Comedian and Celebrity Traitors champion Alan Carr has confessed to a moment of marital awkwardness involving his close friend and co-star, Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden. The pair, who have fronted a series of popular home renovation programmes for the BBC, have grown so close that Amanda believes she might now spend more time with Alan than with her own husband.
A Posing Predicament and a Supportive Husband
The hilarious incident occurred during a family dinner in London's Covent Garden. Alan, 49, joined Amanda, 54, her husband Chris Hughes, and their daughters Lexi, 19, and Hollie, 13. After the meal, Amanda wanted a festive picture in front of a Christmas tree.
Alan recalled the moment with amusement, telling My Weekly: "She was with her family but gave the phone to Chris, her husband. And me and her were posing and I was like, ‘Oh no, this is wrong’. But Chris has got such a fun sense of humour. He’s rolling on the floor with laughter." The moment highlights the unique and enduring friendship between the two presenters, which has flourished through their shared television ventures.
From a €1 Sicilian House to a Nightmare in Corfu
The duo's professional partnership began with Amanda and Alan’s Italian Job, where they transformed a property bought for just one euro in Salemi, Sicily. The completed home sold for over £125,000 last year, with profits supporting Children in Need and Comic Relief. Subsequent series saw them take on renovations in Tuscany and Andalusia, Spain.
Their latest challenge, Amanda and Alan’s Greek Job, which returns to BBC One on Friday at 9.30pm, presented their most daunting project yet. Speaking to Woman magazine, Alan revealed the Corfu property was the "worst" they had ever faced, lacking stairs, floors, and windows. "It had a poo," he quipped. "And it looked like there was blood in there. It was actually red paint. So the transformation is insane."
Amanda, who holidays in Greece annually with her family, shared her heartbreak at leaving the finished project, stating this was the most difficult departure so far.
DIY Skills Put to the Ultimate Test
The extreme state of the Corfu house pushed the pair's practical abilities to new limits. Alan admitted that despite becoming more proficient with a hammer over the years, the initial sight of the ruin made his "heart genuinely sink." He told the BBC that the eventual makeover was "mind-blowing."
Alan emphasised the need to constantly raise their game for each new series, telling Woman: "We have to do things we haven't done, or people are just not going to watch. This year, we put up a floating bed that was completely out of my comfort zone, but I can't pretend I don't know what a hammer is anymore." The new series promises to showcase their most ambitious and challenging renovation to date, testing a friendship that has already survived awkward photo shoots and countless DIY disasters.
