BBC snap up Alan Carr to host new Saturday night quiz show Picture Slam

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16 Feb 2023, 10:08

Alan Carr is set to front a new quiz show, Picture Slam, and has jumped on board the BBC train to be part of their brand new Saturday night TV line-up.

An insider told The Sun about the move from ITV: "Getting the big-money signing is payback for Alan, who was viewed as a shoo-in as replacement for the exiting David Walliams as BGT judge.

"It was a slight to be in the running for the position for months only to be knocked out of the race at the last minute - particularly as Bruno shot to fame on a BBC show.

"Now Alan could be an even bigger star of Saturday night telly that he might have been had he got the role on the BGT panel."

It comes weeks after the presenter and comedian was said to replace David Walliams on Britain's Got Talent, but Strictly's Bruno Tonioli was given the job instead.

Speaking about Bruno being confirmed as the new BGT judge, Alan told Metro newspaper: “I was just watching this all unfurl in the paper, it was very odd.

“And then Bruno (got it) and I thought: ‘Oh good for him’ but it’s so weird.”

A source added: "It is one the most peculiar events in showbusiness in recent years. Alan was told that he had the job and then all of sudden Bruno's name popped up. It is so bizarre.

"They all wanted him but Cowell was against it, he wanted his friend."

For the past three years, Alan has fronted ITV's Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow on a Saturday night but bosses have said the show won't be returning and is being 'rested'.