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Amanda Holden gives husband Chris �free pass� to date Rachel Riley: ‘He�s got a real thing for her’

The Heart FM host said she'd let Chris take her 'out for coffee'

Amanda Holden – who is on Britain’s Got Talent tonight (Sunday, May 26) – once joked she’d let her husband Chris Hughes date Countdown star Rachel Riley.

The 53-year-old BGT judge chatted with comedian Joe Wilkinson in November 2023 on her Heart FM breakfast show and she certainly spilt the tea.

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Amanda Holden gives ‘pink pass’ to husband Chris Hughes

After joking that Rachel, who appeared on Strictly in 2013, was a “difficult woman”, Amanda quickly added that Rachel is “lovely” and that her husband Chris has a big crush on her.

“You see that is my husband’s pink pass. He’s got a real thing for Rachel Riley. I would allow him to take her out… for a coffee,” she said.

When Joe further pressed on more details about Amanda’s “pink pass” and if kissing or cuddling would be allowed, Amanda said: “You work out the maths,” before she added: “But is she as attractive in real life, would you say?”

Amanda and Chris have been happily married for 15 years now and share Alexa, 17 and Hollie, 11. The star also confessed that she doesn’

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