Alison Hammond is one of the most beloved presenters in the UK, but while her career is widely celebrated, Alison’s greatest joy is her son, Aidan.
Now 20, Aidan is stepping into the spotlight alongside his mum as they co-host BBC Two travel show Florida Unpacked.
Despite growing up with a famous parent, Aidan has led a relatively private life. From his burgeoning DJing career to his family dynamics and journey to independence, here’s everything we know about Alison Hammond’s only child.
Alison appears with her son Aidan on Florida Unpacked (Credit: BBC)
Alison Hammond on bond with son Aidan
Aidan was born on February 5, 2005 – sharing a birthday with his mum, Alison, who gave birth to him on her 30th birthday.
Alison has often joked about how her son didn’t get her a birthday gift that day. “He was there. He was loving it!” she quipped. “I was a bit miffed because I was like: ‘I can’t believe it’s my birthday, and you haven’t even bought me flowers or a card!’”
Aidan is Alison’s only child, who she shares with her ex-fiancé, Noureddine Boufaied, a Manchester-based cab driver.
Although the couple separated in the early 2010s, they successfully co-parented Aidan.
Alison has spoken fondly of Noureddine, calling him “a lovely man with a beautiful smile”.
Aidan also has three half-siblings from Noureddine’s other relationships. Alison has shared how these blended family dynamics have become a meaningful part of their lives.
Speaking on This Morning, she said: “I felt that failure with my son’s dad when we broke up but he moved on and has three other kids now and they are part of our life.”
Aidan’s love life
Last year, Alison revealed on the Parenting Hell podcast that Aidan had recently split from his girlfriend. According to Alison, the breakup stemmed from a miscommunication following a lads’ holiday to Zante.
“She was a lovely girl, I really liked her,” Alison said. “But then [he] went off with his mates to Zante, had a lovely time, came back and they kind of finished. And I was like: ‘Why did it finish darling?’, and he was like: ‘Well I think she might have thought that I might have been naughty in Zante.’”
Alison asked if he had been unfaithful, but Aidan assured her he hadn’t, chalking it up to insecurity.
Currently, Aidan is single and focusing on his career, hobbies, and friends. “He’s happy being single at the moment,” Alison shared. “He’s just chilled being single and he’s happy.”
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