Amanda Louise Holden, born on the 16th of February 1971, is an English actress and prominent presenter who became famous for her shows like “Britain’s Got Talent”, “Wild at Heart” and “Give a Pet a Home”.
So how much is Holden’s net worth? As of early 2017, based on authoritative sources it is reported to be $3 million, acquired from her years working as an actress both on stage and on television, and her various works as presenter, during a career which began in the early ‘90s.
Amanda Holden Net Worth $3 million
Born in Portsmouth, England, Holden started acting at an early age. During her childhood years in Bishop’s Waltham, she enrolled at the Bishop’s Waltham Little Theatre Company to enhance her skills in acting. She attended Swanmore Secondary School and later on Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in Bournemouth.
Holden’s acting career started in the ‘90’s; some of her earliest projects included “Suspicious Circumstances”, “We Know Where You Live” and “Goodness Gracious”. She eventually gained popularity when she was included in the series “Kiss Me Kate”, and also later in the series “The Grimleys”. Her earliest appearances also started her net worth.
More projects came streaming in for Holden in the 2000s but it was “Wild at Heart” that made her a household name. Later, she also starred in other shows like “Hearts and Bones”, “Marple” and “Ready When You Are”.
In 2007, one of the biggest breakthroughs in Holden’s career happened when she became part of the television show “Britain’s Got Talent”, as one of the resident judges along with Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, and David Walliams. The show became a hit with viewers and is still growing strongly until today.
Holden’s talent as a presenter also became one of her strongest assets. Some of the shows she has presented included “The Early Show” in which she became one of the British correspondents; then she co-presented “A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards” from 2009 to 2014. She also worked in projects like “The Door”, “The Nation’s Favourite Bee Gees Song”, “Lorraine”, and “Superstar”. Her various presenting roles also helped her rising net worth.
Aside from acting in television, Holden is also a stage actress. Some of the productions she has worked on have included “Thoroughly Modern Millie” playing the titular role, “Shrek the Musical” playing the role of Princess Fiona, and “Stepping Out”. Her various stage productions also helped in her net worth and career.
In 2013, Holden released her autobiography entitled “No Holding Back”.
Today, Holden is still active in television. Aside from her popular show “Britain’s Got Talent”, she also the factual series “Give a Pet a Home”, and also took part in “I’ve Got Something to Tell You”, and an episode of “Who Do You Think You Are?”.
In terms of her personal life, Holden was previously marred to Les Dennis a comedian, from 1995-2003, but the two separated after Holden had an affair with actor Neil Morrissey. In 2006, Holden and her fiancé Chris Hughes became parents when she gave birth to their daughter. In 2008 they married and today they have two children.
