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Amanda Holden reveals how she finds comfort after daughter Lexi moved out

Amanda Holden shares who she surrounds herself with after her daughter left her for university

Published September 06, 2026
Amanda Holden reveals how she finds comfort after daughter Lexi moved out
Amanda Holden reveals how she finds comfort after daughter Lexi moved out

Amanda Holden recently talked about the challenges she has been facing because of her dog, Dolly.

During her conversation with the Sunday Mail, the 55-year-old Media personality and actress opened up about her decision to adopt a third dog.

Holden revealed to the outlet that she and her husband, Chris Hughes, find unexplained comfort in animals after their daughter has moved out for university.

Sharing her feelings, she said, "We're three of us now Lexi is at university, so that's a bit odd. But I've rescued loads more animals, so they're all at the table. It feels like they've filled a hole.”

Holden went on to share that Dolly is a fun-loving pet, as he once threw keys in the garden as well as he also stole her husband’s Invisalign trays for his teeth, which caused a delay in his treatment.

The Pudsey the Dog: The Movie star went on to state that she likes cooking and doing other household chores, as she labels herself as “quite traditional.”

"My mum and nan were both working mums, but they would still come home and do the dinner. I do the same," Holden unveiled.

It is pertinent to mention that Amanda Holden not only own dogs but, she is the mother of four cats.

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