Alan Carr has jokingly claimed that “sex with Amanda Holden is awful”.

The TV star is known for starring as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent as well as presenting other shows such as this year’s Cheat: Unfinished Business.

A household name across the UK, she lives in a four-bedroom thatched cottage near Chipping Norton in the Cotswolds.

Ms Holden is also a frequent collaborator with comedian Alan Carr with the pair hosting a house renovation show on the BBC, travelling the world together.

Amanda Holden and Alan Carr. (Image: James Manning / PA)

Now, in a new interview with The Times, Mr Carr has been discussing plans to celebrate his upcoming 50th birthday.

The Celebrity Traitors winner revealed he is aiming to host three separate events: one for family and friends, a second for industry contacts, and a final one for everybody else.

Mr Carr said: “And I just know Amanda Holden is going to come to all three.”

The 49-year-old is single but described Ms Holden as his other half in the candid chat with the national newspaper.

He said: “I don’t need a partner. She is my partner.”

Following this, Mr Carr then jokingly added: “The sex is awful.”

He then went on to reveal that his co-star had helped him sign up to a dating app in the hopes of finding him a man.

Mr Carr said: “Amanda is an ally of the LGBTQI, but even she was shocked because I think she thinks gay dating is like straight dating.”