BGT judge Amanda Holden's raciest outfits and dress that broke complaints record
| Published date | 30 April 2022 |
| Publication title | Liverpool Echo: Web Edition Articles (England) |
Despite sparking controversy -and even complaints -in the past, the star said she has no plans to tone down her looks this year. In 2017, one gown saw her rack up a record-breaking 663 complaints to Ofcom, the Mirror reports.
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The TV and radio star refuses to let this bother her. Ahead of the latest series she said: "I'm thinking more rubber -I enjoyed wearing latex in the auditions, so I'm thinking more latex, more sweating in the lives." Amanda also insisted that her mum Judith Harrison told her that she "looked better than girls half her age".
Amanda said: "Times have changed and I don’t feel anyone should feel pressure to dress for your age. It’s all about body positivity and feeling good." Here we take a look at some of the dresses that sparked fury with viewers and even led to complaints.
Julian Macdonald gown -2017
It was an £11,000 gown that saw Amanda rack up a record-breaking 663 Ofcom complaints, as the judge took to the stage a Julian McDonald number with a plunging neckline. Most of Amanda's chest and stomach could be seen as the outfit dropped to her navel.
Despite looking incredible, Amanda's choice wasn't a popular one and it amassed record-breaking 663 Ofcom complaints. But Amanda refused to pay attention to the haters who took a disliking to the dress.
She said: "That dress was hysterical – it was Julien Macdonald. I had bits of fish wire underneath my breasts trying to hold that together. But, look, I'm from a small-chest family, plus you know I'm 48 years old. It's all quite laughable, but all everyone seems to talk about. It's been called another national crisis – but, oh no, I will not be covered up."
At the time, one furious fan tweeted: "So Amanda is effectively topless on Britain's Got Talent", while another said it was "totally NOT suitable". Ofcom decided not to investigate the complaints.
Spiderweb dress -2019
A few years later Amanda stepped out in a lace dress with a spider web covering one of her breasts. As well as the sheer dress revealing half of her torso...
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