Inside Amanda Holden's 15-year friendship with Alan Carr - wild partying to divorce support
23.02.2024 - 17:11
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Since Amanda Holden and Alan Carr ’s property renovation series Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job hit our screens last year, viewers have been hooked by the pair’s wholesome friendship. As part of the show, which is currently on its second series, the duo put their friendship to the test as they breathe new life into crumbling Italian homes and raise money for good causes in the process. But while viewers may be used to seeing them on screen together, Amanda, 53, and 47 year old Alan’s friendship isn’t just for the cameras.
In fact, the pair first met over a decade ago. During his time as the presenter of Alan Carr Chatty Man, Alan welcomed the Britain’s Got Talent host onto his sofa in 2009.
The pair clearly hit things off following on from that first appearance, with Amanda going on to appear on Chatty Man seven more times during the show’s time on air. In fact, so great was the strength of their friendship that the duo took part in an episode of ITV’s DNA Journey in 2021 to find out if they were distantly related or not.
Although the show concluded that there was no distant relationship, Amanda said on her Heart Breakfast show at the time: “There's no connection between us except that we love each other”. Meanwhile, the pair have stuck together through some difficult times and in 2022 when it was revealed that Alan had separated from Paul Drayton, his partner of 14 years, Amanda was on hand to play matchmaker and help Alan find love again as they filmed their renovation show in Italy. “Amanda and I were showbiz mates, but by the end of the summer we were such good friends.
We’re always texting,” Alan told The Sun. Amanda added: “I was like Cilla Black. Basically, if they were breathing and single, they were in line for
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