Amanda Louise Holden (born 16 February
1971 in Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire) is an English
actress. She made her television debut as an
unsuccessful contestant on the long-running ITV series
Blind Date.
Amanda trained at the Mountview Academy
of Theatre Arts. Her first television role was in the
BBC soap opera EastEnders in 1994 but she is perhaps
best known for playing Mia Bevan in the BAFTA Award
nominated drama series Cutting It from 2002 to 2004.
She married television presenter Les Dennis in 1995, but
separated from him following her affair with actor Neil
Morrissey. These events made her a popular target for
the British tabloid press. The couple were divorced on
18 November 2003.
Amanda Holden has appeared in several stage musicals and
in 2004 was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre
Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance
in the West End production of Thoroughly Modern Millie,
but did not win. On 19 November 2004 she appeared on the
BBC's Children in Need charity appeal singing Aretha
Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural
Woman". On that night also, she announced her
engagement to record boss Chris Hughes.
Her most recent TV appearance was in the ITV1 drama Wild
at Heart, alongside Stephen Tompkinson. The first series
aired in 2006 and a second series followed in early
2007.
Amanda's other TV credits include three series of the
hit comedy Kiss Me Kate alongside Caroline Quentin,
three series of the ITV comedy series The Grimleys,
Celeb with Harry Enfield, the critically acclaimed BBC
series Hearts and Bones alongside Damien Lewis, the
comedy series Mad About Alice with Jamie Theakston, and
a Boxing Day special Marple alongside Geraldine McEwan
and John Hannah. She also co-starred with Bill Nighy and
Sir Tom Courtenay in Ready When You Are, Mr McGill, Jack
Rosenthal's classic comedy drama.
On 21 January 2006, she gave birth to her first child,
Alexa Louise Florence Hughes, by Caesarean section.
In June 2007 she appeared as one of the judges,
alongside Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan, on the talent
show Britain's Got Talent. The show was hosted by Ant
and Dec and won by opera singer Paul Potts.
She is an Everton FC supporter. In April this year she
stated her dismay on Parkinson to Everton's 4-2 loss
against Manchester United after leading 2-0.
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