We all know and love Alison Hammond for being the bright and breezy This Morning presenter with an infectious laugh and ability to find mischief in any situation.

Who could forget her iconic interview with Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford? Or the time she accidentally pushed a man into Albert Dock while presenting the weather? And what about her triumphant turn in the Bake Off tent?

She puts a smile on your face when watching daytime TV on a sick day. You can imagine her being the very best friend who dishes out hugs and positive advice. She’s just so… unapologetically happy.

But yesterday (Tuesday 2 June), Hammond had something very serious to say, following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after white police officer Derek Chauvin held him down to the floor by kneeling on his neck as he struggled to breathe.

Black Lives Matter: why this viral video of Alison Hammond is so important