Amanda Holden's ex-husband Les Dennis reveals how he really feels about her years after her affair

Amanda Holden is most famous for being a judge on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent. However, she has a bit of a past when it comes to her first marriage. Holden had cheated on her ex-husband, Les Dennis.

Dennis has now revealed that he has forgiven Amanda and he is ‘happy that she’s happy’, even if they are no longer in touch. Les Dennis told The Sunday Times:

All the hurt that has happened has been healed.

He added that he can now watch Britain's Got Talentwithout getting angry anymore. He also revealed that it's like watching someone he never met:

I can watch Britain’s Got Talent without getting angry

To be honest it’s like watching a different person, someone I’ve never met.

Amanda Holden and Les Dennis married in 1995

Amanda and Les met in 1993 at The Sound of Music stage production in Bournemouth. The pair have a 17-year age gap. They got married two years later, in 1995, Holden was 22 and Dennis was 40.

Amanda was Les’ second wife, he was previously married to Lynne Webster from 1974 to 1990, and the two share a son together.

However, their troubles showed up in their marriage in 2000 when Amanda had an affair with a colleague. In total, Amanda and Les were married for 8 years.

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Amanda Holden had an affair during her marriage

As reported by Mirror, Amanda Holden had an affair with Happy Birthday Shakespeare co-star Neil Morrissey.

Les and Amanda split up for a short period of time, then reconciled. However, the reconciliation didn’t last as the pair officially split in 2002 permanently. When asked about her affair, she said it was ‘a dark time’.

She told the Daily Mail:

I brought it on myself, I appreciate that, but nothing will ever be as bad again.

It was a very dark time. It got to the point where I felt I could hardly breathe.

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Surprisingly, Holden reveals that Les Dennis was a big support for her after her affair:

Les proved to be my saviour. Ironically,

So the person I’d hurt the most in the world was the one who was there for me.

Her affair partner, Neil Morrissey apologised for the affair in 2014.

Sources used:

Mirror: ‘Women don't seek sex - we seek love and affirmation. If a woman has an affair, there is normally a problem in their marriage.

Mirror: ‘Les Dennis and Amanda Holden's ill-fated marriage - from age gap to heartbreaking affair’