Alan Carr bravely fended off a man brandishing a knife in a terrifying attack that left his friend Cleo Rocos admitting that he had ‘saved her life’ with his bravery
Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr “saved” a friend’s life after chasing off an armed attacker. Actor Cleo Rocos – known for her role on The Kenny Everett Television Show – recalled the terrifying moment he fended off the assailant during their holiday to Morocco together.
Cleo, 63, revealed that the pair had been on a night out in Marrakesh, when she was grabbed by her arm by a strange man who then pulled out a knife. Speaking about the horrifying incident she explained how she initially thought he was joking as the scene unfolded.
She said: “I pushed him away but he grabbed me tighter and, in really bad English, he said he wanted to be with me. We didn’t think he was being serious but then he pulled a knife out. It was probably about 10 inches long.”
Talking to The Sun Cleo then explained how Alan, 49, sprung into action and remained “surprisingly calm” despite the unfolding terrifying predicament they were in. He then placed himself between her and the attacker as he set about diffusing the situation.
She explained further: “Most people would have been terrified, but Alan was surprisingly calm. He pulled me to the other side of him, so he was standing between me and the man, and he said, ‘Don’t be so rude’.
“Before the man could react, he slapped the knife out of his hand. The man wasn’t expecting that and I was shocked. We walked off at a pace and we kept looking behind us wondering if this man was going to come at us again with the knife.”
She then pointed out that Alan added, “had really knocked the wind out of” the attacker as they made their escape. She said: “He didn’t punch him or anything but he disarmed him and he was so brave in the way he handled it.”
Cleo then admitted she owed her life to him for his brave actions as things could have turned out very differently for the pair had he not intervened and helped her. She said: “That night could have gone terribly wrong, but Alan dealt with the situation so decisively – he literally saved my life.”
On Thursday (6 November), Alan became the first winner of The Celebrity Traitors after an eventful series as he convinced fellow players Nick Mohammed and David Olusoga that he was a Faithful.
He then dramatically revealed that he had in fact been a Traitor since the start of the competition.
The popular TV personality has donated his £87,500 prize winnings to Neuroblastoma UK. The charity is dedicated to supporting and providing vital help for children with a rare form of cancer.
Alan has been a patron of the charitable organisation for nine years. He was previously praised by the charity for his “commitment, compassion and drive to bring hope to children and families facing this aggressive cancer.”
Source: Mirror
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