Alan Carr has taken aim at King Charles after what he called “another slight” after being snubbed from the New Year's Honours List.
The dig came in a chat at the beginning of a podcast he co-hosts with his friend Lee Peart.
In the segment, the pair were speaking on the opening months of the year, Mr Peart said we “expect” January to be awful, but February is worse, and he finds it a “little bit dreary”.
Speaking on the month of January Mr Carr said: “"Hey, that's another thing that p****d me off about being January. New Year's Honours List; another year, another slight!
Alan Carr has blasted King Charles for snubbing him form the New Year's Honours List
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“Surely, I've been in showbiz for 25 years. I do loads for f*****g charity. Nothing. I do this podcast with you.”
Mr Peart responded with a question asking whether an MBE “comes first”, to which Mr Carr replied: “Oh no; skip that. I want knighthood.”
His co-host hit back, claiming you can’t “skip” the honour.
To which the TV personality hit back stating: "You can! Oh yeah, you fast track, babes. Honestly, I'll fast track!”
The irony of the comments was not missed by Mr Peart, who pointed out that it was “spoken like a true potential knight!”
Idris Elba was one of those who did receive a knighthood from King Charles for his dedication to supporting young people across the UK.
Alan Carr claimed: "Another year, another snub" in his podcast episode
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The 53-year-old actor, who portrayed DCI John Luther in the acclaimed BBC crime drama, now holds the title of Sir Idris.
Sir Idris has been a prominent voice in the fight against youth violence for some time, establishing the Don't Stop Your Future initiative, which collaborates with grassroots community groups to combat knife crime.
Together with his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba, he created the Elba Hope Foundation, an international charity providing grants to projects centred on education, economic opportunity and entrepreneurship.
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Upon recieving the honour, Sir Idris said: "I receive this honour on behalf of the many young people whose talent, ambition and resilience has driven the work of the Elba Hope Foundation.
"I hope we can do more to draw attention to the importance of sustained, practical support for young people and to the responsibility we all share to help them find an alternative to violence."
Fellow actor, Warwick Davis, also received an OBE in the list, for his services to drama and charity.
King Charles granted a knighthood to Sir Idris Elba in the New Year's Honours List
| GETTYThe 55-year-old is best known for his roles in the Star Wars and Harry Potter franchises and has been acting for over 40 years.
Mr Davis co-founded the charity Little People UK in 2012 alongside Samantha to help individuals with dwarfism and their families.
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