TV STAR Alison Hammond’s mystery man has been photographed posing for risque near-nude snaps.
The This Morning presenter’s romance with 6ft 10 Russian masseuse David Putman, 20 years her junior, was revealed this week.
And photographs have now emerged showing the hunk in a military uniform with black boots and a bearskin hat.
Last November, Alison hinted at their romantic relationship after she liked one of David’s posts on social media.
The pair have reportedly grown close recently and have shared several cosy pictures of themselves.
The TV star commented with a heart-eye emoji on the Russian’s post as he filmed himself exploring London.
David, who studied as a body therapist, has relatives in Brighton and is proud of his Russian heritage.
In 2020 he was pictured wearing a military uniform and held a giant red flag commemorating veterans in Sochi on the Black Sea.
Another image showed him in a Cossak uniform which included a bearskin hat.
David was paying respects to supreme commanders of Cossack armies.
The Cossacks were originally formed in the sixteenth to eighteenth century in Russia.
They protected the Russian Empire’s borders and were granted land privileges in return.
They were deported and repressed under the Soviets but later returned in the 1980s.
Cossacks have strong aspirations for local self-government and want national autonomy.
Alison’s mystery man regularly posts photos of his outings in London and has attended pro-Palestine marches through the capital.
David, reportedly in his mid-20s, has done his fair share of jet-setting, posting snaps of his trips to Rome and Paris.
He brandished a Samurai sword and wore a blue patterned tunic with his hair tightly pulled back in a series of other all-action photos.
Alison has never been happier..they looked like they were on honeymoon
An insider
The Sun told how Alison was delighted to cuddle her new fella, who sports a large tattoo on his torso.
The pair “looked like honeymooners” in a collection of pictures shared online.
The popular presenter rested her head on David’s shoulder in an intimate display while he proudly embraced her.
An insider told The Sun: “Alison has never been happier.
“She has had a turbulent love-life but is finally confident she has found a trusted companion.”
The Russian Cossack History
Cossack communities were formed around the sixteenth to eighteenth century by runaway serfs in Russia.
- The serfdom system in Russia tied peasants to the land and the owners.
- They were obligated to work on a lord’s estate in exchange for protection and certain rights.
Cossacks guarded the Russian Empire’s borders and in return were given land privileges.
They were heavily used in military operations against the Russian Revolution.
However, the Cossacks were divided during the civil war between 1918-1920 with many rebelling against the central powers.
After the war, the Cossacks were departed and repressed under the Soviets.
The Communist Regime refused to recognise them as a national or ethnic group and they were branded as either Russian or Ukranian.
The Cossack’s revival began in the late 1980s and later formed the Association of Cossacks in July 1990.
They continued to guard Russia’s frontiers and played a significant role in the Transdniester conflict in Moldova in 1992.
On March 11 1993, the Cossacks were granted state support in a decree signed by President Boris Yeltsin.
Two years later, Yeltsin announced that Cossack units would be formed in the Border Guards of the Russian Army.
In 2005, they were integrated into local police forces in Rostov Oblast, according to Minority Rights Group.
In May 2005, the Russian State Duma passed a presidential bill formalising the recruitment of Russian Cossaks into state service in the police, military and border guard units.
The Cossacks have strong aspirations for local self-government and have also sought national autonomy.
