Alison Hammond to host Christmas Day show on ITV

Alison Hammond is to host a special Christmas Day show on ITV, the channel has announced.

The show, which will air on December 25 at 5pm, will see Alison joined by a host of celebrity guests as they celebrate the festive season.

The show will feature a mix of music, chat and comedy, and Alison will be joined by a variety of guests including Davina McCall, Rylan Clark-Neal and Gok Wan.

Alison said: "I'm so excited to be hosting my own Christmas Day show on ITV. Christmas is my favourite time of year, and I can't wait to share it with the viewers.

I've got some very special guests lined up, and we're going to have a lot of fun. So make sure you tune in on December 25th at 5pm!"

ITV's head of daytime Katie Rawcliffe said: "Alison is the perfect person to host our Christmas Day show. She's warm, funny and engaging, and she always brings a smile to people's faces.

We're delighted to have her on board, and we know that viewers are going to love her show."

Alison Hammond is a popular TV presenter and personality. She is best known for her work on ITV's This Morning, where she co-hosts the Friday show with Dermot O'Leary.

Alison has also presented a number of other shows for ITV, including Big Brother's Bit on the Side and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW!

In 2020, Alison won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Features Presenter.