Alison Hammond has revealed that her son Aiden previously auditioned for ITV2 dating show Love Island – but the This Morning star had some stern words for the 20-year-old

ITV2 dating show Love Island kicked off it’s 12th series this week, and fans could have seen a very familiar face in the line-up. Alison Hammond revealed that her son Aiden auditioned for the show, with bosses keen to get him on.

However, Alison, 50, who began her career on reality TV show Big Brother, told the Loose Women earlier today why she didn’t want him to take part. The This Morning star’s confirmation of her son auditioning for the show comes after months of rumours he was set to enter the villa.

Those hoping to see Aiden walk in as a bombshell are set to be disappointed however, as Alison warned her son he was “too young.”

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Alison revealed her son Aiden had previously auditioned for Love Island(Image: alisonhammond55/Instagram)

After making a dash to the Loose Women studio after presenting Friday’s This Morning, Alison told the panel her son was “absolutely not” doing Love Island.

“He has auditioned for the show, and they wanted him for that show. I advised him to do it later on.”

Revealing exactly what she said to her son, she said: “‘If you really need to do it Aiden, do it when you’re a little bit older,’ because he was only 19 at that time.

“I just think it’s too young – I just think he can do it when he’s a little bit older.”

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Alison revealed what advice she gave her son after he auditioned for Love Island

Aiden is Alison’s only child from her relationship with former fiancé Noureddine Boufaied, a taxi driver from Manchester. The pair split in 2014 – but are said to still be on good terms.

A star in his own right, Aiden started DJing over a year ago and has gained huge recognition – having performed

His mother, Alison, rose to fame in 2002 when she appeared on the third series of Big Brother at 27-years old. Despite being the third housemate to be evicted – it launched her career as a TV personality, and the nation’s sweetheart.

In 2020, she was announced as This Morning’s Friday presenter, having made her first appearance on the show 17 years earlier.

Her debut on the ITV show came on 31 January 2003 which saw her rolling around on a bed to put a mattress to the test.

She became a hit and went on to interview some of the most famous faces on the planet including Ryan Gosling and Beyoncé – and even managed to make Harrison Ford laugh live on air.

And who can forget her marriage (and divorce) with The Rock…