Amanda Holden ‘devastated’ after breaking Covid rules

Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden is said to be “devastated” after breaking England’s Covid rules.

She travelled over 200 miles to visit her mother during the week.

In a statement, Holden’s agent said that the star travelled to Cornwall from London.

She received “distressing telephone call from her elderly father on Friday afternoon”.

The Sun claims Holden has been reported to police over the trip.

She has since returned to London.

“Amanda is aware that all families are going through difficulty during these turbulent times but received a distressing telephone call from her elderly father on Friday afternoon,” the statement read.

“On balance Amanda felt the round-trip to Cornwall was necessary to contain the matter at her family home.”

“Amanda did not act on a whim and has adhered to Covid rules every step of the way in all three lockdowns,” the statement continued.

“Amanda is aware of the travel rules and is devastated she had to break them on this one occasion.”

The statement added that Holden’s parents have both been vaccinated and she is tested weekly and therefore she “felt she was not putting her parents at risk”.

Britain’s Got Talent

Britain’s Got Talent has been cancelled for 2021 in order to safeguard “the wellbeing and health of every person involved in the programme”.

A spokesperson for the show said: “Despite everyone at ITV, Thames and Syco doing their best to make it happen, and with our absolute priority of safeguarding the wellbeing and health of every person involved in the programme, from judges, hosts and contestants to all of the crew and audience, the decision has been made to, unfortunately, move the record and broadcast of the 15th series of Britain’s Got Talent to 2022.”

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