Alan Carr takes cheeky swipe at Phillip Schofield while filming Christmas special

This Morning: Alan Carr apologises after being ‘sick’ behind sofa Alan Carr has taken a very cheeky swipe at Phillip Schofield while filming his Christmas TV special in London. ITV was thrown into chaos earlier this year following the former This Morning presenter’s admission to an “unwise but not illegal” relationship with a younger colleague, with the host later stepping down from ITV altogether. Chatty Man Alan, 47, took the opportunity to reference Schofield’s scandal during the filming of his show by dropping a bold dig. While recording a Christmas special, Carr asked the audience before cameras rolled: “Oh, Hackney, why did I say I’d film this in the middle of a f***ing heatwave?” He then added: “I am sweating up here like Phillip Schofield’s lawyer, honestly”, The Mirror reports. Alan Carr dropped a joke about Schofield before filming new show The funnyman, whose TV show Alan Carr: Chatty Man ran for seven years, then removed all references to Schofield from filming for the Channel 4 special last Sunday. Last year, Carr ­affectionately ­referenced Schofield at every gig during his Regional Trinket tour. Carr has been friends with the 61-year-old presenter since 2015 when he appeared on an episode of This Morning together. During the ITV show, Schofield was armed not only with tequila but also with the dreaded worm that resides at the bottom of the bottle and challenged the comedian to a drinking contest. Carr was apparently so drunk he forgot the name of his own TV show. Phillip Schofield left ITV after 21 years SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Trending