ALISON Hammond’s nepo-baby son Aidan reportedly turned down a huge reality show before their BBC travel series.
Last night Alison, 49, and 19-year-old Aidan‘s Florida Unpacked debuted on the BBC.
The series follows the mother and so duo as they make their way around the very best that Florida has to offer on an affordable budget.
But it wasn’t the first time Aidan was offered the chance to star in a reality show.
According to the MailOnline, he turned down an offer from Love Island last year.
An insider told them: “Alison was flattered, but Aiden has turned down the offer.”
Aidan wouldn’t have been the first celebrity offspring to head into the villa.
Previous series have starred Michael Owen’s daughter Gemma, Ronan Keating’s son Jack and Danny Dyer’s daughter Dani.
After Alison and Aidan’s first episode aired last night, many fans took to social media to slam the concept – asking: “Who’s paying for this?”
One wrote: “I can imagine ITV spaffing a load of cash on sending Alison Hammond away, but perhaps not the BBC and yet another celeb whose parents or offspring have managed to blag their way on to TV for no reason whatsoever…”
Another said: “I see Alison Hammond is bagged herself and her nepo baby a free holiday in the form of her new tv show.”
Speaking previously about the programme, Alison said: “Travel is in my blood. For years I worked as a tour rep following in the footsteps of my dear mum.
“This meant I was lucky and got to visit Florida from a young age.
“I was so captivated by America’s culture, food, TV shows, and films and some of my happiest memories are tied to those first formative trips to the U.S.
“We managed to budget our way to a place that totally captured our hearts… and now I can’t wait to share Florida’s best kept secrets with you all.”
