Amanda Holden says dating show changed relationship with husband after 'making notes'
Amanda Holden has admitted that, despite 20 years of marriage, the hardest part is finding time to be with her husband given their intense and busy schedules
Amanda Holden and her husband Chris Hughes
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Amanda Holden has said presenting a dating show changed her own relationship with her husband as she admitted to making notes during filming.
Amanda, 54, is hosting a new dating show called 'Cheat: Unfinished Business' that follows a series of couples as they try to mend things in the sunshine.
Co-hosting alongside relationship expert Paul C Brunson, Amanda spent last summer filming the series.
Speaking about the experience as she promoted the show, she admitted that she had listened to what Paul had been saying to other couples, took notes, and applied those to her relationship.
Discussing the show and Paul's input with Closer UK she said: 'He gives out amazing advice that I literally made notes on throughout filming. I was really nice to my husband Chris across the summer when we were making the show!'
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Amanda's positive comments about her relationship come weeks after she admitted she and husband Chris, whom she has been with since 2004, were leading 'separate lives'.
Amanda Holden and her husband Chris Hughes
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However, this isn't anything to do with any relationship difficulties, but more to do with the fact that their busy schedules means they rarely see each other.
She told Heart FM: "I've been married for over 20 years. Well, I met him in 2003, I can't work it out.
'Anyway, a long time, and our lives have been very separate for a long time because we're both very busy. Obviously, we're very happily married, but we do lots of things separately.
'I love my Peloton and running, he goes and plays squash. He's got a massive career as well. We're always separate, you know.'
Meanwhile, an insider told Closer that Amanda and Chris are working out how they can stay close despite the busy nature of their lives, reports BirminghamLive.
Amanda Holden and her husband Chris Hughes
They told the publication: "Amanda realises that something's got to give but it's not quite that simple.
"She knows she needs to prioritise her husband – who knows how she would cope without him. They've talked about trying a getaway to spend real down time together – alone. The kids are old enough to hold the fort.
'Amanda knows she needs to consider this. Until now it's always been as a family so going on holiday alone would be alien to her. But it's a great place to start, even if it's a long weekend.'
Meanwhile, Amanda has joked what her biggest ick (slang for off-putting feature or habit) is about her husband is. She told Heart FM: 'My ick with Chris, although that does sound quite dramatic, is when Chris is dressed casually.
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"My husband looks really nice when he goes out but his relaxed look, the thing I would burn without any hesitation, but I think it would pollute the air, is that he owns yellow Crocs.'
Amanda Holden is set to appear on Cheat on Netflix later this year.
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