Alison Hammond to take year off from TV as she celebrates milestone birthday

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This Morning's beloved presenter, Alison Hammond, is gearing up to celebrate her 50th birthday next week and has hinted at taking a year-long break from her TV duties.The effervescent star, who's currently gracing our screens with her ten-part travel series, Alison Hammond's Florida Unpacked, alongside her son Aidan, has expressed her desire for some downtime in the near future.

In a chat with Heat magazine, she revealed: "In the next ten years, I want to travel the world, I would love to take a year off and just go and travel.

Not just yet, but one day. I need to see the world before I die!" Her latest BBC series sees her exploring a different side of Florida, one of her favourite destinations, as she and Aidan embark on a medieval adventure, speed across the Everglades in an airboat, mingle with the Miami Dolphins, and discover life beyond the state's theme parks.

Speaking about the show, she said: "You also get to see the love between Aidan and I," adding that spending time with her teenage son was really special. "With a teenager, they don't really want to spend time with their parents, so the fact that I got to spend time with him was really special.