CELEBRITY Traitors winner Alan Carr has revealed his agent’s brutal move ahead of his shock victory on the show.
Last night Alan, 49, was revealed as the winner of Celebrity Traitors – but he’s told how not everyone believed he would make it so far.
Opening up about the incredible moment, he said: “It still hasn’t sunk in, it’s insane.”
And Alan shared how his agent was so unconvinced he’d last on the show they were booking jobs for him before filming wrapped.
Speaking on the Uncloaked podcast, he said: “I did not even think I would get this far.
“My agent had actually booked things for the second week saying, ‘With your poker face you’ll be out’.
“I go through customs and I start sweating, when I go to a newsagents and it says no shoplifting.
“I’ve got the worst poker face going, it’s a tug of war with my face.”
Alan was overcome with emotion when his victory was revealed during the nail-biting final, breaking down in tears.
He sobbed to fellow finalists Nick Mohammed and David Olusoga: “I’m so sorry, it’s been tearing me apart, I’m so sorry.”
After their initial shock faded, Nick and David were quick to rush to his side and console him, as Alan held their hands and hugged them.
“You did brilliantly, Alan!” David told him. “It’s a game!”
“You did absolutely brilliantly,” Nick seconded. “It was amazing.”
Alan is now being tipped for one of the biggest jobs in telly, with insiders telling how Strictly bosses are eyeing him to replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as hosts.
An insider told the Mirror Alan is “being considered” for the huge role, saying: “He has got to be up there with the BBC to get a huge new role… Wink, wink, nudge, nudge, Strictly.”
And a BBC insider added: “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.”