Amanda Holden has candidly discussed the regrets she holds over the end of her marriage to Les Dennis, during an emotional conversation with close friend Alan Carr on their BBC One travel show, Amanda and Alan's Greek Job. The television personality acknowledged that while she had 'made mistakes' in the past, those experiences shaped her into who she is today.
Amanda and Les married in 1995 and separated in 2002, with their divorce finalised the following year. Their relationship crumbled after revelations of her affair with actor Neil Morrissey. Reflecting on this, Amanda said: 'I mean, obviously we've both been through a divorce, we've both made mistakes and as much as I regret hurting people maybe, or causing chaos, it shapes you to who you are in this moment. And I think life is too short to have regrets.'
Alan, who split from husband Paul Drayton in 2022 after 14 years together, confessed to struggles with trust. He said: 'I don't really trust anyone really, that's the trouble. I think that is my main thing.' Amanda, now happily married to Chris Hughes and mother to daughters Lexi and Hollie, offered reassurance: 'After a divorce, what you do think is that you are never gonna find love again. Do you sort of trust yourself to fall in love and make a good decision about somebody for the rest of your life?'
The conversation followed Amanda's revelation that she suspected Alan had performed well on Celebrity Traitors because he hadn't called her for two weeks during filming. Alan ultimately won the show, and Amanda noted: 'I knew he must have done well because I didn't speak to him for two weeks, normally we speak every day.'
