Alan Carr and Amanda Holden 'taking break' from home renovation series
Alan Carr and Amanda Holden are reportedly set to take a break from filming their BBC renovation show.
Alan Carr and Amanda Holden are reportedly pausing their home renovation show.
The two real life friends first hosted their Italian Job programme together in 2023, following by Spanish and Greek editions in 2025 and 2026 respectively, but now it appears their schedules mean the next BBC series is on hold.
A source told The Sun newspaper's TVBiz column: "Alan and Amanda were already talking about taking a break in making their renovation shows.
“Both their diaries are so busy and the series takes weeks to film. Even though they’ve also been talking about where they could film next.
“But recent events mean it’s going to be virtually impossible to resume the show anytime soon, particularly if the home renovation project on Disney+ is a success for Alan.”
It's said there is a competition clause in the Celebrity Traitors winner's contract with Disney+ which would prevent him from doing similar shows with other broadcasters.
Alan - who also has a series lined up with Prime Video and will reunite with Amanda for a yet to be announced Netflix project - previously unveiled plans to film Castle Man in Scotland for Disney's streaming platform.
A synopsis reads: “With Alan’s 50th birthday fast approaching, he finds himself at a moment of reckoning, taking stock of where he is and where he wants to be.
“He has long dreamed of owning a grand château, but after a transformative and iconic stay at The Traitors‘ castle, that fantasy will now become a reality — or will it?
"He doesn’t just want to visit a castle, he wants to build a life in one, a leap of faith driven entirely by Alan himself.”
Alan said in a statement: “Some men, when they have a midlife crisis, buy a Lamborghini or grow a ponytail, but me? I want my very own castle.
"Since I was a boy in Northampton, I’ve always dreamt big, and have always been enchanted with the history and romance of a stately home and as I turn 50, I feel it’s my time.
"All I want is a turret to call my own — get me over that drawbridge!”
