• Amanda Holden was the  judge on Britain’s Got Talent since 2007.
• She began her career as an actress after appearing on Blind Date in 1991.
• Chris Hughes, a music producer, is married to Holden.

Amanda Holden has served as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent since 2007. What you need to know about her private life, including her marriage and her two girls who appear to be her twins, is provided below.

The talent show judge, who has more than 1.5 million Instagram followers, actually began her career as an actress. She actually shares an unexpected connection with English singer and television host Cilla Black.

Holden appeared on Blind Date as a participant back in 1991, when she was only 19 years old.

She attended the prestigious Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London.

Holden revealed to Black, a presenter on the programme, that her dream man was actually Jack Nicholson, not Barnaby, her date.

Holden recalled Cilla’s 2015 blind date encounter and stated of her: “She was wonderful to me. She was witty and intelligent.

“I said that I was going to be an actress. It’s the bizarrest thing – I have now worked with some of the directors and producers who were on it.

“When I said that I was going to be an actress, I knew that I was going to be one – but not necessarily that I’d go down the TV route.”

She has now had 25 years of a fruitful career on small-screen television.

She gained fame for her appearances on Wild At Heart before departing the show in 2008 after three seasons, outside of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent.

She has been happily married for more than 13 years, despite the fact that things didn’t work out with Barnaby. Here is all the information you require regarding Amanda’s spouse and household.

Chris Hughes, a music producer, is married to Holden.

The BGT judge was previously married to Les Dennis from 1995 until 2003; Hughes is Amanda’s second spouse.

Holden and Dennis briefly parted up after it was revealed in 1995 that Holden had been having an affair with actor Neil Morrissey from the Men Behaving Badly television series.

Even when they reconnected in 2002, their romance didn’t last.

She met Hughes a year later, and they soon began dating.

She revealed the key to a successful marriage in an interview.

“Oh god I really fancy Chris. We’ll be eating dinner in a restaurant, he’ll go to the loo, then I’ll look up, catch a glimpse of a man and think ‘he’s fit’ and then realize ‘f***, that’s my husband! I still fancy him!’” Holden said.

She continued by stating that despite the couple’s differences, her spouse was always there to support her.

She explained: “He challenges me and I challenge him, and I think that’s the secret to a good marriage.

“My husband – god, we are different people but he is my biggest, proudest champion. He’s not a yes man, but he is ‘Go Mandy’ all the time.”

In 2019, she similarly explained why the two make such a great combination in an interview with Hello!

The actor remarked:  “Chris is very funny and errs on the side of lightness. We can make jokes out of any situation throughout the best and darkest times of our lives.”

Added her: “He’s rubbish at romance, but he’s there for the solid things – such as keeping my car clean and making sure I relax. He’s a proper bloke who looks after me. I’m a strong, opinionated woman, but he helps steer the Mandy ship.”

In Los Angeles, California, in 2003, Amanda first met Chris.

A year later, they began dating, and on December 10, 2008, they were united in marriage at Somerset’s St. Margaret’s Church.

Their wedding was a private affair, and the reception was held at Babington House, which is located close to the church.

The newlyweds’ entire day was exceedingly private because the reception location was a luxurious hotel and exclusive members-only club.

The site was transformed with fake snow, Christmas ivy, and candles set across the grounds because the wedding day was so close to Christmas.

Even though it may not have been as large as some celebrity weddings, there were still some distinguished visitors.

David Coulthard, a former Formula One racer, served as Hughes’ best man. Alexa and Hollie are Amanda Holden and Chris Hughes’ joint children.

Alexa, who was born in 2006, is currently 16 years old.

The couple’s second daughter Hollie, who is now 10 years old, was born in the world in 2012.

Sadly, the couple’s son Theo was stillborn at seven months in 2011, causing them much sorrow.

The tenth anniversary of Theo’s death was in 2021, and on that occasion Holden posted a heartfelt statement to Instagram.

She penned: “#Theo… our gorgeous little boy. You would have been 10 years old today… not a day goes by without thinking of you.”

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