Amanda Holden and her lookalike daughter, 19, look like twins as they glam up for Wimbledon
mini mandy Amanda Holden and her lookalike daughter, 19, look like twins as they glam up for Wimbledon
AMANDA Holden and her lookalike daughter Lexi Hughes looked like twins as they glammed up for Wimbledon.
Presenter Amanda, 54, flashed a beaming smile alongside 19-year-old Lexi while posing for a sun-drenched selfie on Centre Court.
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Amanda Holden and her lookalike daughter Lexi Hughes looked like twins as they glammed up for Wimbledon
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The Britain's Got Talent judge put on a stunning display in a yellow sleeveless dress and giant sunglasses for her latest outing.
Lexi, who she shares with her husband Chris, wore a white crop top and pinstripe trousers, accessorising with mirrored shades.
Taking to Instagram with the snaps, she wrote: "Serving…#wimbledon #espn #sportscenter."
In a Story, Amanda added: "Centre court can't wait for this afternoon's play we feel so lucky."
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Earlier in the week, Amanda served up a cheeky match as she recreated the famous Tennis Girl poster.
The actress lifted her pink skirt under the sun in a Majorca photoshoot to promote skincare brand Revive Collagen.
She channelled the poster by art retailer Athena by posing in shades with a visor and racket.
Tennis Girl became a 1970s icon, with more than two million copies sold.
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We recently revealed how Amanda hit back at Ofcom complaints over her daring Britain's Got Talent wardrobe - insisting she "really loves" her sexy attire.
She insisted: "What you see on TV, I really love.
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"I'm always asked about the Ofcom complaints, but every outfit on the show is checked before I leave my dressing room, so I'm never worried."
She added to Closer Magazine: "I think people should have fun with fashion!"
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The mum of two previously insisted BGT is "the perfect opportunity to take risks".
She previously told The Sun her outfits are so famously controversial they're now monitored before she steps on-stage.
"There's now a whole body of people that knock on my door and come and stare at my chest before we go on air," she explained.
"There's a t*t committee. There are so many brilliant people, they come down, knock on the door and there's the lady who's the producer who said, 'Mandy, it looks great'."
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Lexi stunned in a white crop top and pinstripe trousers
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She accessorised her look with mirrored shades
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