Alan Carr holds hands with mystery pal as he enjoys Soho night out following split from his husband

He split from his husband Paul Drayton in January after four years.

But Alan Carr appeared to be in excellent spirits as he enjoyed a very boozy night out with a group of friends in Soho, London, on Tuesday.

The comedian, 45, looked a bit worse for wear as he struck playful poses and threw his arm around a friend after enjoying a packed evening of drinking.

Big night out: Alan 

He appeared to have made the most of the night out as he cut a casual figure in grey jeans, which he paired with a green Hawaiian shirt and a red denim jacket.

He kept comfortable in a pair of white trainers while he sported his signature black square frame glasses as he partied the night away.

Alan appeared to be in jubilant spirits as he was seen grinning and laughing, while he also held hands and put his arm around one mystery friend.

His friend looked smart in a wide-leg pinstriped suit and a black leather jacket and the pair were seen embracing as they walked along the pavement.

Fun times: Alan appeared to be in high spirits as he he held hands with a pal during a night out with a group of friends in Soho, London, on Tuesday

Fun times: Alan appeared to be in high spirits as he he held hands with a pal during a night out with a group of friends in Soho, London, on Tuesday

Close friends: Alan appeared to be in jubilant spirits as he was seen grinning and laughing as he partied

Boozy night: The comedian, 45, looked a bit worse for wear as he struck playful poses and threw his arms around his friend after enjoying a packed evening of drinking.

Boozy night: The comedian, 45, looked a bit worse for wear as he struck playful poses and threw his arms around his friend after enjoying a packed evening of drinking

Casual look: He kept comfortable in a pair of white trainers while he sported his signature black square frame glasses

Casual look: He kept comfortable in a pair of white trainers while he sported his signature black square frame glasses

Stylish: The comedian, 45, cut a casual figure in a pair of grey jeans

Casual: He completed his ensemble with a green Hawaiian shirt and a red denim jacket

Stylish: The comedian, 45, cut a casual figure in a pair of grey jeans, which he paired with a green Hawaiian shirt and a red denim jacket

Alan and his friends had earlier watched Bourgeois and Maurice star in their comedy show Pleasure Seekers at The Soho Theatre, according to the Mirror. 

The funnyman called the performance ‘hilarious’ before letting his hair down on the boozy night out, which reportedly saw the pals propping each other up.

It was also claimed the group struggled to secure a taxi for around 20 minutes at the end of the fun-filled night as they got ready to head home.

It comes after Alan revealed he had hired a personal trainer to get into shape following his split from husband Paul, 50, in January after four years. 

Fun times: Alan and his friends had earlier watched Bourgeois and Maurice star in their comedy show Pleasure Seekers at The Soho Theatre

Fun times: Alan and his friends had earlier watched Bourgeois and Maurice star in their comedy show Pleasure Seekers at The Soho Theatre

Friends: Alan walked arm-in-arm with his friend during the night out

Mystery friend: Alan appeared to be having an excellent time as he walked hand-in-hand with his pal

Mystery friend: Alan appeared to be having an excellent time as he walked hand-in-hand with his pal

Good spirits: The funnyman was seen chatting and laughing with his mystery friend as they enjoyed the night out with the group

Good spirits: The funnyman was seen chatting and laughing with his mystery friend as they enjoyed the night out with the group

Boozy: Alan deemed the theatre show 'hilarious' before letting his hair down on the fun-filled night out, which reportedly saw the pals propping each other up

Boozy: Alan deemed the theatre show ‘hilarious’ before letting his hair down on the fun-filled night out, which reportedly saw the pals propping each other up

Speaking to trainer Joe Wicks last month, he joked: ‘I have just gone through a divorce so I told the trainer I want a revenge body. But I think he thought I said I wanted a blancmange body’. 

During the episode of Alan’s Life is A Beach podcast, the Chatty Man star asked The Body Coach for tips on getting ‘beach body’ ready.

Joe replied: ‘Tap into the mental health benefits of exercise. If you wake up with energy, you’ve got the time to exercise, you’ll want to do it for your mind to feel less stress, especially when you are going through something emotional’.

‘Do it for those reasons and the fat loss will come.’ 

Trials: It was also claimed the group struggled to secure a taxi for around 20 minutes at the end of the night as they prepared to head home

Trials: It was also claimed the group struggled to secure a taxi for around 20 minutes at the end of the night as they prepared to head home

All smiles: Alan couldn't help but grinning and making playful poses as he enjoyed his London night out

Having fun: Alan was seen pointing as he enjoyed himself

All smiles: Alan couldn’t help but grinning and making playful poses as he enjoyed his London night out 

Partying: Newly-single Alan appeared to be on good form as he chatted and laughed with his group of friends

Partying: Newly-single Alan appeared to be on good form as he chatted and laughed with his group of friends 

Group: Alan was joined by a large group of friends as they enjoyed a night out after watching a theatre performance

Group: Alan was joined by a large group of friends as they enjoyed a night out after watching a theatre performance

Despite their imminent divorce, Alan’s estranged husband Paul has been regularly returning to their Kent farm they once shared. 

A source told MailOnline that Paul has been returning to help look after their dogs, goats, sheep, alpacas and peacocks.

Paul, who spent two nights in jail after being convicted of drink-driving earlier this year, is staying in a friend’s spare room while the pair finalise their divorce, a source said.

‘But he’s back at the marital home most days for the animals.’

Divorce: It comes after Alan revealed that he had hired a personal trainer to get into shape following his split from husband Paul, 50, in January after four years (both pictured in 2019)

Divorce: It comes after Alan revealed that he had hired a personal trainer to get into shape following his split from husband Paul, 50, in January after four years (both pictured in 2019)

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