Who is Amanda Holden? Meet the host of Cheat: Unfinished Business
Cheat: Unfinished Business, set to be released April 30, 2025, is Netflix's latest addition, focusing on relationships and marriages. The show will feature 54-year-old Amanda Holden as its host. She is a television personality and actress, renowned for playing the role of a judge on Britain's Got Talent.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the Cheat: Unfinished Business host has an estimated net worth of $12 million, earning an annual salary of $1.8 million per season of Britain's Got Talent.
Amanda will be joined by relationship expert Paul C. Brunson, who will guide eight ex-couples, separated by cheating, into addressing their unresolved concerns. Over nine episodes, Amanda will witness their journeys within a relationship retreat as the ex-couples decide whether to rekindle their relationship or move on for good.
In an interview with Mail Online published on April 25, 2025, Amanda commented on the show, saying:
"When there's truthfulness there, and when there's communication, and when you can be vulnerable with them, I think that's the most important thing. That's because you feel safe with them, and that's what I think this entire show has been about."
Cheat: Unfinished Business host Amanda Holden's first marriage ended because of her infidelity
1) Amanda is married to record producer Chris Hughes
Amanda Holden, renowned for her work in the 1999 adaptation of The Sound of Music, briefly dated actor George Asprey while working on the show. However, their relationship was short-lived. After they parted ways, the Cheat: Unfinished Business host connected with comedian Les Dennis. She eventually married him in 1995.
Amanda and Les's marriage ended sooner than expected, primarily due to Amanda's romantic involvement with actor Neil Morrissey. Les divorced her in 2003. The Netflix show host later began dating record producer Chris Hughes, whom she married in 2008. They have two children together.
2) Cheat: Unfinished Business host Amanda appeared as a guest on Celebrity Big Brother
Amanda has had a wide-ranging career, including stints in reality shows, TV series, documentaries, films, and more. Some of her noteworthy early appearances include In Suspicious Circumstances, EastEnders, and Intimate Relations. After gaining some experience, she ventured into theater, starring in productions like Aladdin, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Sound of Music.
At the time, the Cheat: Unfinished Business host also began working on TV shows. She secured a recurring role on Kiss Me Kate, appearing in a total of 22 episodes until 2001. Amanda also appeared in The Grimleys and Hearts and Bones.
By the 2000s, Amanda had moved into reality TV, appearing as a guest on Celebrity Big Brother in 2002. Her breakthrough came in 2006 when she secured the lead role in Wild at Heart. She later joined Simon Cowell, David Walliams, and Alesha Dixon as a judge on Britain's Got Talent.
The Cheat: Unfinished Business host then expanded her role as a presenter, working on A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards and her own series, Amanda.
3) Amanda Holden's Instagram explored
The host of Cheat: Unfinished Business can be followed on Instagram at @noholdenback. Amanda's bio describes her as a "wife, mama, actor, hons doctorate." It also says that Amanda is a presenter at Heart Radio, where she, alongside Jamie Theakston, hosts the Heart Breakfast show on weekdays.
At the time of writing, her Instagram account has 2.5 million followers with 3,729 posts. She uses her platform to publicize her upcoming shows and series.
On April 4, 2025, she posted a video with comedian Alan Carr, announcing season 4 of her and Alan's hit renovation show, where they travel to different parts of the world and renovate run-down townhouses. The caption reads:
"We couldn’t be happier to be spending another summer together bashing down walls in one of our favourite places ever ! MILLIONS of you tuned in - thank you SO MUCH for all the love and support."
Cheat: Unfinished Business will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
