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Amanda Holden
Also known as Amanda Louise Holden
Career
Active 1991 – present
Biography
About Amanda Holden
Amanda Holden is an English actress and musician with a career spanning over three decades. She is a familiar face on British television, best known as a judge on the reality competition show 'Britain's Got Talent', a role she has held since 2007. Her television work includes appearances in series such as 'Wild at Heart', 'Kiss Me Kate', 'The Grimleys', 'Hearts and Bones', 'Big Top', 'Smack the Pony', and 'EastEnders'. She has also presented or co-presented shows like 'A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards', 'The Door', 'Dispatches: Exposing Hospital Heartache', 'Give a Pet a Home', and 'I've Got Something To Tell You'.
Holden has shown range across stage and screen. On stage, she earned a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award nomination in 2004 for her role in 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' and later played Princess Fiona in 'Shrek the Musical', for which she won a WhatsOnStage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She also starred in a revival of 'Stepping Out'. Her film credits include 'Intimate Relations' in 1996 and 'Virtual Sexuality'.
Born on February 16, 1971, in Portsmouth, England, she grew up with her younger sister Debbie. She studied at Swanmore Secondary School and later trained at Mountainview Academy of Theatre Arts. Her personal life has had both joy and tragedy. She was married to comedian Les Dennis from 1995 to 2003. With her current husband Chris Hughes, she has a daughter, Alexa Louise Florence Hughes, and another daughter, Hollie Rose Hughes. A son, Theo, was stillborn in 2011. She is 5'4" tall with a slim build, and she has natural blonde hair and brown eyes.
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Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 1991-present (started around 20 years old; 35 years active)
- Birthplace
- Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Blonde
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Weight
- 119 lbs (or 54 kg)
- Measurements
- 35–24–34 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.71
- Bra/Cup Size
- C
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
- Tattoos
- None
- Piercings
- Yes
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 2.9m (as of June 2026)
Frequently asked
What is Amanda Holden's most famous television role?
She is best known as a judge on the reality competition show 'Britain's Got Talent', a role she has held since 2007.
Has Amanda Holden worked on stage as well as screen?
Yes. She has performed in several stage musicals, including a Laurence Olivier Award-nominated role in 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' and a WhatsOnStage Award-winning turn as Princess Fiona in 'Shrek the Musical'.
What is Amanda Holden's height and body type?
She is 5'4" tall and has a slim build.
How many children does Amanda Holden have?
She has two daughters, Alexa Louise Florence Hughes and Hollie Rose Hughes. A son, Theo, was stillborn in 2011.
Did you know
- Holden is a Laurence Olivier Award nominee for her stage work in 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'.
- She has been a judge on 'Britain's Got Talent' since 2007, making her one of the show's longest-serving judges.
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