Alison Hammond has received a raft of support from celebrity friends and fans alike as she shared a tragic wish on Instagram.
It comes after the This Morning presenter lost both her parents in the space of five months, in 2020. Her mum Maria died following a battle with liver and lung cancer in January of that year, and her father, who lived in Jamaica, died the following June.
On Thursday, Alison shared a photo of herself kissing a huge picture of her late mum. Captioning the Instagram post, she said: "Happy Heavenly Birthday Mum. Wish I could hold you again".
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The 48-year-old was quickly inundated with well-wishes. This Morning co-star Dermot O'Leary said: "Big love babs. What a legacy she has x"
Vanessa Feltz said: "Sending you so much love my darling", while Fleur East simply posted some heart emojis.
Scott said: "It’s my mums heavenly birthday today too! Let’s hope they are having the best tea party together today xx", and Paula added: "It's my birthday today, I share it with some special people".
In February 2020, Alison posted to announce the heartbreaking death of her mother, writing: "Today I dedicate Valentine’s Day to my beautiful, wonderful Mother Maria who passed away from liver and lung cancer.
"Yesterday my family and I celebrated her amazing life and laid her to rest in a beautiful ceremony she would have been proud of. Thank you mummy for giving me the strength to move forward in the knowledge that you're ok and with God in Heaven now.
"I will always remember you and try and make you proud. I love you mum."
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