English comedian and broadcaster Alan Carr was BOTD in 1976. Born in Weymouth, Dorset, he was raised in Northampton. Carr’s father was a former professional footballer and talent scout, spent many years trying to coach his camp, unsporty, Agatha Christie-loving son into a sports career before admitting defeat. Carr studied drama at Middlesex University, then moved to Manchester, working in a call-centre and performing in stand-up comedy clubs in his spare time. In 2001, he won best newcomer at the BBC New Comedy Awards, boosting his public profile. He became a full-time comic, developing a raucous comedy schtick halfway between Tony Hancock and Lily Savage, frequently lampooning his appearance and lack of success in modern gay culture with stand-up shows named Tooth Fairy and Spexy Beast. He successfully transitioned into a television career, co-hosting quiz shows The Friday Night Project and Alan Carr’s Celebrity Ding-Dong. In 2008, he was forced to publicly apologise after dedicating an award to Karen Matthews, a British woman found guilty of the abduction of her 9 year-old daughter. The following year, he ascended to showbiz royalty with his own talk-show Alan Carr: Chatty Man, serving up de-fanged comedy alongside interviews with every homosexual and gay icon in show business, including Bette Midler, Boy George, Grace Jones, Kylie Minogue, Dame Edna Everage, Lady Gaga, Ian McKellen, RuPaul Charles, Joanna Lumley, Stephen Fry and Joan Collins. A ratings success, the show won Carr numerous industry awards, including a BAFTA TV award. In 2018, he married his long-term boyfriend Paul Drayton in a ceremony officiated by the singer Adele, separating in 2022. Carr later appeared as a judge on the UK version of Ru Paul’s Drag Race, a popular home renovation show, and was the winner of the wildly popular 2025 reality TV competition Celebrity Traitors. His current relationship status is unknown.