Overview
- They revealed on Jessie and Lennie Ware’s Table Manners podcast that they declined the approach, with Carr saying they said no ages ago.
- Amanda Holden had already told listeners in December that the pair were flattered but would not take the job.
- The BBC has not announced replacements and is reportedly conducting chemistry tests with shortlisted presenters.
- Reporting highlights a practical hurdle for Carr, whose extensive 2027 stand-up tour is said to clash with Strictly’s live schedule.
- Carr and Holden are promoting their BBC series Amanda & Alan’s Greek Job, while Carr dismissed talk of a Chatty Man revival as unsubstantiated.