Take that, Phil & Holly… Amanda’s revenge
‘Everyone wants a piece of Amanda’
Is Amanda Holden, star of BBC hit ICanSeeYourVoice, about to get even with Phillip Schofield by becoming a bigger star than Holly Willoughby?
You would understand if popular This Morning star Holly Willoughby, the golden girl of the ITV family, was feeling slightly afraid of the rise and rise of another stunning blonde, who is potentially stepping on her toes right now.
Yes, we’re talking about Amanda Holden – and this is definitely her year.
The Britain’s Got Talent judge and Heart radio presenter, whose fun, flirty style is delighting viewers of her current show, I Can See Your Voice, seems to have cemented her position as one of Britain’s best-loved female stars.
And now it would seem the former actress has signed on for a brand-new Channel 4 series – which truly would see her becoming the queen of prime-time telly.
Best known for being a judge on Simon Cowell’s juggernaut ITV talent show, BGT, mumof-two Amanda, 50, jumped over to the BBC this year for
I Can See Your Voice – and she proved just as popular.
But two channels clearly aren’t enough for Amanda, as according to reports, she has now signed a deal to front her own yet-to-be-revealed show over on Channel 4, too. Having never accepted a golden handcuffs deal with one station, Amanda can now work across all channels. Everyone, it seems, wants a piece of her.
Amanda even smashed the music charts last year, with the biggest-selling female debut album when she released
Songs From My Heart.
Of course, Holly hasn’t exactly been resting on her laurels. Recently, she announced a new book,
Reflections, which is set for release in October.
The description on Instagram reads: ‘ Reflections explores what it means to live a beautiful life in the modern world. Here, for the first time, Holly Willoughby untangles topical and emotional issues such as body image, burnout, and control with candour, nuance, and hard-won insight.’
Reports appeared last week that Holly wants to spend more time at home and Cat Deeley could replace her . Although, she is also rumour ed to want to hit the Strictly dancefloor – helped by Italian pro Giovanni Pernice, who declared her his ‘perfect partner’.
Sadly Amanda is not the ‘perfect partner’ for Holly’s
This Morning bestie and co-host Phillip Schofield. Believing he was the reason she lost out to cover a stint on This Morning back in 2018, Amanda reached out to Phil by text for a coffee to set the record straight – and got ignored. Despite Amanda insisting she has ‘moved on from it’ on radio, Holly was reportedly upset for her friend Phil when Amanda appeared to be less than sympathetic about him coming out as gay last February.
Setting tongues wagging yet again, Amanda posted a cryptic comment on Twitter: ‘Always more interesting what goes on behind the scenes.’
We sense, as any high-profile TV stars in their position would be, Holly and Phil will be watching developments in Amanda’s career with interest and – especially in Phil’s case – with possible unease...