28 December 2023 , 16:30
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BGT judge Amanda Holden has shown off her stunning Surrey home as she celebrated the festive period with her daughters Lexi and Hollie.
The 52-year-old Heart FM radio host returned to social media to give fans a glimpse of her new abode on Instagram on Thursday and shared several photos of her family's festivities and a loving snap of her two daughters posing alongside her parents. It comes after The TV judge reportedly splashed out £7million on the property.
The family moved into the house in Cobham, Surrey just days before Christmas but haven't had the chance to move furniture into their new rooms. The mum-of-two confessed she had to rent a large table and some clear plastic chairs for the family to have their Christmas dinner. She adorned the table with pink candles, matching plates, gold cutlery, and silver wine glasses.
Amanda confessed she had to buy new furniture (Instagram)
The family moved into the new property just before Christmas (Instagram)On her Instagram stories, she wrote: "We just moved and had no chairs, so thanks @thewstudiostyle for the hire." It comes after reports the star ditched her plans to move to the USA after selling her old property. In August, Amanda managed to sell her five-bedroom Richmond home for a huge £5 million after buying it for £3.5 million back in 2015. She made a whopping £1.5 million profit after revamping the property.
Amanda previously described the property as her "forever home" but put it on sale in May 2022 seven years after purchasing it. It was then taken off the market in August 2022 before being relisted in March 2023. Amanda previously opened up about liking her house to be spotless at all times.
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Speaking to The Mirror, she explained: "I am house proud, but I've got two kids, two dogs and a cat, so it's a family house. Everything is washable and wipeable. It's so open plan my littlest can cycle her bike around. I don't have carpets on the ground floor – and this is disgusting – but I was doing an interview a while ago and my puppy pooed on the floor during the chat. But you don't worry if you have wooden floors. Two words: wipe clean."
Amanda and her daughter Lexi, 17 (Instagram)According to Closer magazine, Amanda has plans to befriend some of the famous faces residing in the picturesque village. "Amanda loves the idea of living among those with connections to Hollywood. She’s already planning to invite over all the big names who live nearby, as she sets her sights on integrating herself into the A-list lifestyle," a source told the publication.
"Amanda spent a lot of time researching areas and loved that Cobham’s dubbed the UK’s Beverly Hills, given her long-term goal is Hollywood. She has lots of exciting plans and hopes their new home will mark a thrilling new chapter. Ultimately bringing her a step closer to her dream of turning her family into an internationally famous brand."