Amanda Holden dealt huge blow as hit show axed after one season despite big ratings
Hit Netflix dating show Cheat: Unfinished Business has been axed despite having big ratings
Hit Netflix dating show Cheat: Unfinished Business has been axed despite having big ratings
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Amanda Holden's hit Netflix show, Cheat: Unfinished Business, has been axed after one series despite having big ratings.
The show, which was filmed in Majorca, Spain, starring Amanda, 54, and Paul C. Brunson, saw eight former couples who had split due to infidelity head to a luxury retreat to work out their differences.
However, it has been reported that the show has been axed after one series and won't be returning for a second instalment despite "being one of the most streamed shows on the platform".
A source told The Sun: "Despite Cheat being popular with audiences Netflix has decided to pursue new show formats. Bosses love Amanda and are in talks with her on three different show ideas, so it's likely fans will see a lot more of her on the platform in the future.
Amanda Holden and Paul Brunson in the Netflix dating show
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"Amanda is still very much one of the hardest working women in showbiz and is booked & busy for the foreseeable future.
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"On top of hosting the UK's biggest radio show Heart Breakfast every weekday, it recently overtook Radio 2, BGT auditions commence in October."
Amanda is also currently filming series four of Alan and Amanda in Greece while her new quiz show, The Inner Circle, is set to launch on BBC One in October.
Meanwhile a Netflix spokesman confirmed to the publication: "Cheat: Unfinished Business won't be returning."
WalesOnline has contacted Amanda's representative for comment.
Netflix's Cheat: Unfinished Business was a huge hit
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It comes as Amanda said presenting a dating show changed her own relationship with her husband as she admitted to making notes during filming.
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!"
Amanda previously opened up about her marriage on her radio show Heart FM, saying: "I've been married for over 20 years. Well, I met him in 2003, I can't work it out.
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"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."
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