Who is Alan Carr's ex-husband Paul Drayton?

The Sun

25-04-2025

ALAN Carr is adored by fans across the world thanks to his impressive career in TV and he's set to appear on BBC's Celebrity Traitors.
Sadly in 2022, he revealed that he had split from his husband Paul Drayton. Here's what we know about him.
Who is Paul Drayton?
Paul Drayton is a party planner and actor.
He attended Drama Centre London, where his acting career lasted at least 20 years according to the caption of an Instagram post that he posted in April 2020.
Alan has helped Paul through spells of alcoholism and rehab.
The couple lived together in West London and have remained friends following their split.
When did he and Alan Carr split up?
On January 21, 2022, Alan and Drayton announced in a joint statement that they were going their separate ways.
The pair had been married for three years but were together for 13 years.
A statement released by Alan's representative read: "After 13 years as a couple and three years of marriage, Alan Carr and Paul Drayton would like to announce they are separating.
"They have jointly and amicably made the difficult decision to divorce and go their separate ways. We request that their privacy is respected at this sensitive time".
In October 2024, the pair reunited for a tragic reason.
They made the difficult decision to have their dog, Joyce, put to sleep as a kindness, as she hadn't been very well.
Alan Carr has reunited with jailed ex Paul Drayton at a Eurovision party at his home
The former theatre actor explained that their beloved Irish Red Setter was suffering from a heart condition, and although it was heartbreaking, they both cared for her deeply.
Paul shared a series of throwback photos with his followers, showing himself and Alan alongside their beloved dog.
He wrote: 'Her heart is failing. Ours are breaking!
'4.30 tomorrow me and Alan are doing our last act of kindness and letting her go.
'Thank you for all your lovely messages.'
The former couple also had to say goodbye to another of their much-loved dogs, Irish Red Setter Bev, back in May 2022, just a few months after announcing their split.
What has Alan Carr said about Paul Drayton?
Speaking on an episode of Lorraine in April 2022, Alan said the couple's marriage broke down during the covid-19 pandemic but they are looking ahead to the future.
When host Lorraine Kelly asked about the split, Alan said: "I wrote the tour, and then our marriage broke down during Covid, because it was so stressful, everything ...
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"And then I was going on stage and I was just like, "Well this doesn't make sense, this doesn't make sense."
"So we're divorced now, he's excited about the future, I'm excited about the future.
"We're still always going to be friends because we've been through so much together."
Why did Paul go to jail?
Shortly after their split announcement, Paul posted on Instagram telling his followers that he was in rehab for alcoholism.
He stated after a "challenging couple of years" he had pleaded guilty in November 2021 to a drink-driving charge.
He was arrested following a smash, which occurred just three miles away from the home he shared with Alan.
Paul was sentenced to 14 weeks in jail after admitting drink-driving at Brighton Magistrates Court.