Happy 50th birthday Amanda Holden! How well do you know the Britain's Got Talent star?
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Question 1 of 12
Amanda Holden first appeared on TV as a fresh-faced 19-year-old who was an unsuccessful contestant on which show?
Question 2 of 12
Her first marriage was to Les Dennis when she was in her early 20s and he was nearly 20 years her senior. The relationship eventually fell apart after her affair with which TV star?
Question 3 of 12
Amanda had a brief stint in EastEnders working in the market, but could have had a much longer-running role if she'd been successful in a later audition. What was the part and who did she lose out to?
Question 4 of 12
We know Amanda best these days as a Britain's Got Talent judge, but she's also an accomplished theatre performer. Which show did she receive an Olivier Award nomination for?
Question 5 of 12
Back in the late 90s, Amanda starred in TV comedy-drama The Grimleys from Line of Duty writer Jed Mercurio. Which actor did she replace after the pilot episode?
Question 6 of 12
Her roots are in musical theatre, so Amanda still has a love of singing. Which genre of music has she admitted to wanting to record an album for?
Question 7 of 12
Her Britain's Got Talent co-star and close friend Simon Cowell gave her a cheeky gift for her 50th. What was it?
Question 8 of 12
Early Noughties hairdressing drama Cutting It was one of Amanda's best-known TV projects, and featured a number of other actors who went on to become big names. Which of these stars was NOT in the series?
Question 9 of 12
Amanda was a stand-in co-host for Phillip Schofield on This Morning until the pair's big bust-up where she alleged he had stopped her getting a presenting role filling in for Holly Willoughby. Who did she say Schofield had picked as an 'easier to manage' co-star?
Question 10 of 12
Wild at Heart featured Amanda as vet's wife Sarah Trevanion whose family had relocated to South Africa until the end of series three, when she was killed off. How did she die?
Question 11 of 12
The TV star has had some success Stateside as a Brit correspondent thanks to her starring role in Britain's Got Talent. Which US news channel has she regularly appeared on?
Question 12 of 12
Who is Amanda's radio co-host on Heart Breakfast?
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1
Amanda Holden first appeared on TV as a fresh-faced 19-year-old who was an unsuccessful contestant on which show?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Blind Date
2
Her first marriage was to Les Dennis when she was in her early 20s and he was nearly 20 years her senior. The relationship eventually fell apart after her affair with which TV star?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Neil Morrissey
3
Amanda had a brief stint in EastEnders working in the market, but could have had a much longer-running role if she'd been successful in a later audition. What was the part and who did she lose out to?
We know Amanda best these days as a Britain's Got Talent judge, but she's also an accomplished theatre performer. Which show did she receive an Olivier Award nomination for?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Thoroughly Modern Millie
5
Back in the late 90s, Amanda starred in TV comedy-drama The Grimleys from Line of Duty writer Jed Mercurio. Which actor did she replace after the pilot episode?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Samantha Womack
6
Her roots are in musical theatre, so Amanda still has a love of singing. Which genre of music has she admitted to wanting to record an album for?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Country
7
Her Britain's Got Talent co-star and close friend Simon Cowell gave her a cheeky gift for her 50th. What was it?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: A walking frame
8
Early Noughties hairdressing drama Cutting It was one of Amanda's best-known TV projects, and featured a number of other actors who went on to become big names. Which of these stars was NOT in the series?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Sheridan Smith
9
Amanda was a stand-in co-host for Phillip Schofield on This Morning until the pair's big bust-up where she alleged he had stopped her getting a presenting role filling in for Holly Willoughby. Who did she say Schofield had picked as an 'easier to manage' co-star?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Rochelle Humes
10
Wild at Heart featured Amanda as vet's wife Sarah Trevanion whose family had relocated to South Africa until the end of series three, when she was killed off. How did she die?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Bush fire
11
The TV star has had some success Stateside as a Brit correspondent thanks to her starring role in Britain's Got Talent. Which US news channel has she regularly appeared on?