An Alan Partridge Statue Has Been Erected in the U.K.

"Although this is completely unauthorised, having taken counsel, I am happy that the statue's attitude and stance are correct"

Image via @pooroldkelvin1 on Twitter

BY Josiah HughesPublished Sep 24, 2020

No matter what else he tries, Steve Coogan will forever be Alan Partridge, and the world of comedy will forever be better off for it. As such, the character has been (temporarily) immortalized in the form of a new statue.

As the BBC reports, the statue emerged in Norwich, U.K. It was donated by Partridge megafans Nick Dutton and Gavin Fulcher, the latter of whom sculpted the statue.

"It was just a bit of fun really," Fulcher said. "I think during this time we could all do with a bit of light relief."

The statue took three years to create and will remain on display in the city until Sunday.

Of the statue, Partridge shared a lengthy statement on Twitter:
 

 
 
 
 

It was recently announced that Alan Partridge will also soon be getting his own podcast.
 

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