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JOSIE & ALISON’S PACT TO FIND LOVE

Josie Gibson and Alison Hammond are keen to be wingwomen for each other and find their Mr Rights following Josie’s jungle success and Alison’s heartbreak

Their careers have soared over the last year, with Alison Hammond being dubbed “TV royalty”, while her BFF, Josie Gibson, has become one of the most in-demand UK stars following her stint on I’m A Celeb!, which is set to net her millions in endorsement deals alone.

But despite their professional successes, pals say the single pair – who’ve both endured heartbreaking splits in 2023 – are determined to focus on their personal lives in 2024 and embark on a joint mission to find love.

READY TO MINGLE

A source says, “Alison and Josie’s careers reached new heights this year, but there’s an underlying sadness at not having special someone to share that with – especially in the run-up to Christmas. It’s been tough for them both, but with Josie out of the jungle and with all the opportunities that’ll be coming her way, the girls are keen to have some nights out and find love again.” Alison’s career has gone from strength-to-strength, having first risen to stardom for her fun and flirty celeb interviews on This Morning – one of which saw her surrounded by topless Magic Mike dancers. However, the mum-of-one has faced heartache over the last year.

Following the collapse of her two-year relationship with landscape gardener Ben Hawkins in March, it was revealed Alison, 48, had been the victim of a terrifying blackmail plot, which left the usually bubbly presenter feeling like she’d “reached the end”.

MR WRONGS

A 36-year-old man from Warwickshire was arrested after the newly-crowned Great British Bake Off host was forced to hand over her BMW worth £5,000 after threats were made to end her career with the release of false information.

Determined to put her heartache behind her, Alison – who shares 18-year-old son Aiden with her cab driver ex, Noureddine Boufaied – said back in August that she was “finally ready to settle down” after years of holding back in relationships.

“As soon as I hear the word marriage, I get cold feet. I think I’m just one of those people,” she confessed. “I just feel like I’m tied down and I don’t like it, when, really and truly, I’m getting to that age now where I think, ‘Alison, let go – it’s OK to settle down’.”

Meanwhile, Josie, 38, has also been vocal about her quest to find her Mr Right during her time on I’m A Celeb!, asking, “Is anybody else single?” upon e