Alison Hammond Reveals She Met Pop Superstar Rihanna On A Flight After Getting Upgraded To First Class

Alison Hammond has revealed that she once met pop superstar Rihanna on a flight after cabin crew moved her to first class.

The TV host made the revelation on Friday’s This Morning episode when she and co-host Dermot O’Leary spoke with former Big Brother star Kate Lawler about Rihanna’s upcoming Super Bowl LVII halftime performance.

When discussing who they thought might appear with the Barbadian singer, 34, Alison mentioned that she met her once.

She detailed the encounter: ‘I saw her on a flight,’ she said, and Kate asked: ‘Was she in economy class?’

Alison continued: ‘Well, what happened well? No, seriously, my seat broke!’ She and Dermot break into a laugh, before Kate adds, ‘What’s up with you breaking things?’

But Alison says, ‘No, the seat was broken, so they moved me to first class.

“The next thing I know, I have Ri Ri in front of me, I have Jennifer Hudson behind me, she was amazing, honestly.

That was the first time I went in first class.

It’s unknown when they sat on a plane together, but Alison spoke fondly of their meeting as the trio talked about Rihanna’s upcoming live performance.

On Thursday, Rihanna revealed her hopes for her Super Bowl LVII halftime show, revealing that she signed up for her son and to represent black and immigrant women.

The 34-year-old singer attended an Apple Music press conference in Arizona where she explained that the show would be “almost impossible” to pull off.

During the chat, Rihanna, who welcomed her first child with boyfriend A$AP Rocky in May of last year, revealed that she agreed to the show just three months after giving birth and was afraid she would regret making the decision so quickly. .

She recalled: ‘I was like, ‘Psst, are you sure?’ I’m three months postpartum, like, should I be making big decisions like this now? As if I could regret this.

“But when you become a mother, there’s something that just happens where you feel like you can take on the world, you can do anything.”

Alison’s reveal comes after she celebrated her 48th birthday with her son Aiden, who also turned 18 at their joint party on Saturday night.

The presenter gave her fans a glimpse of the star-studded Solihull party via an Instagram live stream, in which an attendee waved money in the air as drag queens danced for the camera.

With the likes of Holly Willoughby, Dermot O’Leary and Vanessa Feltz in attendance, Gok Wan put his DJ skills to use as he played Liberty X’s Just A Little from behind the turntables before telling viewers that he would not be paid for the concert. .

“We’re live on Instagram,” Alison told revelers, including Ronnie Wood’s wife Sally, Carol Vorderman, her sister Saunra and her brother, whose name is unknown, as she filmed their antics.

The giant illuminated statues 48 and 18 were on display behind a giant blue birthday cake for Aiden and an elaborately decorated pink floral one for Alison.

Wrapping up the eight-minute video, the former Big Brother bandmate said: ‘Hey everyone, we’re going to have a lovely party.

‘I wish you were all here, that’s why I went live on Instagram. I’ve had birthday cake, I’ve had something to eat, I’m drinking water and I’ve had a great time.

‘I hope you enjoyed joining me, I’ll go now and enjoy my party. I love you, bye!’

On her own profile, Holly shared a snap alongside her This Morning co-stars Alison and Dermot, writing: “This picture sums up the night…blurred…happiest of birthdays to @alisonhammond55…tea i love @dermotoleary @thismorning ♥️”.

Vanessa commented: ‘Thanks for letting me follow your car home. It was my guiding star ⭐️⭐️⭐️.’

Carol captioned a photo of herself with one of the drag queens: ‘VERY GOOD PARTY. Happy birthday Kween @alisonhammond55 ❤️❤️.

‘And you Aidan #18 Having too good a night.’

Carol reached out to her friend Alison as she shared a gorgeous selfie from the party.