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Alison Hammond is said to have a new lease of life after finding love with Russian masseur David Putman who is 20 years her junior. 

The This Morning host is reportedly dating the hunky 6ft 10in model, and the surprising way the couple met has now been revealed with their relationship blossoming from the moment Alison booked David for a £150 massage. 

According to The Sun, Alison, 49, was a client of the professional masseur and it was during a session that the pair first hit it off, with the presenter visiting David in between her busy filming schedule. 

Their friendship then reportedly turned romantic at the end of last year, despite the 23 year age gap between the pair. 

Originally from Krasnodar in Russia, David left the country for the UK in December 2022 to escape the front line following President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. 

A friend of David told the publication: 'When the war in Ukraine began David's mother Olga began to worry. She didn't want her boys dragged into it. She wanted them safe like any mother would.' 

David therefore moved to the UK, where he now lives with his uncle Nigel Putman, 71, in Slough, but he spends a lot of time in London for work.

The friend explained that David was able to avoid being drafted into the Russian army as his father, also called David, is originally from Slough himself, therefore the young masseur already had British citizenship. 

David's father is reportedly a retired welder and panel beater who moved to Russia in the late 1990s after marrying Russian architect Olga Kovalenko following a divorce from his first wife.

David also two brother, twins Apollo and Sviatoslov, who are three years older than him and were born in England.

MailOnline have contacted Alison's representatives for comment.  

Alison recently shared snaps of her and David together on social media including one where they cosied up together with their arms wrapped around each other on a country walk. 

David is thought to be around 20 years younger than Alison, 49, and she is said to be 'happier than ever' with her new partner following a 'turbulent love life'. 

David's pal also emphasised that the age gap between the pair is not a concern at all and he won't be phased at all by her career in the spotlight.