Alan Carr has revealed the moment that "really hurt" during his time on The Celebrity Traitors, addressing the tears he shed after winning the show. The comedian and presenter took home more than £87,000 for his chosen charity, Neuroblastoma UK, in the spin-off of the popular BBC One gameshow that aired its final episode on November 6.
Speaking on the Reel Talk podcast hosted by fellow traitor Jonathan Ross and his daughter Honey, Carr confirmed that his friendship with singer Paloma Faith remains intact, despite rumours of a fallout. Carr had "murdered" Faith in plain sight as the show's first killing. He said: "Me and Paloma, we’re friends now, I mean that really hurt for me."
Carr explained that his emotional outburst after being revealed as the winner was partly due to thinking of the charity, but also the realisation of his actions. He recalled a moment with Nick Mohammed, where Mohammed looked at him as if they were "three faithful together". Carr said: "I went, ‘Don’t, Nick, don’t’… and then Paloma is dead, there’s Celia [Imrie]."
Since winning, Carr has been greeted by people asking "who are you going to murder today?" while walking his dogs, prompting him to clarify that he was on The Traitors. The £87,500 prize pot was donated to Neuroblastoma UK, a charity funding research into a rare children's cancer with a 50/50 survival rate. Carr noted that the charity's website traffic had increased by 7,000% after his win.
Carr said he told his husband about the win after the show, and that he "just burst into tears". He added: "And I thought, well, there you go, that’s all you need to know."
