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The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Amanda Holden, 54, looks incredible as she strips off to a bikini to pose on a yacht in Greece
AMANDA Holden looked incredible as she stripped off to a bikini during her summer holiday in Greece. Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda, 54, showcased her toned figure and long legs as she posed in a teal bikini on the front of a luxury yacht. Her sunkissed look was completed with wet hair slicked back and oversized black sunglasses. Posting the image to Instagram on Monday, Amanda captioned it simply: "Wearing @isabellemeiraswim." The two-piece is from British swimwear brand Isabelle Meira, retailing at £83 in total - £45 for the bikini top and £38 for the bottoms. Her eye-popping bikini antics come after the star drew a series of Ofcom complaints for her choice of dresses on this year's BGT live shows. Amanda is no stranger to fans ringing the broadcasting watchdog about her fabulous outfits and has racked up a stack of complaints in the past for them being too raunchy and over-exposing - with this year being no different. The ITV show got 96 Ofcom complaints in total. The majority of complaints - a whopping 72 - related to Amanda and Alesha's dresses. This has included a plunging wet-look dress as well as garments with plunging necklines for the family-friendly tea-time series. Amanda insisted at the time: "What you see on TV, I really love. "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!" SPEAK OUT 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'." Meanwhile, cheeky Amanda recently revealed her plan to sex up her outfits for her new TV show away from BGT. She confessed to The Sun she might sex up her overalls for any future series of Amanda & Alan's Spanish Job. She said: 'It's a joy to wear something so different, and nice to be able to breathe out, with no side boob. "Though next year I might have some side boob. 'For now, I always go pretty classy and standard. I've got my name on the back, but I didn't even do that in Spanish — I've got Handy Mandy. I should have put Handios Mandios.' 2
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Amanda Holden, 54, puts on a leggy display in bikini as she strikes a pose on a boat in Greece
Bikini clad Amanda Holden put on a leggy display as she showcased her incredible figure on a boat in Greece. The Britain's Got Talent judge, 54, could be seen soaking up the sun in a flattering teal bikini in a snap shared on Monday. Wearing her wet hair back, the star accessorised with a pair of large black sunglasses as she posed on the front railing of a boat. She captioned the picture: 'Wearing @isabellemeiraswim.' Isabelle Meira is a British swimwear brand that sells the outfit for £83 - £45 for the bikini top and £38 for the bottoms. They explained: 'Flattering and versatile, they're perfect for soaking up the sun in style.' Fans of the radio presenter were quick to praise her bikini snap, with the swimwear designer praising: 'Looking incredible as ever. Hope you're having a fabulous trip!'; 'I hope this is one of your outfits on the next series of BGT.'; 'You look awesome in a bikini xx.' Amanda recently struck a similar pose in the orange wrap-around bikini, this time accessorising with a straw hat and sunglasses. She could be seen relaxing outside a villa and again lounging by an infinity pool and wrote 'soaking it all up'. Opening up about how she stays in shape to Cosmopolitan, Amanda said: 'I have to run for my rosé wine in the summer and run for my red wine in winter. 'And I don't do it because I feel I have to; I do it for my own discipline and dignity.' Fans of the radio presenter were quick to praise her bikini snap, with the swimwear designer praising: 'Looking incredible as ever. Hope you're having a fabulous trip!' Amanda also credited running for helping to clear her head. However, despite being so slim, Amanda stressed that she does not diet. Instead, she credits her flat stomach to a specific kind of yoga. She told the Express: 'I love Kundalini yoga. I just think it's really good for breath control. 'It's really good for sort of getting out any stress or tension." 'It's sort of a powerful empowering yoga, it's not the sort of yoga that everybody enjoys or loves. But for me, I feel really powerful and centred after - all of that sounds really cheesy, but that's how I feel.'
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mum pays tribute to Britain's Got Talent star who died aged 34
The mum of a passionate tap dancer who made it to the latter stages of Britain's Got Talent said: "Not many people in life get to make their dream come true, and she did." Chantel Bellew, from Widnes, "always had a smile on her face" before her mental health took a downwards turn, the Liverpool Echo reported. The 34-year-old, who appeared on the 2019 edition of Britain's Got Talent contest and wowed the judges with her performance, died on March 22 this year. READ MORE: 5 games released in 2025 guaranteed to take you back to the good old days of gaming READ MORE: The 5 simple tricks to speed up your broadband Her mum Jill Dawson told the Echo: "There are many girls who do dance and you're not always going to be a star. They go out dancing week on week and some never make it, but Chantel did, and she should be doing it now. That's what's so devastating. "It has not just shocked people in Widnes, it has shocked a lot of people in the dancing community. She always had a smile on her face. "Chantel was always the first one up at a party. Everybody said she just sparkled. She has friends who are grieving terribly. We're all broken. Chantel's love of showbusiness began when she was just three years old, when she joined a Morris dancing club. She later joined a professional dance school for tap and ballet. She bagged her first leading role in a production of Grease at The Bankfield School, where she played heroine Sandy. Following a successful audition, Chantel spent three years at The Hammond, honing her dancing and singing skills. She went on to perform on various cruise liners, as well as musicals productions including Top Hat, Scrooge, and White Christmas. Jill said: "When she went on her first cruise liner she was a dancer, but Chantel could tap, sing and perform. So when she went on the next ship she went as a singer. "That was Chantel. She had that much in her. She was very loving, caring for everybody, and always had a smile on her face when she was in that performing time of her life. Dancing was her world." Chantel, who lived in Atherton, Wigan, appeared on ITV's Britain's Got Talent in 2019 with a military-themed group dance routine, backed up by male dancers from The Holland. She narrowly missed out on the semi-finals, losing the crown to 89-year-old war veteran Colin Thackery. She returned to Widnes, where she started her own stage school, Chantel Bellew Workshops, teaching children to sing and tap dance. Sadly, Jill said the last years of her daughter's life "had not been kind to her" as her mental health took a turn for the worse. In November 2019, she was admitted to a unit as an inpatient during the Covid-19 lockdown. She was rushed to hospital on March 17 this year after taking an overdose of painkillers, the MEN reported. The 34-year-old was found at home by her wife Genna Timewell, who said she was "walking very unsteadily and looking disorientated". Ms Timewell called 999, then drove Chantel to Royal Bolton Hospital herself after being told an ambulance would take 40 minutes to arrive. Her condition deteriorated and she was transferred to St James University Hospital in Leeds for specialist treatment, where she died on March 22. Jill said: "She came to visit me one day and I thought she had bipolar because of the way she was eating, the way she couldn't look at me in the eye when she was talking, the way she was drinking her tea. I knew there was something wrong. "Chantel was bubbly before all this. Very caring. She would always listen to people. She loved teaching children. Dance was her life." "Her childhood dream was to star in 42nd Street (the musical) and she got to do it in Paris. I went to see her. I went to watch the show when I arrived on Christmas Eve and we spent Christmas Day in Disneyland Paris. It was amazing. "My daughter had reached a goal she had since she was eight. That's all she wanted to do and I'm so glad she got that. It wasn't a dream in the end, it was reality. "As a family we're so proud of her. Not many people in life get to make their dream come true and she did." At an inquest at Bolton Coroner's Court last month, coroner John Pollard said Chantel "took the excess of tablets knowing the outcome would almost certainly be fatal and that she deliberately did so... when she knew that Genna was not there to stop her". He handed down a conclusion of suicide. Jill said that, though she did not dispute that her daughter took her own life, she thought the inquest was "one-sided" and she believed she had not had the opportunity to speak at length about Chantel's life. She said: "It has been absolutely devastating and our lives will never been the same. I watched my daughter in a coma for two days, fighting for her life. I've had to stop working after 11 years due to it. I can't function right. My life is broken. "A lot of friends are still grieving. People are saying 'what happened?' She had such sparkle. She brightened up every room. I just want people to know there's always help out there."
The Sun
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Amanda Holden's lookalike daughter Lexi goes public with boyfriend in steamy snaps – as BGT host shares her thoughts
AMANDA Holden's teenager daughter Lexi Hughes did not hold back when going Instagram official with her boyfriend. Lexi, 19, is currently on holiday with her famous mum and new man in Greece, and shared photos of the loved-up pair enjoying a snog on a luxury boat. 4 The model and content creator wore a yellow bikini as she lay back on the bow of the boat and her unnamed boyfriend leaned over her to kiss her. "Vitamin D and a little PDA," Lexi captioned the Instagram post. She was inundated with comments, including from Britain's Got Talent judge mum, who posted a love-heart eye emoji in reply to the photo. Another person commented: "oh get it get it." "HELLO," added another. Before their trip, Lexi and Amanda, 54, were recently spotted in Wimbledon looking glamourous while watching the tennis on Centre Court. The Britain's Got Talent judge put on a stunning display in a yellow sleeveless dress and giant sunglasses. Lexi wore a white crop top and pinstripe trousers, accessorising with mirrored shades. While Lexi is often compared to her TV mum, Amanda revealed that her oldest daughter finds it embarrassing when people compare them. 'I think they find it a bit embarrassing,' Amanda told The Sun's Fabulous magazine in April. Amanda beams with joy as Lexi finishes school 'Lexi said that there are a lot of people at uni who make cheeky comments, which I find very flattering. 'Hollie doesn't really give a damn. But I do have to walk behind her. She doesn't want anyone to know I'm her mother!' Amanda also admitted to struggling with the fact Lexi has flown the nest and is now at university. 'I miss her like crazy and it's really weird sitting down to a family meal with just the three of us. The house does feel a bit empty, so I'm just gradually filling it up with more pets," Amanda said. "We've recently rescued a dog from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and I'm planning to rescue another one in September. We've also got a cat and another dog.' Amanda is realistic about her daughters getting older and is proud of how Lexi, who also works as a model for the agency Storm, has embraced her next chapter. 'I do miss her but, at the same time, it's really nice seeing her become a little bit more independent,' she explains. 'She's all loved-up. She's got good friends and I like her strong morals.' 4
Daily Mail
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ant and Dec strip down to their boxers as they reveal their very surprising new career move
Ant and Dec stripped down to their boxers to announce their surprising new career move with a small Northern business. The presenting duo, both 49, stripped in honour of their collaboration with Northern Dough Co. - a pizza dough company that allows people to enjoy restaurant-quality food at home. The Britain's Got Talent presenters have made no secret of their love of the North of England so it is no surprise they reached out to the company and suggested a collaboration. They went on to jokingly strip down to their boxers as they announced that their act would now include a third party who was 'dependable, consistent and ready when you need them.' Dec said 'they will rise to any occasion' before joking that they would be 'ideally so chilled they are frozen'. 'After decades as a duo. We've invited someone else in. Meet our new partner,' Dec said, 'Northern Dough Co.' Ant went on to joke: 'They've got lovely balls of dough. Look at them. Beautiful.' Dec added: 'Cool. Clam. Always ready to deliver,' before Ant stressed: 'Just like us.' Referencing the fact that the pair had stripped to their boxers, Ant said: 'It's restaurant quality pizza at home. Without putting your trousers on.' Dec joked: 'Oh! That's what this is. I thought we were just getting comfy for pizza.' The pair went on to praise the at-home pizza-making kit. However, Dec admitted that he did feel a bit cold at this point and asked Ant if he could finally put his trousers back on. Ant said: 'I love making pizzas at home with my family and was already using Northern Dough Co when we started conversations with Amy & Chris about working with them. 'As soon as we met it was clear we had the same values and together we have some great ideas on how we can expand the business, it's very exciting and we can't wait to get started in our role as co-owners!' Dec added: 'We love the Northern Dough Co.'s ethos of celebrating the joy of eating at home and bringing people together.' 'Whether it's a pizza party with mates or a Saturday night in front of the telly with your granny, everyone can get stuck in and make delicious pizzas.' Northern Dough Co. founders, Amy and Chris Cheadle, said: 'It's not every day Ant & Dec 's team drop you a line to ask if you'd be interested in exploring working together. 'But from the very first meeting it was clear just how well their personal values aligned with ours. 'And how easy it would be to partner and grow our business together.'
