Was Amanda Holden in Neighbours?
AMANDA Holden is widely known as a judge on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent.
But she is a talented actress herself and has appeared in numerous shows. But did she also appear in Neighbours? Here’s what we know…
Was Amanda Holden in Neighbours and who did she play?
Long-running Aussie soap Neighbours has seen many famous faces pass through it doors.
But it doesn’t often feature top British celebs.
However, in 2022, Amanda Holden made a guest appearance in the Channel 5 show.
She played the role of Aunt Harriet in a London-based storyline.
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Harlow Robinson, played by Jemma Donovan, took the trip to the UK capital to visit her aunt to try and solve a family mystery concerning her mother and Harriet’s late sister, Prue, portrayed by Denise van Outen in the soap in 2019.
However, some fans were left confused by Amanda’s accent.
One person tweeted: “Is that Amanda Holden in Neighbours with a strange accent #Neighbours.”
While another said: “Why is it both Denise van Outen and Amanda Holden sound(ed) like they’re doing fake British accents on #neighbours despite both being British?”
Sophie Ellis-Bextor also made an appearance in the storyline as she was seen sitting on a bench by the River Thames when Harlow tries to take her notebook, mistaking it for her mother’s.
The first of the scenes aired on Monday, March 28, 2022.
What other TV shows has Amanda Holden been in?
Amanda has taken part in multiple TV shows over the years.
Her first television appearance was as a contestant on the game show Blind Date in 1991.
From 2006 to 2008, Holden appeared as Sarah Trevanian in three series of ITV’s Wild At Heart.
Amongst other things, Amanda has had parts in British series such as Smack The Pony, EastEnders, Hearts And Bones, and Cutting It.
She has also been a judge on Britain’s Got Talent since 2006 along with Simon Cowell, David Walliams, and Alesha Dixon.
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In 2021 she started appearing in a new comedy mockumentary series from Leigh Francis.
The programme, called The Holden Girls: Mandy & Myrtle, gained enough viewers to be re-commissioned for a second series for 2022.