosts during their appearance at the London Palladium on Tuesday.
The panel was made up of Christine Lampard, Denise Welch, Brenda Edwards, Linda Robson and Janet Street-Porter.
During the show, Christine asked the panel: ‘Who’s having the most jiggy jigs?’
Alison then said: ‘How’s Birmingham doing? I reckon we’re up there, I really do…’
She then cheekily added: ‘Well I am.’
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