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Alison Hammond has been spotted with her hunky boyfriend for the first time.
The This Morning star, 48, is said to fallen for Ben Hawkins after she employed him to spruce up her garden in the West Midlands two years ago.
The pair are said to have been dating for a year and half and Alison was all smiles when she left her beau's house last week.
The BAFTA co-host wore a green dress and camouflage coat as she left the property before Ben - wearing a brown tracksuit and trainers - followed closely behind.
The duo were also spotted together on Valentine's Day, according to reports.
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A pal said: "They love to hang out and have been for meals and down to the pub. They’re both down to earth and get on like a house on fire.
Alison Hammond has been spotted with her hunky boyfriend for the first time (News Group Newspapers Ltd)
Ben is a landscape gardener (News Group Newspapers Ltd)"She makes him laugh and Alison thinks it’s cute he still lives with his parents," reports The Sun .
Ben is said to be completely in love with Alison and the bubbly Brummie previously said about her mystery man: "He loves me to bits.
"He absolutely worships me and massages my feet every single day."
The Big Brother star said on ITV's This Morning she’d "had him hidden for a year and a half . . . and no-one knew!"
Alison revealed she was 'off the market' in May last year when her co-host Dermot O'Leary, 49, 'outed' her during the show.
The presenter said to his pal: "You're not available anymore, but if you were, jeez what a catch!"
The This Morning star, seen here holding The Mirror, let slip she wasn't single last year (News Group Newspapers Ltd)
Alison hosted the BAFTAs on Sunday (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BAFTA)With mock surprise, Alison said: "What do you mean I'm not available? I'm available!"
"Is there someone in my life?', to which Dermot remarked, 'I think so!"
Giggling, she joked: "Can you believe Dermot outed me on the TV?"
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Alison opened up about her private life on the Lorraine show last year.
She gushed her mystery man 'made her heart sing' before going on to say she'd prefer to keep the romance under wraps.
Alison was previously married to cab driver Noureddine Boufaied, with whom she shares son Aiden, 18.
Ben is said to be 'completely in love' with Alison (News Group Newspapers Ltd)The teenager was no doubt watching his famous mum as she co-hosted the BAFTAs on Sunday.
The presenter fronted the backstage and access all areas coverage from the glitzy award ceremony in London.
The star, who looked gorgeous in a black frock, rubbed shoulders with the likes of Dame Emma Thompson, Elvis star Austin Butler and Aussie actress Cate Blanchett.