Amanda Holden
- English
- Actor and television personality
Press clippings
Royal Variety Performance 2024 comedy line-up announced
Ellie Taylor, Matt Forde, Scott Bennett and Larry Dean are amongst the acts taking part in this year's Royal Variety Performance, which will be hosted by Alan Carr and Amanda Holden.
British Comedy Guide, 20th November 2024The secret life of Paul O'Grady - by his friends
He rose to fame as foul-mouthed drag star, Lily Savage, then abandoned the wig and became a national treasure. Friends including Sandi Toksvig, Amanda Holden and Gaby Roslin remember a true, terrific one-off.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 27th March 2024Comedy legend reveals he regrets affair with Amanda Holden
Actor Neil Morrissey has joked about his fling with Amanda Holden - saying: "Don't f*** a game-show host's wife."
The Men Behaving Badly star had a five-week romance with the BGT judge while she was wed to Les Dennis.
Rod McPhee, The Sun, 24th November 2023Jennifer Saunders to play Captain Hook in Palladium panto
The London Palladium will present Peter Pan as its pantomime this Christmas season, with Jennifer Saunders starring as Captain Hook.
British Comedy Guide, 24th April 2023Channel 4 axes The Holden Girls
In The Holden Girls: Mandy & Myrtle, Keith Lemon played the role of Amanda Holden's nan who is persuaded by her to move from Doncaster to London.
Alex Doyle, The Sun, 6th April 2023Amanda Holden frustrates radio listeners with 'bizarre' Paul O'Grady tribute
She called him "really funny" and "very witty", stating that "everything that came out of his mouth was brilliant". However, Holden then said: "Do you know what I loved about him? He was not woke in any way. He had massive opinions on everything, which, I love people like that." Listeners have taken umbrage with Holden's use of the word "woke", arguing it was out of context and had no place being used for such a tribute.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 30th March 2023Smack The Pony is NOT returning
Fiona Allen has told British Comedy Guide that contrary to a newspaper report, Smack The Pony is not returning to television.
British Comedy Guide, 9th March 2023Amanda Holden makes blunder about disabled comedian Eva Abley
Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden was left red in the face on Sunday night after making a blunder about a disabled contestant. The TV star was giving her feedback to young comedian Eva Abley after she performed her set during the semi final show.
Jessica Lester, The Sun, 2nd June 2022Mandy & Myrtle: 'the worst show ever made'
Viewers are calling comedy 'beyond doubt the worst show ever made'.
The Independent, 8th September 2021The Holden Girls: Mandy & Myrtle review
The whole show seems to have been built around the pun that The Holden Girls sounds a bit like The Golden Girls. Yet the result never even matches that mediocre standard. But you can at least say Holden is consistent. This is just as bad as her BBC comedies Big Top (rating 3.3/10 on IMDB) or Mad About Alice (3.4) - both long-forgotten, and for good reason.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 8th September 2021