2019-07-01_HelloMagazine_UK

‘Lexi is super funny

like her dad. Hollie’s

more like me; she’s

chatty and adores

being centre stage’

camerasstoprolling,sheandthe

mediamogularefirmfriends.

“He encourages me to be

myself,”shesays.“Simonwantsour

personalitiestoshinethrough.

“Helovesit whenwedisagreeor

Davidteaseshimandheurgesus

alltopressourbuzzersandgetup

toallkindsofmischief.There’s

neverbeena blipora breakfrom

theshowandI’mverygratefulfor

that.EverynightI tellSimonthatI

donottakethisjobforgranted.”

Theshowbiztycoonis renowned

for his blunt put-downs, but

Amandasaysheis a changedman

aftermeetinghislong-termpartner

LaurenSilvermanandbecominga

dadtoEric,nowfive.

“SinceEriccamealonghehas

softened,”shesays.“I thinkSimon’s

morefunthesedaysbecausehehas

a funtimewithEric.It makeshim

seetheworldina differentway.”

Sheoftenbringsherchildrento

thestudiotoplaywithEricaswell

asAlesha’sdaughter’sAzura,also

five.“Theyallhangoutandwe

takephotosofthemhavingfun

together,”shesays.

“Now thatI’mpart ofHeart

radioit feelsas if I belongtotwobig

happyfamilies:BGTandHeart.

Simonusedtodescribemeasthe

heartofBGT, somynewjobis

theperfectfit.” H

Familyfirst:

HusbandChris

Hughes(below)

andtheirtwo

childrenLexiand

Hollie(below

right)wakeupto

Amanda’svoice

ontheradio

INTERVIEW: SALLY MORGAN

PHOTOS: DAVID VENNI

STYLING: KARL WILLETT

STYLING ASSISTANT: ADELE PENTLAND

HAIR & MAKE-UP: CHRISTIAN VERMAAK USING

MAC COSMETICS, DYSON & KEVIN MURPHY

Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and

Amanda Holden, weekdays from 6.30am.

Visit uk.virginmoneygiving.com/TheosHope

to donate to Theo’s Hope.

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS: BACKGRID. EROTEME. HEART FM. (LEFT) DRESS: SUZANNAH. JEWELLERY: VERIFINE. (RIGHT) DRESS: KATYA KATYA. SHOES: GIANVITO ROSSI

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