Man arrested on suspicion of blackmailing This Morning's Alison Hammond
A male has been arrested on suspicion of blackmailing television presenter, Alison Hammond.
The update comes just days after the This Morning presenter reportedly sat down with officers from West Midlands Police to share her story, having endured the experience for eight months.
Alison, 48, was said to be distraught after the man who cannot be identified for legal reasons threatened to "ruin" her career.
It is claimed the star had also handed over thousands of pounds with a man she once believed was her friend and even offered to pay for rehab treatment to kick his battle with drugs.
Now, a spokesperson for West Midlands Police has confirmed to the Mirror a man has been arrested.
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of blackmailing Alison Hammond (Kieron McCarron/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)They said: "A 36-year-old man has been arrested from an address in Warwickshire this evening on suspicion of blackmail against a woman in her 40s. He remains in custody for questioning."
It was claimed that Alison had purchased a car for the unidentified male for the sum of £5000 after he reportedly threatened to "ruin" her public career.
Alison, who found fame on Big Brother was said to have "trusted" the male in question but she reportedly discovered he was "only interested" in her personal finances.
Alison had continued to put on a brave face (ITV)A spokesperson for the force told the Mirror earlier on Saturday: "We are investigating an allegation of blackmail of a woman in her 40s. We take reports of this kind very seriously and our enquiries are progressing swiftly."
Speaking to The Sun, a source close to Alison alleges that her blackmailer had planned to make up false stories about her.
The source went on to claim Alison said: "Out of the blue he said he could tell lies to make people think less of me, it was alarming.
The presenter is claimed to have handed thousands over to the mystery man (ITV)"I'm a very generous person and was happy to spend money on him, I wanted to help him."
Despite reporting him to the police, the source went on to suggest that Alison feared the potential repercussions of her actions.
But while she may have been going through a tough experience, she has continued to put on a brave face and honour her work commitments on shows such as This Morning.
The Mirror also revealed that Alison will be replacing Matt Lucas on The Great British Bake Off and will appear alongside Paul Hollywood as she becomes the first non-white judge or host since it started airing almost 15 years ago.
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