Alison Hammond is returning to screens for Channel 4's The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer, but away from the camera she has been enjoying a sizzling romance with a Russian model 20 years her junior.

The 49-year-old has been secretly dating the masseur, David Putman, for several months, with her boyfriend recently being spotted enjoying a European getaway.

David shared snaps on his Instagram, capturing the moments in Milan and Lake Como, writing: "I went on a mission called. 'Happy birthday to Me', while Alison replied: "You deserve it," alongside a heart emoji.

Their relationship was first revealed back in April, with the Mirror reporting that David enjoys a range of talents, included "classic, lymphatic drainage, anti-cellulite, wraps, facial massage."

David is 6ft 10in, while Alison is 5ft 9in, and is known to have trained as a body therapist.

This was followed by Alison making an appearance on Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe's Parenting Hell podcast, in which she finally opened up about her dating life.

The pair asked her: “Are you single Alison?” She replied: “No… I’m not single. I’m dating. I’m dating!”

Three years after appearing on Big Brother, Alison welcomed her son Aiden Hammond, who is now 19 years old.