'Give it to someone else': Alan Carr shuts down talk that he could host Strictly Come Dancing
Alan Carr has seemingly ruled himself out of hosting Strictly Come Dancing as he thinks the job of replacing Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman should go to someone who "really loves" the BBC programme.
Alan Carr has dismissed the possibility that he could present Strictly Come Dancing.
The 49-year-old comedian and his pal Amanda Holden have both been tipped to take over from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman on the BBC's Saturday night favourite but he claims that the job should be given to somebody who "really loves" the show.
Speaking to Best magazine, Alan said: "I like watching the show, I don't love it.
"I think it would be better for someone who really, really loves it. I just think, wouldn't it be great to get someone fresh and new? That show is so adored and you want someone in there who's like, 'This Paso Doble is amazing' – and I don't give a s***! So give it to someone else."
Alan had recently quashed hopes that he and Holden – who have starred together on shows such as Amanda and Alan's Greek Job - could present Strictly together as he revealed that the pair had turned down the opportunity "ages ago".
Speaking as the duo appeared on the Table Manners podcast recently, he said of the job: "No, we said no ages ago."
Amanda has also rejected speculation that the pair will be replacing Tess and Claudia.
Speaking on her Heart Radio show in December, the 54-year-old star said: "I want to say now that me and Alan are 100 per cent not doing Strictly. We are so flattered to be in that mix. We both are not doing it."
Alan won the first series of The Celebrity Traitors last year but revealed that he let the news of his triumph slip just 12 hours later when he started filming on the new series of Channel 4's Secret Genius.
Speaking on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2, the Changing Ends star said: "The cameraman goes: 'Congratulations' and I go: 'How did you know I won?' He said: 'I didn't'.
"So I told them within 12 hours that I had won The Traitors."
Alan went on to admit he tried to insist he was just joking, adding: "I went: 'Haha, got you!' I had to backtrack, because you can't tell anything. But I did well, and I didn't want to spoil it."
