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Alan Carr's 'Chatty Man' has been axed

Sad news for Alan Carr fans – it has been confirmed that the comic’s much-loved chat show has been axed.

Wah.

It's the end of an era.
It’s the end of an era.

The hilarious programme reportedly struggled to compete against it’s BBC rival, Graham Norton, with Channel 4 opting to pull the plug following a decline in ratings after a whopping 16 series.

Speaking to The Sun, Alan confirmed the sad news, explaining: “I just think that the art of the chat show has evolved unless you can get the amazing guests all the time that Norton gets.

“I’ll be honest with you, I don’t think moving it to a Thursday was the best move. It feels like a party show, a Friday show.

Alan Carr gave us some truly iconic moments on Chatty Man
Alan Carr gave us some truly iconic moments on Chatty Man

“Three guests a week and Channel 4, God love ’em, extended it to 30 episodes – that’s 90 guests who are relevant and people are interested in, up against the amazing Norton and Jonathan Ross.

“I’ve gone as far as I can with ‘Chatty Man’. Won a BAFTA, won two NTAs.”

Thankfully, it’s not all bad news as Alan has landed a brand new show on the same channel, ‘Alan Carr’s Happy Hour’.

Don't worry - Alan will be back!
Don’t worry – Alan will be back!

Set to air at 8pm on Fridays, Alan will interview celebrities minus the booze in a pre-watershed slot, which means that we definitely won’t be getting the same level of Alan Carr one-liners, such as his now-infamous question to bisexual Lindsay Lohan: “Are you back on the c***?”

Still, the show will feature live music and audience participation and we’re willing to bet that it’s going to be bloomin’ brilliant.