Alan Carr has Madame Tussauds London waxwork reinstalled
In the wake of his victory on Celebrity Traitors, comic Alan Carr has had his Madame Tussauds London waxwork reinstalled.
Alan Carr has had his Madame Tussauds London waxwork reinstalled.
The comic, 49, is riding high after his victory on Celebrity Traitors and being tipped for more top TV jobs, and the tourist attraction has said they resurrected his figure in the wake of his renewed success.
Referring to Alan’s fellow Celebrity Traitors castmate, Steve Blackburn from Madame Tussauds told The Sun: “We are in the words of Kate Garraway, flabbergasted by the number of requests we’ve received calling for Alan’s figure to return.
“We’ve been faithful, listened to our visitors and brought the figure back with an iconic new look.”
Alan’s waxwork has now been given a makeover and is dressed in a hooded Traitors cloak complete with a lantern.
‘Traitorous Alan’ – who won after becoming one of the show’s most successful ‘traitors’ – will stay on display until 28 November.
It comes as Alan is being tipped to replace Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly as the new presenter of Strictly Come Dancing after the pair announced they were stepping down.
A BBC source was quoted by the Daily Mirror saying: “Alan has always been a star – but it’s amazing what a month in a Scottish castle can do to elevate your career. He’s ours now.”
The Traitors star Paul Gorton is also swapping the show for BBC daytime after landing his first presenting gig with Vernon Kay.
The show’s series two contestant, who played as a Traitor alongside winner Harry Clark, is set to star alongside Vernon in new quiz show Do You Know Your Place.
The BBC Two series sees Vernon quiz three celebrity guests on their UK knowledge as Paul gives them clues from different cities and towns.
He told The Mirror: “Someone dropped out and I was only supposed to be a guest and they said, ‘Well, instead of finding another presenter, why don’t we give Paul a go?’
“That was the pilot and it was commissioned for a full series.
“I don’t believe in the universe and how it works and all that type of stuff but sometimes things happen and you think, ‘Wow that was a one-in-a million chance’.”
