Amanda Holden admits 'I loved that' as she shares nickname Les Dennis gave her
Amanda Holden admits 'I loved that' as she shares nickname Les Dennis gave her
Amanda Holden gave a candid look back at her relationship with former Coronation Street star Les Dennis as she shared one thing that she 'loved' about their time together
Amanda shared the nickname given to her by Les Dennis
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Britain's Got Talent star Amanda Holden opened up about one aspect of her relationship with Les Dennis - admitting "I loved that".
Looking back to her younger days, in her memoir, No Holding Back, the TV personality reflected on her years married to the renowned former Coronation Street star. Sharing the ins and outs of her time with the actor, she let her fans into a little-known intimate detail as she revealed that Les used to call her his "teacher".
Revealing how his kind words had been of comfort during the early phases of their relationship, the 54-year-old said: "He said we were each other's teachers, and I Ioved that. I still do. Listening to his advice made me want the security of a relationship again and he made me feel safe."
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Amanda and Les first met back in 1993 while performing on stage together
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The pair first clapped eyes on each other when they appeared together on a production of The Sound of Music at Bournemouth's Pavilion Theatre in 1993.
After tying the knot just two years after crossing paths for the first time, Amanda also noted how she felt somewhat uneasy during the early parts of their relationship as Les was more of an established star than her due to his appearances in shows such as Family Fortunes.
However, despite sharing her affection for the actor, their relationship wasn't to last, after their marriage began to become overshadowed by rumours, and eventual confirmation, of infidelity.
Their marriage came to an end in 2003 after Amanda's affair with Waterloo Road's Neil Morrisey became public three years earlier.
The pair divorced back in 2003
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But since the end of her relationship with the former Coronation Street star over two decades ago, Amanda later went on to find love again after exchanging vows with her now husband, Chris Hughes, who she has two children with, Alexa 'Lexi' Louise Florence and Hollie Rose.
Away from her home life, Amanda has become a household name thanks to her numerous TV appearances. Her first foray into broadcasting came when she appeared as a contestant on Blind Date.
While she has appeared in number of acting roles, she is more commonly seen co-hosting some of the nation's most popular morning TV shows, with guest appearances on likes the of Lorraine and This Morning.
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More recently, after she first appeared on the ITV show in 2007, she has become best-known for making up one fifth of the Britain's Got Talent judging panel alongside Simon Cowell, Bruno Tonioli, Alesha Dixon and guest judge, KSI.
Meanwhile, Amanda is set to join forces with relationship coach, Paul Brunson as the pair co-host new Netflix series, Cheat: Unfinished Business next week.
The show will follow eight former couples, broken up by cheating, as they spend a stay together at a stunning Mallorca villa.
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