{"id":395328,"date":"2026-01-06T12:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T12:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/395328\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T12:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T12:55:09","slug":"alan-carr-fans-are-all-saying-the-same-thing-after-his-and-amanda-holdens-greek-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/395328\/","title":{"rendered":"Alan Carr fans are all saying the same thing after his and Amanda Holden&#8217;s Greek Job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alan Carr, who won Celebrity Traitors last year, is in a new series with Amanda Holden \u2014 and fans have already taken to social media, including X and Instagram, to express their love<\/p>\n<p>03:07, 06 Jan 2026Updated 06:48, 06 Jan 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1_SDC_MDG_-_20072JPG.jpg\" alt=\"Alan Carr went on a water slide on a BBC programme last night\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Alan Carr went on a water slide on a BBC programme last night(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/alan-carr\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Alan Carr <\/a>fans believe the comedian has already made one of the TV moments of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The star, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/sobbing-alan-carr-took-prize-36203546\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">who won Celebrity Traitors last year<\/a>, was seen falling headfirst down a waterslide last night during his new show, Amanda &amp; Alan&#8217;s Greek Job on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">BBC<\/a> One. The scene, recorded at a water park during the duo&#8217;s break between renovating their latest property in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/Greece\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Greece<\/a>, left viewers in hysterics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fans liked it so much they dubbed the clip the best TV moment of 2026 so far, less than one week into the year. One X user said: &#8220;Alan Carr with the highlight of the year already?!&#8221; Another posted: &#8221; know it\u2019s only January 5th but Alan Carr falling out of a rubber ring on a water slide is TV moment of the year&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It follows Alan&#8217;s successful 2025, during which he won Celebrity Traitors, was <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/alan-carr-tipped-host-strictly-36205590\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">tipped to become a new Strictly Come Dancing presenter<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/fans-thrilled-itvs-hidden-gem-36111494\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">the third series of his sitcom Changing Ends aired<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/kate-garraway-takes-new-good-36497969\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36497969\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Garraway takes on new Good Morning Britain role after brutal ITV cuts<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/style\/claudia-winklemans-cosy-wool-coat-36497522\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36497522\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Claudia Winkleman&#8217;s cosy wool coat from The Traitors is still in stock in all sizes<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_SDC_MDG_-_20071JPG.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Holden took amusement out of Alan's escapade\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Amanda Holden took amusement out of Alan&#8217;s escapade(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Amanda persuaded Alan, 49, to take a turn on a slide called The Black Hole, warning: &#8220;It&#8217;s pitch black, you won&#8217;t see anything&#8221;, to which he nervously replied: &#8220;That sounds awful!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But Alan accepted his friend&#8217;s challenge, asking the lifeguard to &#8220;pray for him&#8221;. The presenter then pushed himself down the long tube, while sat in a large rubber ring. Before long, the Chatty Man star was flipped head over heels out of the inflatable and came hurtling out of the tunnel, to Amanda&#8217;s guffaws.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And viewers at home were amused too. They heaped praise on the host, who beat Ant and Dec, Graham Norton and Sarah Millican to win a BAFTA for Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan, born in Weymouth, Dorset, emerged adored by the nation after creating TV gold on Celebrity Traitors. He was linked with the Strictly vacancies but <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/bbc-source-gives-verdict-alan-36471804\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">it emerged last week his 2027 tour clashes with that year&#8217;s season of the BBC show.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1_SDC_MDG_-_20062JPG.jpg\" alt=\"The comedian won Celebrity Traitors in 2025\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The comedian won Celebrity Traitors in 2025(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The clip showing the slide escapade has been widely shared on social media. In the programme, he is then comforted by Amanda, 54, who wraps the distressed comedian in a towel. The programme, on the BBC, is Alan&#8217;s first TV gig of 2026, during which he will also appear in a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/channel-4\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Channel 4<\/a> competition series with Susie Dent, and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/jimmy-carr-drops-major-update-36389407\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">compete in Amazon Prime&#8217;s LOL: Last One Laughing UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But last year, Alan was picked as the Traitor by Claudia Winkleman, 53, in the dramatic first episode of the star-studded version of the BBC show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Joking he had a &#8220;sweating problem&#8221;, openly laughing at banishments and unable to call himself Faithful with a straight face, it seemed unlikely that he would be able to keep up appearances until the bitter end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alan Carr, who won Celebrity Traitors last year, is in a new series with Amanda Holden \u2014 and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":395329,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[133232,58344,64,63,447,134],"class_list":{"0":"post-395328","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-alan-carr","9":"tag-amanda-holden","10":"tag-au","11":"tag-australia","12":"tag-celebrities","13":"tag-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=395328"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395328\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/395329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=395328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=395328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=395328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}