Amanda Holden issued warning as she fires brutal swipe at Holly Willoughby live on air

Daily Mirror

07-05-2025

Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden was previously accused of taking a swipe at Holly Willoughby in 2023, following Phillip Schofield's This Morning departure, but she denied this was the case
Amanda Holden couldn't resist taking a swipe at her former This Morning colleague Holly Willoughby, when discussing her Netflix series Cheat: Unfinished Business on Wednesday.
On her and Jamie Theakston's Heart Radio Breakfast Show, the 54-year-old addressed reports about her and Paul C Brunson's show being commissioned for a second series.
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She shared: "Well, yesterday I read in the paper that we are doing another series, but I don't know for sure."
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Her co-host Jamie cheekily stirred things up, asking: "What are they suggesting, they getting Holly Willoughby?".
Caught off guard, Amanda responded incredulously: "I... what?!", quickly followed with a laugh and the comment: "No, they want a proper presenter."
Jamie replied: "You're going to get in trouble for that!", to which Amanda said playfully: "No one's listening."
Both television personalities have previous ties to ITV's This Morning. Holly, 44, was a staple on the show up until her departure in 2023 after 14 years.
Amanda has also fronted the show several times, most notably alongside Phillip Schofield when she filled in for Holly during her maternity leave.
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Reflecting on their past collaboration, Phillip said of working with Amanda to Heat Magazine: "She has a faulty edit button and she forgets she's on the telly, which is enormously endearing and funny, but occasionally quite scary."
Amanda said she enjoyed working on the show, though things between her and Phillip seemed to take a turn a few years later.
At the time, it was suggested that Phillip had asked to present the show with Rochelle Humes instead of Amanda, though ITV refuted these claims.
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Back in 2019, Amanda appeared to confirm that she and her fellow presenter were no longer friends.
During a playful game on Heart Radio about three things she didn't want to find in her home, she quipped: "Spiders, flies and Phillip Schofield."
Later, she said she had reached out to Phillip for a heart-to-heart over coffee, but claimed he didn't respond.
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Fast forward to 2023, and Amanda was accused of throwing shade at Holly in an Instagram video.
Returning to her presenting duties after Phillip's exit, Holly started her broadcast in a heartfelt manner, saying: "Right, deep breath. Firstly, are you OK? I hope so."
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Not long after, Amanda used her social media to flaunt a chic white jumpsuit in a video. She began: "Hello, it is Tuesday. Are you OK?".
With a grin, she added: "I'm wearing this gorgeous white jumpsuit. It's been in my wardrobe for ages and I've been dying to wear it because the weather's got better and I can."
Amanda later shut down suggestions that she was poking fun at Holly, stating firmly: "Sadly strong and intelligent women have for far too long been pitted against one other when we should all be celebrated in our own right.
"Women are still expected to say nothing, suffer silently and just get on with it. And we do... mostly."