Amanda Holden took to Instagram recently to share a sweet throwback snap of herself and husband Chris Hughes as he swooped her up in his arms and they posed by the threshold of their current home.
The 49 year old Britain’s Got Talent judge penned: “5 years ago today we moved into our perfect home,” and in the snap she beams from ear to ear in an elegant blue polkadot dress and white heels.
So, who is Amanda’s husband Chris? Here’s everything you need to know…
When did Amanda Holden and Chris Hughes get married?
Amanda, who recently dug out her wedding dress to mow the lawn, and Chris married in December 2008 after meeting in Los Angeles in 2003.
Their wedding took place at St Margaret’s Church in Somerset, with a reception held afterwards at Babington House.
Together the sweet couple share two daughters – Alexa Louise Florence Hughes, 14, and Hollie Rose Hughes, aged eight.
In February 2011, Amanda and Chris sadly lost their baby son Theo when he was stillborn seven months into her pregnancy.
Prior to Chris, Amanda was married to TV star Les Dennis who she married in 1995 but split after Amanda had an affair with Men Behaving Badly actor Neil Morrissey.
Talking to Good Housekeeping about the affair around the same time, Amanda said: “I don't believe women have affairs for no reason.
“Neil rightly or wrongly got loads of stick. I feel like it was my fault – I was the one who was married. I want to change the general perception of him, as he was very caring and very loving and very worried about me because I lost so much weight. He used to cook for me and look after me and babysit the dogs."
Amanda and Les went their separate ways in 2002 after a seven year marriage.
What does Amanda Holden's husband do?
Amanda’s husband Chris works as a record producer but tends to stay out of the limelight himself.
In 2016, the Heart radio host revealed she gets put on the “naughty step” for going into detail about their personal life.
She told The Sun: “Much to my poor husband's dismay, I confess everything to some newspaper or other every week by accident or on Twitter, because I am chatty.
"I have no more secrets because of social media and life in general."
She continued: "I wear my heart on my sleeve and most people know everything about me. Obviously, there are things that are still personal that I wouldn't broadcast but mostly this is it."
What else should you know about Amanda Holden's husband?
Amanda recently revealed that Chris nearly died after choking on a piece of pasta, until he was saved by a Hollywood actor, that is.
She and her spouse were on holiday in Los Angeles when the incident happened, and Chris had to be saved by a passer-by – who turned out to be a Hollywood star.
Thomas Haden Church, who has starred in Spider-Man Three, Sideways and TV show Wings, came to the rescue when Chris turned blue after choking on the classic Italian food at a restaurant.
Amanda Holden
Speaking on her Heart Breakfast show, Amanda recalled: "I have to say, he [Thomas] is also the saviour of my husband's life. And that's no word of a lie.
"We were on holiday in America and Chris had to have a lunch with an American comedian and I was back at the hotel with the kids.
"And I did keep looking at my watch thinking, 'Oh brilliant, this is going really well for him, he's been absolutely ages.'
"But actually what happened was, as he was eating pasta he got a bit lodged in his throat, thought, 'Oh OK I'll have a bit of Diet Coke or whatever to swish it down.'
"It expanded and he was doing that British thing of carrying on and making eye contact with this American comedian. And he completely went blue, could not breathe."
She continued: “Out of nowhere this man came and did the Heimlich manoeuvre on him and he threw up all over the table.
"He turned round and Chris saw Thomas Hayden Church. The guy was like, 'Are you OK?' Chris just goes, 'Yeah, I loved you in Sideways.'"
Amanda Holden and Chris Hughes' marriage now
It seems that things are pretty dreamy between Amanda and Chris, and the star recently revealed that their relationship has become stronger in lockdown. She told Daily Star Sunday: "I've got a very strong husband who is very sensible and not like me in any way.
"He cuts through all the b******t and keeps me sane. I'm so lucky that when I started out, social media wasn't invented because I might not have got through it.
"Everything I have gone through since then has been massively public. It's difficult but I am very lucky because I've got a very strong relationship."
In a separate interview with The Sun Amanda said: "This whole thing has been great for my marriage.
"I know people are talking about it causing spikes in baby-making and divorce rates, but for us it has been brilliant. I'm too old for more babies but our relationship is stronger than ever. It's all about the lockdown loving.
"You'd never know it because whenever I post photos online Chris refuses to be in them – or he takes them – but getting all this time together for once has been great.
"I'm blessed having Chris as well because he's such a laugh, he's like a stand-up comedian. Even in the darkest of hours, we will find something to laugh about and smile about."
