In a bid to breathe new life into forgotten towns, Italian municipalities are selling empty homes for €1. And last year, BGT star Amanda Holden, 52, fulfilled her long-held ambition by purchasing two dilapidated apartments in Salemi, Sicily – and convinced her bud, funnyman Alan Carr, to spend a summer renovating them! The resulting show, Amanda and Alan’s Italian Job was a roaring success, with fans demanding a second series. Well, the hilarious pair have delivered – and this time, it’s Alan, 47, in charge of purchasing a new gaff – in sunny Tuscany. Here, the two pals talk Rightmove, relief and... rats!
Hello, you two! Were you surprised at the huge success of the first series?
Amanda: It was a relief because for Alan and me, aside from the…