Amanda Holden is selling her stunning London home for a whopping £5 million, it has been revealed. The radio host and Britain's Got Talent judge bought the property in 2015, and previously described it as her “forever home”. “Forever” only seems to have lasted seven years however, as the 51 year old is now selling it.
'I was told I was an idiot at school but now I'm a self-made millionaire and best-selling author'
01.05.2022 - 17:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
She's a self-made millionaire and celebrity agent who has worked with some of the UK's top soap stars. But in 2011 Stockport-born Melanie was driven by tragedies into making a career change.
Melanie, 45, says it was the death of her mum Mary in 2011, aged 52, and the loss of close friend that jolted her into pursuing her dream of becoming a writer. "I thought 'oh my god I'm going to die and it's not what I want to do.'" she told us.
In 2019 her first book Thunder Girls, about the rise and fall of a reunited eighties girlband inspired by her time working in music management after working behind the scenes on Top Of The Pops, was published and it was made into a play starring Coronation Street's Beverley Callard and Coleen Nolan.
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Melanie, whose clients include Emmerdale icon Clare King, EastEnders legend Gillian Taylforth, Dynasty glamazon Stephanie Beacham, Coronation Street and EastEnders' star Michelle Collins and Patsy Kensit, thought her first novel, which is now being re-released and written as a trilogy, would become her legacy after being made into a play derailed because of Covid. But in lockdown she went on to pen the glamorous bonkbuster thriller Ruthless Women, which became a number four Sunday Times hardback bestseller and an ebook bestseller in 2021, selling 250,000 copies and translated into eight languages.
She has now followed this with Guilty Women, her second novel about the cast of the fictional soap Falcon Bay. Melanie, who has put older women front and centre in her storytelling and in her work as an agent, is proud to be writing about a leading character who is 70 but is
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Where are Britain's Got Talent's Collabro now after band fallout
It's been eight years since musical theatre five-piece Collabro won the eighth series of Britain's Got Talent.The boyband formed in January 2014, and just a month later they auditioned for BGT and received a standing ovation from judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams. Collabro, which was originally made up of Michael Auger, Jamie Lambert, Matthew Pagan and Thomas Redgrave and Richard Hadfield, received a yes from each of the judges without hesitation, and they went on to be crowned the winners of the series.
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04.05.2022 / 21:05
Britain's Got Talent fans agree judges made a huge error on The Freaks dance act
Britain's Got Talent fans are outraged after dance troupe The Freaks didn't get a golden buzzer after their incredible audition on the ITV show. BGT hopefuls The Freak got four yes', meaning that they are still in the competition, but have to fight for their place in the semi finals.The fearless troupe were seen using each other as skipping ropes and tossing themselves down from tall human towers in the impressive performance, which wowed the judges, the audience and viewers at home.The troupe were given a standing ovation from all four of the judges and Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon and spent the majority of the performance gasping in amazement.
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27.04.2022 / 14:53
Ruth Langsford made menopause decision after 'screaming' at son and 'crying like a teenager'
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26.04.2022 / 13:17
GMB staff 'threatened to boycott show' if Piers Morgan returned as guest
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25.04.2022 / 22:35
BBC Strictly star Giovanni Pernice sparks worry as he showcases new look in Instagram post
He won hearts as he swept to victory with dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis on Strictly Come Dancing 2021 and Giovanni Pernice has showcased a new look while on tour with his This is Me solo show. Sicily-born Giovanni lifted the coveted Glitterball trophy with EastEnders actress Rose from Manchester after they formed a strong friendship.
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25.04.2022 / 01:39
Where Britain's Got Talent legends Stavros Flatley are now - business breakdown to health scare
Britain's Got Talent has produced some of the UK's most iconic acts over the years. From Susan Boyle and Diversity to Ashleigh and Pudsey, there have been some truly memorable contestants. As judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams continue their search for the next BGT winner, we thought it would be a good time to check in with another infamous act.
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Linda Nolan shares new update amid cancer treatment
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