Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr opened up about being ‘walked over’ in past relationships and admitted he ‘doesn’t trust anyone’ in candid chat with Amanda Holden
17:42, 10 Jan 2026Updated 17:42, 10 Jan 2026
Alan made a shock confession about his marriage to Paul Drayton(Image: )
Alan Carr has made a heart-wrenching confession about his divorce, revealing that he’s been “walked over” in the past and now finds it hard to trust anyone.
The 49-year-old winner of Celebrity Traitors opened up during his BBC show ‘Amanda and Alan’s Greek Job’, which he co-hosts with his best mate, Amanda Holden, 54.
As they enjoyed Aperol Spritz cocktails under the sun, the close friends discussed the rapid pace of life and their respective experiences with divorce. Alan, who was previously married to Paul Drayton, didn’t mention his ex by name but shared some poignant reflections on his past relationships.
The conversation began when the star of The Traitors expressed his feelings about nearing the age of 50. Amanda chimed in, acknowledging that they’d both weathered many storms in life, including divorce, and admitted to making “bad decisions” in her past.
Reflecting on his own romantic history, Alan responded: “I mean, it’s not decisions for me, but knowing your worth and the amount of times I’ve been walked over and people have demeaned me.”
He added: “You know, like, there’s times that I wish I’d said, ‘no’, I wish I’d been a bit bolder and a bit… No. Stronger. Yeah, a bit stronger.”
Alan then confessed his biggest challenge when it comes to starting a new relationship. “I don’t really trust anyone, really. That’s the trouble. I think that is my main thing,” he confided in Amanda. “But, yeah, it’s just getting out there and trusting, isn’t it?”
The couple shared a life on a farm they purchased in West Sussex, where they raised animals together. However, the pressures of lockdown took a toll on their relationship, leading to their divorce in 2022.
During Alan’s stint on Celebrity Traitors, which he ultimately won, Paul opened up to The Sun about their relationship. He revealed: “He [Alan] was tolerant most of the time when we were together, but if he felt someone was taking advantage of him, he would cut them out of his life. He is ruthless in that way.”
“I don’t want to say he’s a good liar – as far as I know, he never lied to me during our relationship – but he will be good at playing the game, and he will be a good Traitor.”
Reflecting on the controversy from Traitors involving Paloma Faith, where Alan touched her face to “murder her in plain sight”, Paul joked: “There were a few times in our relationship when I bet Alan wished he could have touched my face and bumped me off, to save him from the stress I was causing him. I fell in love with him because he’s funny and we used to make each other laugh.”
NICOLE Kidman and Keith Urban face the tough task of dividing their staggering £210million property portfolio as part of their divorce settlement.
The former couple’s marriage is now officially over after the superstar pair finalised their split this week, and they’ve come to an agreement on how their collection of multi-million pound homes will be divvied up.
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Nicole Kidman and ex-husband Keith Urban are splitting their huge property portfolio as part of their divorceCredit: APThe former couple owned SIX apartments in this Sydney blockCredit: BackGrid
According to documents seen by the Daily Mail, both Nicole and Keith will retain ownership of the properties already in their possession and the rest will be split to their mutual satisfaction.
It is believed the majority of the exes’ properties were all jointly purchased following their wedding in 2006.
The most recent purchase came in 2023 in the form of a £5.7m three-bed apartment in Sydney‘s exclusive Landmark Latitude complex – their sixth property in the same high rise.
They have another £13.3m wrapped up in the complex.
Nicole and Keith first bought into the apartment block in 2009, picking up a sizeable 420-square-metre pad overlooking the city’s famous harbour for a cool £4.45m.
A further £5.2m was splashed on a larger neighbouring apartment when that became available in 2012.
The couple bought into the 19th floor in 2011, paying £2m on a smaller space that Nicole used as a home office.
Variety is the spice of life, and Nicole and Keith diversified over the years, adding mansions to their portfolio.
Music mecca Nashville was first on their list.
They bought a huge 20-room home in the city back in 2008 for a seemingly reasonable £2.6million.
It was their primary home throughout their married years and a sanctuary away from bright lights.
Nicole previously said: “Keith and I are very good at immediately clicking off because we have a really good life in Nashville that’s very simple, quiet, and nourishing because we’ve made it like that.”
It’s likely Nicole will remain here as she has been granted the primary custody of their children.
A five-bedroom Beverly Hills bolt hole quickly followed for £3.5million, a perfect base for Hollywood queen Nicole. It has an outdoor pool with a slide and a stunning views of the city from is wrap-around terrace.
The pair also had sights set on property on the East Coast.
Their biggest purchase saw them drop a huge £10.03million on a 10th floor Manhattan duplex complete with futuristic elevator, before adding a smaller, stylishly designed apartment in trendy Tribeca to the books in 2020 for a comparatively cheap £4.2million.
One of them will now need to change their retirement plan, though.
They picked up a six-bedroom home full of character in New South Wales on a sprawling 45 hectare site in 2008 for £4.8m.
A working farm that is home to alpacas and cows, it features a guest cottage perfect for those travelling to the remote location.
There’s plenty in the way of entertainment too with an 18-metre pool and tennis court.
It would have been the perfect place to spend quiet, contemplative days outdoors when it’s time to hang up their working boots.
Meanwhile, court documents obtained by Page Six reveal that Nicole and Keith have waived all child and spousal support.
The former couple’s two daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 15, will stay with Nicole for 306 days a year.
Keith will spend 59 days, or “every other weekend” with them, according to court documents.
The pair’s Nashville mansion acted as their primary homeCredit: BackGridThe had a character property set in sprawling grounds in New South WalesCredit: SplashThe Beverly Hills mansion had a pool and slide and a large sun terrace with stunning viewsCredit: BackGrid
Nicole and Keith, both 58, agreed to not pay child support, citing reported monthly incomes exceeding $100,000 each.
They also agreed not to pay alimony or spousal support, making each party responsible for their own legal fees.
The former couple decided that all property – including investments, bank accounts, vehicles, and personal items – will be divided by mutual agreement, and each person will keep what they already have.
It remains unclear if they had a prenuptial agreement.
Nicole waived her right to be in court on Tuesday, as she had returned from Australia with her daughters the previous day.
The settlement comes just months after Nicole filed for divorce on September 30, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
A source told the Sun at the time that Nicole and Keith had been “living separate lives” for three years prior to their split.
The insider revealed that Nicole’s back-to-back filming schedule and Keith’s world tour made it difficult for the couple to see each other.
Nicole was reportedly “blindsided” by the split after helping Keith through his struggles with alcohol addiction.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s Relationship Timeline
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have been one of Hollywood’s ‘It” couples for nearly two decades. However, their relationship took a turn in September 2025, when news broke that the pair had separated and were living apart. Here’s a look back at the timeline of their romance.
January 2005 – Nicole and Keith were introduced by actor Geoffrey Rush during the G’Day LA Gala Ball.
February 2006 – The couple made their public debut as an item at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.
May 2006 – Keith’s publicist revealed that he and Nicole were “very happily engaged.”
June 2006 – The two tied the knot at a chapel in Manly, Australia, surrounded by many famous guests.
October 2006 – Keith checked himself into rehab for drug and alcohol issues at the urging of his new wife.
December 2006 – Model Amanda Wyatt claimed that Keith had cheated on Nicole with her multiple times, leading up to their nuptials.
January 2008 – Nicole’s rep revealed that she and Keith were expecting their first child together.
July 2008 – Keith and Nicole welcomed their first child, a daughter named Sunday Rose.
December 2010 – The duo introduced their second child, Faith Margaret, to the world, whom they welcomed via surrogate.
July 2015 – Nicole confessed to Vogue that she wished she’d met Keith earlier in life, so that they could’ve had more children together.
June 2016 – Keith opened up to Rolling Stone about how Nicole helped him get sober by insisting that he go to rehab a decade earlier.
October 2018 – Nicole gushed about her simple, quiet life in Nashville with Keith, and said that was the secret to their happy marriage.
June 2021 – Keith shared a sweet Instagram post, commemorating his and Nicole’s 15th wedding anniversary.
July 2024 – Keith, Nicole, and their daughters were seen enjoying the Gymnastics Women’s Team Final at the Paris Olympics.
April 2025 – Nicole referred to Keith as her “deep, deep love” during an interview with People, and said she was “lucky” to have the musician.
September 2025 – TMZ announced that Nicole and Keith had separated and were no longer living together, and Nicole filed for divorce.
January 2026 – Nicole and Keith’s divorce is finalized.
Keith appeared to reference Maggie in a song lyric originally written for Nicole.
“When they’re tryna get to you, Maggie I’ll be your guitar player,” Keith sang in a video posted to Maggie’s Instagram on September 28.
The original lyric goes, “When they’re tryna get to you, baby I’ll be the fighter.”
Keith previously told Billboard about the song: “It’s all from a conversation my wife and I had early on in our relationship, that when things get tough, I need to hold her tighter and just try to take care of her.“
George Clooney, wife Amal Clooney and their 8-year-old twins are officially citizens of France, as of the day after Christmas.
The news was reported by multiple French outlets as well as the Guardian, all citing an announcement published in a French government journal.
The Clooneys bought property in France — a farm, he recently told Esquire — in August 2021, when their twins were 4. He said it was a “much better life” there for Ella and Alexander.
“Yeah, we’re very lucky. … A good portion of my life growing up was on a farm, and as a kid I hated the whole idea of it. But now, for them, it’s like — they’re not on their iPads, you know?” he said in the interview, published in the magazine’s October/November issue.
“I was worried about raising our kids in L. A., in the culture of Hollywood. I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life. France — they kind of don’t give a s— about fame. I don’t want them to be walking around worried about paparazzi. I don’t want them being compared to somebody else’s famous kids.”
Domaine Le Canadel in France is, according to Hello, “an enchanting and sprawling 425-acre Provence wine estate” that cost the Clooneys a reported $8.3 million. It has a pool, tennis court, gardens, a lake, an olive grove and a 25-acre vineyard, the outlet said. But, you know, it’s just a farm.
Other celebrity couples have put down roots in the area, of course, with less than charmed results over time. Then again, those folks weren’t French citizens, for the most part.
Clooney’s remarks about the French attitude toward fame echoed previous comments made by Johnny Depp, who years ago found refuge in France for himself and his children, Jack and Lily-Rose, until he split in 2012 from longtime partner Vanessa Paradis, a French singer, model and actor.
The country “afforded [Depp] the possibility of living a normal life. Really a simple life,” the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor told SFGate in 2001.
In 2010, Depp told People, “With Vanessa and the kids, we live in a sort of little village in the south and I have the impression of being in paradise … and you know what I do there? Absolutely nothing.”
Depp, who started dating his “The Rum Diary” co-star Amber Heard the year he broke up with Paradis, listed his Provence property for sale for almost $26 million in June 2015, then reportedly put it on the market again in the years that followed for more than twice the price. However, despite containing an entire village in its 37 acres, the property appears not to have sold.
Meanwhile, Clooney’s buddy Brad Pitt and Pitt’s ex, Angelina Jolie, have been battling in court for years over the 2021 sale of her half of their Provence wine estate, Chateau Miraval, which actually produces wine. The former couple signed a long-term lease on the property in 2008 and later bought a controlling interest in the company that owned it.
Pitt and Jolie married at Chateau Miraval in 2014 after meeting in 2004 on the set of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” when he was still married to Jennifer Aniston. (They went official as a couple the following July after Aniston filed for divorce in March 2005.) Jolie and Pitt had kids and adopted kids together over the decade leading up to the wedding, but Jolie filed for divorce after only two years as husband and wife following a fight on a private plane. That also got ugly.
The story of the Pitt-Jolie court battle over the chateau and its winery is long and complicated, but it began with Pitt alleging that he and his ex had an agreement that if either wanted to sell their half of the place, the other would have to consent. Jolie, who sold her shares to Stoli’s wine division, Tenute del Mondo, said they had no such agreement in place.
