Amanda Holden has disclosed the simple clue that told her co-star and close friend Alan Carr had triumphed on The Celebrity Traitors long before his victory was broadcast. The television presenter, 54, sensed Carr's success during the filming of the BBC reality gameshow due to a stark break in their usual daily communication pattern.
The Telling Silence That Revealed All
Speaking in an interview with the Radio Times, Holden explained that Carr's uncharacteristic two-week silence was the dead giveaway. "I knew he must have done well because I didn’t speak to him for two weeks, normally we speak every day," she revealed. The pair, who present Amanda And Alan’s Greek Job together, are in regular contact, making his radio silence during the intense competition immediately suspicious to Holden.
Holden also reflected on the comedian's resurgent popularity following the show, which aired in late 2025. "He’s been around for so long, but everyone’s suddenly like, ‘Oh, I love Alan Carr’," she said, adding, "I think, ‘How is he a new thing to you? He’s always been this brilliant’."
A New Generation of Fans
The Britain's Got Talent judge noted that the programme, and the social media buzz it generated, has introduced Carr to a whole new audience. She shared an anecdote about her daughter, Holly, who has always been a fan. "‘Everyone’s asking me about Alan’," Holly told her, to which Holden responded, "‘You’ve met Alan, he was in the back garden at our party, and you weren’t bothered about him then’."
"Alan’s literally brought them a cup of tea in bed or been on holiday with them," Holden joked about their mutual friends. "But now they’re really into him, it’s brought a whole new generation because of all the TikToks and the memes, which is lovely."
Carr's Triumph and Holden's Traitor Ambitions
Alan Carr, 49, was ultimately victorious in the first British celebrity series of the hit format. In a tense finale, he managed to deceive fellow contestants, comedian Nick Mohammed and TV historian David Olusoga, securing the entire £87,500 prize pot for the cancer charity Neuroblastoma UK.
When the subject turned to whether Holden would ever appear on the show, she hinted she would only be interested in playing as a traitor. "I do love the cloak, I think I’d look like the woman from the Scottish Widows advert if I could customise it with a red lip," she said. "They’d make me a faithful though, and that’s boring. You don’t remember the faithfuls."
She also cited a scheduling conflict, noting "I couldn’t do it anyway because it clashes with Britain’s Got Talent." Carr, ever in character, responded to her traitorous desires by saying: "Well, a traitor would say that. Wouldn’t they?"
The standard version of The Traitors, featuring members of the public, is currently airing its fourth series on BBC One. The full interview with Amanda Holden is available in the latest issue of the Radio Times.
