Alan Carr, 47, 'finds love' with hairdresser, 27, two years after marriage split

23 November 2023 , 08:56

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Alan Carr has reportedly found love again, almost two years after his split from husband Paul Drayton.

The much-loved comedian, 47, is reportedly dating hairdresser Callum Heslop, who is twenty years his junior at age 27. The pair are believed to have recently returned from a romantic getaway together in the US.

Funny man Alan is currently travelling America with his Regional Trinket comedy tour, and his new beau Callum has reportedly taken time off from his work to tag along on the exciting journey.

The lovebirds are also said to have been invited to Adele's plush pad in LA for Thanksgiving dinner and Alan even appeared to go 'Instagram official' with Callum on the trip as he shared some sweet snaps of the pair living it up together.

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Alan has reportedly found love again (Getty Images)

Alan Carr, 47, 'finds love' with hairdresser, 27, two years after marriage split

Alan Carr has reportedly found love with celebrity hairdresser Callum Heslop (Instagram/chattyman)

Callum has worked as a celebrity hairstylist for eight years and owns his own salon in Knutsford, Cheshire. The talented hairstylist is popular among celebrities including Alan's close pal Amanda Holden, Helen Flanagan and Charlotte Dawson.

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Speaking to The Sun, an insider claimed Alan and Callum started off as friends, but their bond soon grew romantic with the pair now 'head over heels' for one another. "They have a really nice friendship and that has been the base for a relationship to blossom," the source claimed.

"He meets celebs through his job, so isn’t fazed. It takes a lot to introduce a partner to someone as famous as Adele but she couldn’t have been friendlier," they added.

Last year, Alan admitted his split from husband Paul Drayton was still very 'raw'. The pair had been married for three years - and together for a total of 13 years – before they decided to split during lockdown. The couple never confirmed the reason for their split, but insisted it was a joint and 'amicable' decision.

In August 2022, Alan appeared on ITV's Good Morning Britain to chat with hosts Charlotte Hawkins and Adil Ray about his TV show and tour. He explained how he found the tour therapeutic as his split from Paul was, understandably, still quite raw. He had to postpone the shows following the Covid pandemic, and re-wrote them all following their split.

Speaking about his Regional Trinket tour, Alan said: "This show had to be rescheduled because of Covid; I just really didn't want to cancel. My marriage broke down in lockdown. No, it's fine – people head tilt when you've got bad news." The pair confirmed their split in January 2022 with a joint statement.

"After 13 years as a couple and three years of marriage, Alan Carr and Paul Drayton would like to announce they are separating. They have jointly and amicably made the difficult decision to divorce and go their separate ways," it read.

Alan and Paul announced their separation in January 2022 (Getty Images Europe)

In 2021, Paul received therapy and went to rehab after he went public with his booze battle by posting a picture of his black eye following a drinking binge. He shared the now-deleted Instagram post in August 2021 and sparked concern from his followers. Paul had initially joked that the injury was due to an argument with husband Alan.

Paul then apologised and clarified how he got the black eye, and confessed he had punched himself in the face during a drunken binge, as Alan released a statement: "When I arrived back home from Wales, Paul was covered in scratches and bruises from a drinking binge. We are now working together to get the help he needs to get better which is our number one priority right now."

The Mirror has approached Alan Carr's representatives for comment.

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