Alison used to 'clash' with son

TV star Alison Hammond and son Aidan share a close bond, but a source tells new they've had their ups and downs

- Mitya Underwood

Alison Hammond and her son Aidan made their debut on Celebrity Gogglebox last week, a few months after he revealed some heartbreaking details about his childhood.

The 20-year-old DJ recalled he used to run away from home and seek solace at his nan's house when things at home with his mum Alison, 50, got too much.

Alison and her ex-partner - Noureddine Boufaied, a taxi driver from Manchester - separated in 2014, when Aidan was nine, and the youngster spent most of his time living with his telly star mum in Birmingham.

While the mother-and-son duo now enjoy a close bond - and have worked together on BBC travelogue Alison Hammond's Florida Unpacked and now Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox - a source tells new they've had their ups and downs.

"It was hard when Alison was parenting by herself, there wasn't anyone to bounce off or share the responsibility or everyday stresses. That put a lot of pressure on her, and she really felt it," our source said.

"It's a lot to deal with, and on top of that, there are the teenage hormones and things, it's a lot of pressure.