Biography for
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Date of Birth

16 February 1971, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England, UK

Birth Name

Amanda Louise Holden

Height

5' 4" (1.63 m)

Spouse

Chris Hughes	(10 December 2008 - present) 3 children
Les Dennis	(4 June 1995 - 18 November 2003) (divorced)

Trivia

Trained to be an actress for 3 years at London's Mountview Theatre School.

Has a younger sister, Debbie, a model.

Her first TV appearance was in 1990 at the age of 19 as an unsuccessful contestant on Cilla Black's dating game show "Blind Date" (1985).

She and her husband Les Dennis separated in 2002 following her affair with Neil Morrissey. They divorced in November 2003.

She was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Musical of 2003 for her performance in "Thoroughly Modern Millie", performed at the Shaftesbury Theatre.

Measurements: 34B-24-34

Announced her engagement to music producer Chris Hughes. [November 2004]

Studied at The Jellicoe Theatre in Poole.

Auditioned for the role of Tiffany Mitchell in "EastEnders" (1985), but Martine McCutcheon was cast instead.

Gave birth to her first child at age 34, a daughter Alexa Louise Florence Hughes on January 20, 2006. Child's father is her boyfriend [now second husband], Chris Hughes.

Gave birth to her second child at age 39, a stillborn son on February 1, 2011. Child's father is her boyfriend [now second husband], Chris Hughes.

Gave birth to her third child at age 40, a daughter Hollie Rose Hughes on January 23, 2012. Child's father is her boyfriend [now second husband], Chris Hughes.

Gave birth to a daughter, Hollie Rose Hughes, on 23 January 2012.

Suffered a miscarriage at 4 months of pregnancy, when she was expecting her second child with her second husband Chris Hughes.

Personal Quotes

I had a weekend job in a shoe shop to get me through college. I had a grant, but when you study in London you need as much money as you can get. I also once sprayed perfume in Boots for a week, but I couldn't stand the smell.

"Doing "Top of the Pops" (1998) is one of my ambitions but I don't want to be one of those actresses who suddenly goes: "oh yeah, I always wanted to be a pop star". I always wanted to show I could perform and then maybe release something once I'd proved myself. Considering my age, I'm not going to wear crop tops and try to be Britney. I like country but I don't think "Amanda Holden's Country Album" would be a huge seller. Maybe a bit more of a crossover like Shania Twain. I wouldn't mind covering Dolly Parton's Nine To Five".