Alan Carr has revealed he ‘realised how fat he had got’ in lockdown after a director jokingly asked someone ‘young and healthy’ to replace him filming a chase scene for his new show.
The comedian, 44, said he was asked to act in a section of the upcoming fourth series of There’s Something About Movies where he was running from a zombie.
There’s Something About Movies is a panel show where guest stars battle it out at a film-themed quiz and sometimes act out scenes from famous movies.
Funny: Alan Carr has revealed he ‘realised how fat he had got’ in lockdown after a director jokingly asked someone ‘young and healthy’ to replace him filming a chase scene for his new show
He told The Mirror: ‘I remember realising how fat I’d got over lockdown because we had to do a scene where a zombie was chasing me. Of course, you have to rehearse these things.
‘The director was like, ”You stay there, Alan. Is there anyone young and healthy who can run?” I was like, ”Oh God, alright”.’
The TV star also discusses other aspects of the filming, saying there were a lot of funny outtakes.
Candid: The comedian, 44, said he was asked to act in a section of the upcoming fourth series of There’s Something About Movies where he was running from a zombie (pictured left earlier this year and right in 2019)
He said: ‘You do feel like you have to be a bit sensible sometimes.
‘I would love to get a cinema and watch all the outtakes. We howl, we spend so much time howling.’
Meanwhile his co-stars Jennifer Sanders and Tom Allen revealed that they get embarrassed ‘everyday’ when watching stuff back.
Star: There’s Something About Movies is a panel show where guest stars battle it out at a film-themed quiz and sometimes act out scenes from famous movies
There’s Something About Movies is returning for a fourth series later this month.
Earlier this year, the Chatty Man star spoke about getting nervous before filming RuPaul’s Drag Race UK after ‘putting on three stone’ during lockdown.
Appearing remotely on This Morning, the host revealed: ‘We stopped filming in February and the next thing you know we started in November when I’ve just eaten, eaten and eaten!’
The comedian responded in full: ‘Only because I put on three stone. We stopped filming in February and the next thing you know we started in November when I’ve just eaten.
Awkward: He told The Mirror: ‘I remember realising how fat I’d got over lockdown because we had to do a scene where a zombie was chasing me’
‘Do you remember when Oprah was on BBC and she was thin and then she was fat on Channel 4? That’s what it was like.’
Earlier this week Alan left a fan in stitches as they bumped into each other during a bus ride to Lewisham, when he joked: ‘Where the f**k are we going?’
The star appeared drunk as he was treated to a can of pink Hooch by the fellow passenger, but wasn’t seen drinking on the public vehicle.
Drinking alcohol and carrying open containers on Transport for London has been banned since 2008, but Alan wasn’t seen sipping on his can in the video shared to TikTok and Twitter.
‘People, I’m with Alan Carr!’, the excited follower said, before captioning the video: ‘This man is a ledge!!!! Had me in stitches #standUpOnAbus.’ (sic)
The presenter stood over the man, who pleaded with him to ‘bring his face mask down’.
‘Where the f**k are we going?’ Alan left a fan in stitches as they bumped into each other during a bus ride to Lewisham earlier this week
An hilarious Alan replied: ‘No, I don’t want to get Covid!’, before thanking the excited fan for his alcoholic beverage.
The TV star said: ‘I’ve been given some Hooch. He’s so lovely for giving me that… [but] where the f**k are we going? I’m on the bus, I’m on the way to Lewisham. Here I am, I love your pink Hooch, respect.’
‘How about that people, Alan Carr! I have to keep rolling’, the member of public added, moments before the talk show host joked: ‘No, f***ing press that stop bottom, I’m getting off now!’
Careful! Drinking alcohol and carrying open containers on Transport for London has been banned since 2008, but Alan wasn’t seen sipping on his can in the TikTok video