About Amanda Holden
Ultra sleek and spectacularly beautiful Amanda Holden is an English media personality, actress, television presenter, singer. She is best known for judging the talent show competition Britain's Got Talent since 2007. She is also an author too. She starred in a comedy-drama film "Intimate Relations" for her role as Pamela in 1996 which was her first film. Analogously, she appeared as a contestant in the dating game show "Blind Date" in an episode dated 21st September 1991. Her autobiography "No Holding Back" was launched in October 2013 which also became "Sunday Times" Best Seller. She served as the gossip columnist for the newspaper "News of the World" (now defunct) in July 2009. She has starred in several films and series such as Intimate Relations, One Chance, Virtual Sexuality, The Worst Witch, Celebrity Deal Or No Deal, Superstar, Big Top, Agatha Christie's Marple, and many others. Recently, she performed a tear-jerking song from her new album on Britain's Got Talent. She sang Not While I'm Around from her new album "Songs From My Heart" and was widely praised for her singing voice.
Famous For
- Being an English media personality, actress, television presenter, singer, and author too.
- For judging the talent show competition Britain's Got Talent since 2007.
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Early Life of Amanda Holden
On 16th February 1971, Amanda Holden took birth with the real name or full name of Amanda Louise Holden in Portsmouth, England. She belongs to British nationality though she belongs to British-white ethnicity. Analogously, she is from Christianity religion. Aquarius is her star sign and white is her race. She celebrates her birthday on 16th February of every year and she had celebrated her 49th birthday as of 2020. She is the daughter of Frank Holden (father) and Judith Mary Harrison (mother). Similarly, she has a younger sister named Debbie Holden who is also a model. Furthermore, Amanda graduated from Swanmore College in Meon Valley, Hampshire, England, and went to a drama school Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in North London. She has studied acting at The Jellicoe Theatre in Poole.
Career of Amanda Holden
- Amanda Holden commenced her TV personality career in 1991 from the game show "Blind Date", and starred in three series of ITV's "Wild at Heart" as Sarah Trevanian from 2006 to 2008.
- Similarly, she has appeared in several series like, Kiss Me Kate, The Grimleys, BBC series Hearts and Bones, Jonathan Creek, and moreover.
- Additionally, she is a judge on Britain's Got Talent along with Simon Cowell, David Walliams, and Alesha Dixon where she joined in 2006. As well, she has starred on British series such as Smack the Pony, EastEnders, Hearts, and Bones, Cutting It.
- She starred in the BBC sitcom "Big Top" as Lizzie in 2009 and it was reported in April 2009 that the US network CBS had offered her the job of the one-time guest presenter on "The Early Show" and signed up with CBS as a British correspondent for "The Early Show".
- Furthermore, she co-presented "A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards" from 2009 until 2014. as well as co-presented "The Door" in 2010.
- She narrated the documentary "The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song" on ITV in 2011, as well as guest, presented an episode of Lorraine" on 6th July 2012.
- As well, she presented the talent show Superstar on ITV in the following year and hosted an episode of the Channel 4 show "Dispatches" on 24th March 2014.
- Later she returned to "This Morning" in 2017, to co-present numerous episodes with Ben Shephard.
- She presented a six-part factual series for ITV called "Give a Pet a Home" which worked alongside the RSPCA finding homes for animals aired in April and May 2015.
- She was also part of the presenting team for ITV's Christmas telethon "Text Santa" on 18th December 2015 and presented "I've Got Something To Tell You" in 2016.
- She was also seen in CBBC's "The Worst Witch" in 2017 as Miss Pentangle.
- Furthermore, as a piece of recent news, she performed a tear-jerking song from her new album on Britain's Got Talent. The song was a tribute to her daughters Alexa, 14, and Hollie, eight, and a touching black and white photo of mother and daughter were beamed onto a screen behind the doting mum at the end of her song.
- "I've woken up every day this week with 'oh god I've got to sing' but I'm looking forward to it," she said. And she told her Heart Breakfast co-star Jamie Theakston: "I've woken up with anxiety every single day this week. It's like you've got the biggest exam."
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- Besides this, she has also starred in the West End production of "Thoroughly Modern Millie" which closed earlier than expected in June 2004.
- As well, she finished playing the role of Princess Fiona in the original West End production of "Shrek the Musical" and was seen in a West End revival of "Stepping Out" in 2016.
- She roled as Pamela in Intimate Relations" in 1996 and starred in "Virtual Sexuality" as a shoe shop assistant. But she was uncredited in the 2013 film "One Chance".
- It was announced in April 2019 that she would replace Emma Bunton, as the co-host of "Heart Breakfast" with Jamie Theakston, at the same time as it went national on 3rd June.
- Furthermore, she has fronted Everton's breast cancer awareness campaign, sporting a limited edition baby pink club shirt, the color of breast cancer awareness as well as she ran the London Marathon in 4 hours and 13 minutes, in the name of the Born Free Foundation on 13th April 2008.
Awards and Achievements of Amanda Holden
Amanda is a famous and victorious media personality in England. She has been nominated for awards like Laurence Olivier Theatre Award but she has only won WhatsOnStage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Due to her hard work, she can win many awards in the coming days and hope she will.
Personal Life of Amanda Holden
Reflecting on Amanda Holden's personal life, she is a married woman. She tied a knot with comedian Les Dennis in June 1995 but the couple splits their relationship in 2000 after Holden's affair with actor Neil Morrissey was the subject of press interest, before separating permanently in December 2002 and divorcing in 2003. Around this time, she alleges that she was sexually assaulted by an "unnamed famous comedian" at a public event. Amanda is not only a media personality, but she is also a mother too. She gave birth to her first child with her fiance, record producer Chris Hughes in 2006 with whom she married at Babington House. But, she suffered their son being stillborn at seven months in 2011 after a miscarriage and despite medical complications, she gave birth to their second daughter in 2012. Furthermore, talking about her sexual orientation, she is straight. The duo currently lives in Surrey. She also owns a cottage in the Cotswolds which she has been renovating since 2017.
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Net Worth of Amanda Holden
Amanda is among those few individuals that have such a wide range of experience and remains true to whatever she embarks on to. She has reached great heights in her career already and she still has a lot more to do. She has a long road ahead of her and she definitely holds all the potential to make it big in the industry. Moving towards her net worth, her worth is around $6 million dollars as of 2020 though she has also a handsome amount of salary too, which is also 1 million pounds per year. With her hard work and the luck by her side, she can double the amount of wealth she has of today. She is sincere in her work. But, she is doing all the hard works in order to build a secure financial status for herself and her family. Furthermore, her main source of income is from a media personality career. Additionally, she has also done endorsement work, she appeared in commercials on The News of the World newspaper (2010), Tesco stores 'Christmas Gifts' (2010), Danone Oykos yogurt (2012), PETA animal rights organization (2001).
Body Measurement of Amanda Holden
The very graceful Amanda has a great personality. She's got a standard height of 5 ft 4 in or 163 cm and a convincing appearance. She had the perfect body combined with good looks. She could carry off any look with great simplicity. Her sensible thoughts with a good sense of humor greatly attract her spectators to their TV screen. Whereas, her body weight is around 54 kg or 119 pounds and her body build type is average. Her usual exercise schedule has guided her to be in a marvelous body posture with an appropriate body measurement of 35-24-34 in or 89-61-86 cm. She wears her outfits accordingly. She dresses up showing off her curvy figure and striking pair of legs and feet wearing either open tight upskirt. She always flaunts her glamorous side while making public appearances. She has blonde hair and dark brown eyes color which has attracted a lot of people towards her.
