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Wales Online
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Amanda Holden and Alan Carr hint at major show shake-up as they plan to 'argue with BBC'
Amanda Holden and Alan Carr hint at major show shake-up as they plan to 'argue with BBC' Amanda Holden and Alan Carr will be heading to Corfu in Greece for the fourth series of their home renovation show on the BBC, but the pair hinted about a possible change Amanda Holden and Alan Carr dropped a major hint about their TV show (Image: BBC / Voltage TV ) Amanda Holden joked she would have to 'argue with the BBC' as she hints at a possible shake-up of her home renovation show with Alan Carr. The pair have been snapping up properties abroad and then transforming them to sell on. The first series saw them snapping up a two-bedroom property in Tuscany for just a Euro (85p). Known as 'Casa Alamanda', it sold for around £187,777. The second series of the show saw the best friends turning their attention to Spain, purchasing a property in the historic village of Moclín in Granada, Spain. Having once again purchased the property for just 85p, the property has now been sold for an undisclosed amount to a purchaser from Wales. It was listed on Rightmove for approximately £210,000. The third series will see Alan and Amanda heading off to Corfu, renovating a new property and learning about a new culture. But Amanda, 54, hinted at a possible shake-up for the show. Amanda Holden and Alan Carr previously renovated a home in Spain (Image: BBC/Voltage TV ) Article continues below On Alan's Life a Beach podcast, she said: 'I think it should be my Big Fat Greek Renovation, first of all.' Alan agreed, suggesting he was unhappy with the show's title. He said: 'I don't like the Greek Job. It's just job, it sounds cr**.' Amanda however concluded the pair would have to air their concerns with bosses at the BBC. She concluded: 'It's not good. I think we should argue with the BBC about that.' Comedian Alan says Greece was an ideal destination for the latest series because it is his 'go to' holiday destination. Speaking to the BBC, he said: 'Greece is always my 'Go To' place for holiday fun, so it will be strange for me to be packing a hard hat, drill and paint roller in my suitcase instead of my usual suntan lotion and budgie smugglers. 'After the success of Sicily, Tuscany and Andalusia I think Greece is the perfect next step for some Alamanda magic, with its rich history and culture and let's not forget the delicious food and drink, it feels like it's already gearing up to be an unforgettable summer.' Alan Carr and Amanda Holden will be heading to Greece this series (Image: BBC/ Voltage TV ) Article continues below Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda said: 'I couldn't be happier to announce that Alan and I are going to be doing a fourth series of Amanda and Alan. We're so excited to be spending another summer together bashing down walls in one of our favourite places ever.' Alan, 48, will be returning to TV screens tonight (May 9) with Interior Design Masters at 8pm on BBC One. The show will see designers renovating hospitality suites at the Allianz Stadium Twickenham. Alan and Amanda's Greek Job will be an eight-part series. It will air on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer.
Wales Online
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Amanda Holden admits husband 'judges' her amid 'jealousy' over famous friend
Amanda Holden admits husband 'judges' her amid 'jealousy' over famous friend The Britain's Got Talent star made a surprising claim about her marriage to record producer Chris Hughes, before batting off suggestions there was any strife between them Amanda Holden quipped that husband Chris Hughes had reservations about her drinking habits (Image: Karwai Tang/WireImage via Getty Images ) Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden made a stunning admission about the current state of her marriage, claiming that her husband "judges" her for one thing. The TV stalwart also batted off claims that her spouse, record producer Chris Hughes, is "jealous" of her friendship with comedian Alan Carr, with whom she has hosted several shows. Appearing on the Life's A Beach podcast, both Amanda and Alan were talking about life behind the scenes filming their hit BBC series Amanda and Alan's Italian Job, and its spin-off Spanish Job. But when the conversation turned to their friendship, Amanda jokingly claimed her husband "judged" her for her drinking and rubbished suggestions he is "jealous" because she gives Alan "way more" attention. Such is her closeness to "good friend" Alan that Amanda claimed fans stop either of them on the streets to be asked why either of them are not seen walking together. She said: "Everyone stops us for it more than anything. And when I'm not with you, they're like, 'Where's Alan?'" Alan replied: "I know. They say, 'Where's Amanda?' When I went to South Africa, 'Where's Amanda?'" After Amanda jokingly said: "Well, my husband Chris doesn't get a look-in," Alan asked: "To be honest, is he jealous of me?" Article continues below Alan Carr jokingly asked Amanda if her husband was jealous of him (Image: BBC/Voltage TV ) The pair laughed for a few seconds before Amanda firmly answered: "No. He loves you as much as me. I think he's jealous because I give you way more. I'm nicer to you." Alan then said: "We're always on the phone, though, aren't we? And having a little gossip and everything." To which Amanda dropped her tongue–in-cheek bombshell: "You don't judge my drinking habits. My husband does. Anyway..." The conversation then swiftly moved on to their forthcoming third series, tentatively titled Amanda and Alan's Greek Job, which Alan revealed would be set in Corfu. The pair gave fans a quick glimpse on what properties they want to spruce up and what outfits they hoped to wear. During that segment, the pair slammed critics who claimed they do none of the heavy-duty construction work on set, while Amanda was shocked to hear rumours that the pair do not get on well. The pair were "sick" of claims they do no work on the set of their TV series (Image: BBC/Voltage TV ) Alan said: "We are... We're doing it. We're going to stay, because I know people always say, 'A, do you do the work on the houses?' I'm sick of that!" Amanda echoed his points passionately, saying: "Yes, we do the work! It's so knackering!" Alan then said: "And then people go, 'Oh, do you really get on with Amanda? You can't do that job'. They do say that." Amanda erupted: "What?! Do they?" The comedian continued: "They say, 'How do you put up with... How do you tolerate her? How do you tolerate her? Oh, and that laugh." Amanda then laughed off the backchat before adding: "Are they talking about my laugh? This is an outrage!" In a sign of their enduring friendship, Alan admitted: "But of course, we can't do that job if we didn't like each other. I mean, it'd be hell. No, I couldn't. I'd have to be you. It would have to be you." Amanda agreed, saying: "There is not a single person that I could do it with." Amanda later said Chris "loves" Alan as much as she does (Image: Tim Stewart News Limited ) Amanda and Chris have been married since 2008 and have two children together, but she admitted on Heart FM in March that their busy working schedules mean they end up living "separate lives". A year later in 2009, she became friends with Alan after appearing on his show Chatty Man, and the pair grew even closer over the past two years while filming their BBC home renovation series. Article continues below Furthermore, Alan told The Sun in 2022 that he and Amanda grew even closer as friends while filming their Italian Job series, even claiming she tried to set him up with a new man after his marriage to ex-husband Paul Drayton broke down. He commented: "Amanda and I were showbiz mates, but by the end of the summer we were such good friends. We're always texting. So even if no one buys this house, I've come out of it with a better friendship than I went in. We could actually probably go on holiday together now."
