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Wales Online
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
This high street swimsuit looks just like Amanda Holden's designer beach 'fit
This high street swimsuit looks just like Amanda Holden's designer beach 'fit The BGT judge was spotted in Corfu over the weekend wearing a stunning Odabash swimsuit and we've found one for a fraction of the price on the high street Amanda Holden looks effortlessly chic in a black and white swimsuit whilst in Corfu (Image: Amanda Holden (Instagram) ) It seems Amanda Holden and Alan Carr are back in their renovation era for their hit BBC show Amanda and Alan's (now) Greek Job, which seems to have begun filming after Amanda posted a picture of the pair on a beach in Corfu, Greece looking radiant. The 54-year-old Britain's Got Talent judge and radio presenter shared a video to her Instagram page over the weekend in which she was sporting (alongside a glorious golden tan) a stunning, vintage style black swimsuit with white accents by the designer brand Melissa Odabash MBE Swimwear (whom she tagged in her post). While the exact piece isn't on the brand's website, the brand's swimsuits retail for over £250 - but thankfully, for those who can't quite spend that much on a one piece for their holidays, we've found two alternatives from the high street that could be mistaken for the brand at a glance. With a black bodice and white feature strips on the legs and straps, those who want to replicate Amanda's look can do so by sporting the Boux Avenue Rivoli swimsuit, which retails at £52. With the difference in design being the Rivoli features white details on the balconette cups and white straps (while Amanda's has white and black on her straps) as well as more coverage on the bust area, the swimsuit by Boux Avenue has been hailed as 'stunning' - and we think it's a brilliant choice to emanate Amanda's style without spending quite so much money. Read more: Shoppers no longer 'spend a fortune' on hair product thanks to £17 anti-frizz oil Read more: Non-greasy anti-blemish SPF is a 'miracle worker' for skin protection in 25C heatwave With ribbed fabric, a balconette shape and wide adjustable straps, shoppers who have snapped up this swimsuit have been loving it, with one person raving how it's better quality than some expensive brands. One said: "I tried on a similar one from a more expensive brand and honestly this one was way better quality! I'm usually a 32H but they didn't have in stock so I bought my sister size of 34F and it fits perfectly! The fabric is nice and thick and there's a lot of support in the straps and cups! Thank you Boux Avenue for making a classy & fashionable swimsuit for us fuller bust girlies!" Another added: "A beautiful, super flattering and elegant swimsuit." Shop the look £52.00 Boux Avenue Buy Now on Boux Avenue Product Description Boux Avenue's Rivoli monochrome swimsuit is a great alternative for those who can't get their hands on Amanda's more expensive Obadash swimsuit. While most people thought the swimsuit was 'beautiful' - one said: "Hands down the most flattering swimsuit I have ever owned. You 100% get what you pay for" - some people reported back that it does come up on the shorter side, causing people to need to size up. One person said: "Far too short in the torso, had to return. Please bring out longer length fit! Mega disappointing as the fabric and design is gorgeous, giving 50s pin up Barbie." Content cannot be displayed without consent For a similar look, New Look's Black Tummy Control Contrast Trim Underwired Swimsuit is slightly cheaper at £32.99 and, as the name suggests, features a tummy control power mesh liner. Different to both Amanda's and Boux Avenue's swimsuits, this New Look iteration has a halter neck which gives it even more of a timeless, vintage style. Pictured from left to right: AWAY THAT DAY Cannes Swimsuit (Harrods); Boux Avenue's Rivoli monochrome swimsuit; New Look's Black Tummy Control swimsuit (Image: Harrods/Boux Avenue/New Look ) Article continues below Shoppers are saying it's a great choice for those who have a more generous bust, with one five star New Look fan raving: "Gorgeous on a fuller bus body type. Absolutely in love with it." Although not everyone was quite so enamoured with one person citing: "Returned. Odd fit. Fitted on the bust but the body of the swim suit was too bag/ loose." For those happy to spend a little extra, Amanda's Melissa Odabash MBE Swimwear piece looks very similar to the AWAY THAT DAY Cannes Swimsuit, which is available at Harrods for £225. It has a similar stylish sweetheart neckline that is super flattering on a whole host of figures and monochromatic design that is just so chic and would look amazing underneath a sarong and paired with an oversized straw hat for some serious water side style.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
BBC Studios Acquires Unscripted Production Company Mothership TV
BBC Studios Productions, a unit of BBC Studios, has boosted its investment in Mothership TV, the unscripted production firm founded by former Channel 4 deputy director of programs Kelly Webb-Lamb, to take full ownership of the company. In late 2022, BBC Studios Productions had taken a 25 percent stake in the company. More from The Hollywood Reporter Andrew Tate and Brother Tristan Charged With 21 U.K. Crimes, Including Rape and Human Trafficking Susie Wolff Is Putting the F(emale) in F1 Guillermo del Toro to Host Canadian Horror Film Festival (Exclusive) The transaction unveiled on Thursday marks the second deal for an unscripted indie by the unit of the commercial arm of the BBC following its acquisition of Voltage TV (Amanda and Alan, Tempting Fortune) in 2022. Mothership will be part of BBC Studios' newly announced Unscripted Productions, led by Kate Ward, managing director, Unscripted Productions. Financial details weren't disclosed. Under the terms of the deal. BBC Studios will have first-look global distribution and format rights to Mothership's output. Mothership launched in 2022 to make 'entertaining, warm and witty unscripted formats of scale.' Currently in production by it is Secret Genius, a new competition format for Channel 4 in which 'Alan Carr and Susie Dent will test Britain's brainpower like never before to uncover the country's most gifted and unsung minds.' Mothership has also produced Around The World in 80 Weighs and Sandi's Great British Woodland Restoration for Channel 4, with 'a raft of new programs in development.' Said Webb-Lamb: 'What matters most to me is being able to make great telly with great people and I've really enjoyed and valued Mothership's relationship with BBC Studios over the past three years. I'm looking forward to deepening this relationship going forward.' Added Ward: 'As demand for unscripted formats continues to grow both in the U.K. and around the world, we are thrilled to be strengthening our successful partnership with Kelly and Mothership and look forward to a very exciting future.' BBC Studios Productions also houses six scripted labels, namely Lookout Point (Gentleman Jack, Happy Valley 3), Baby Cow Productions (Brian and Margaret, Changing Ends), House Productions (Conclave, Sherwood), Clerkenwell Films (Baby Reindeer, The End of the F**king World) Sid Gentle Films (Killing Eve, Rain Dog) and Firebird (Wild Cherry, Outrageous). It also holds minority investments in a five others, namely Various Artists Limited, Expectation Entertainment, Turbine and Boffola Pictures. Best of The Hollywood Reporter How the Warner Brothers Got Their Film Business Started Meet the World Builders: Hollywood's Top Physical Production Executives of 2023 Men in Blazers, Hollywood's Favorite Soccer Podcast, Aims for a Global Empire
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Amanda Holden and Alan Carr's beautifully restored Spanish house from BBC show is now up for sale
A beautiful home which has been completely restored by Amanda Holden and Alan Carr is now up for sale at €245,000. The duo set out to transform the derelict property in the historic village of Moclín in Granada, Spain as part of their BBC One show Amanda and Alan's Spanish Job. The final episode, which aired tonight (Friday, March 14), saw Amanda and Alan go all out for their final room in the home, which had been unoccupied for 35 years, designing a lavish Moorish-themed bar to complete their home restoration. Similar programmes on the BBC have previously seen the Britain's Got Talent judge and comedian renovate homes in Sicily and Tuscany, after finding the properties for just 1 euro. READ MORE: 'I live rent-free in a shipping container and spend just £260 a month on bills' READ MORE: Turn rough towels 'super soft' without fabric conditioner with 30p ingredient that hotels use Following the finale of their Spanish renovation journey, the beautiful three-storey house is now looking for an owner to cherish it. The home is being marketed through Granada Village & Country and will also be featured on Rightmove, with offers in excess of €245,000. Whilst carefully retaining some of the original features and integrity of the building, the house has now been brought back to life. Amanda and Alan's interior design ideas were drawn from Andalusian culture, art and design, whilst also reflecting their own styles, which has resulted in a unique and eclectic home. The restored house now features three large bedrooms, two bathrooms, a stylish kitchen with a large central island, a dining room and a top floor bar and living area which resembles a sophisticated London private members' club. Outdoors there is a sheltered and private patio garden with a first floor roof terrace and the option of creating more accommodation on the ground floor in the former stable. The master bedroom suite is rather impressive, with a hand-moulded ceiling that drew inspiration from the Alhambra Palace in nearby Granada, and the bed framed by similar Moorish-inspired mouldings. The French windows each have Juliet balconies that overlook the main village square. A spacious Jack & Jill bathroom links the master bedroom suite with the adjacent guest bedroom on this floor. The top floor guest bedroom has an open-plan ensuite bathroom with an arabic-style built-in bath, and a walk-in wardrobe and dressing area. Ian Rutter, director of real estate agents Granada Village & Country, who originally sold the house to the TV pair, said: 'This house had been empty for 35 years, and one of the attractive aspects of working with Alan and Amanda on this project was that it would breathe new life into a property right on the village square. Ian added: "Many villages like Moclín suffer from rural depopulation, as young people leave their family communities to find work in larger towns and cities. "Restoring old and abandoned village homes brings so much to the area in terms of the local economy, the continuation of traditions, the opportunity for revenue generation and even employment, so it has been a joy seeing this lovely house being brought back to life, and with such sensitivity.' Proceeds from the sale of the property will be split equally and donated to Comic Relief and BBC Children in Need. More details of the property can be viewed on the Granada Village & Country website.
