Greg James snubs One Show because of Alan Partridge

Greg James has turned down \'The One Show\' because of Alan Partridge.

The BBC Radio 1 DJ admitted Steve Coogan\'s iconic comedy character - a hapless TV presenter totally lacking in self awareness - was such a "p**s take" of the Beeb\'s tea time magazine show during his most recent series that he still can\'t bring himself to even accept a guest spot on the programme because now the lines are so blurred.

Speaking to Digital Spy\'s \'Secret Obsession\' video series, he said: "This is something I haven\'t admitted to anyone, maybe except my own wife, ever since they did the show on BBC One called \'This Time with Alan Partridge\', which is essentially a piss take of \'The One Show\', I haven\'t been able to say I\'d like to host \'The One Show\',

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"\'The One Show\' have asked me to host it as a guest host and I\'ve actually said no because I think it\'s too much like Partridge and I can\'t do it without thinking I have actually become him, so \'The One Show\' is done for me."

Meanwhile, the 33-year-old star revealed his love for the character shines in a number of way, even including the way he dresses for work.

He added: "I try to get in as many Alan Partridge quotes into my own shows.

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"I even have a cardboard cut-out in the spare room where I get dressed early morning. He\'s right next to the mirror, so I look at him and look at me to check I haven\'t dressed too much like him."

Despite his best efforts, Greg admitted he does quote Patridge "a lot" as he goes about his day.

He said: "I do use quite a lot of Alan Partridge quotes in my daily life, to the point where I feel like I probably have merged into him a little bit."