Heart Radio presenter and Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has issued a fiery yet humorous message to her husband following a concerning incident involving their daughter at school. The television personality shared an update about her youngest child's health during her popular breakfast show this week.
Daughter Hollie's Postponed Concussion Diagnosis
Speaking on the Heart Radio Breakfast Show alongside co-host Jamie Theakston, the 54-year-old celebrity revealed that her 14-year-old daughter Hollie had sustained a bump to the head during a school incident last week. Amanda explained that she had taken her daughter to see doctors who diagnosed what she described as a "postponed concussion."
The Britain's Got Talent judge confirmed that Hollie was still recovering at home, stating: "At the moment she's still in bed and I don't know if she will be going [to school]." The presenter shared these personal details after Theakston noticed she had brought an extra phone into the studio that morning.
Humorous Warning to Husband Chris Hughes
With typical British humour, Amanda recounted how she had issued a direct instruction to her husband, music manager Chris Hughes, who was at home caring for their injured daughter. She told listeners: "I said to her father, 'You're in charge because you're at home with her - don't call me!'"
When Jamie Theakston pointed out that Hollie was now both "concussed and phoneless" - referring to the technical issues with her new refurbished birthday phone that Amanda had brought to the studio - the presenter quipped: "A good position to be in," demonstrating her characteristic lighthearted approach to parenting challenges.
Technical Troubles with Birthday Phone
Amanda explained the phone situation in detail, revealing: "She got a new phone for her birthday - it's refurbished actually - and I need to swap everything over, so I brought it into technical support. We had a go on it this morning, but I need her face to do it, so it's all going to go back."
The school alarm on Hollie's phone had gone off while Amanda was in possession of the device, prompting the discussion about her daughter's absence from school. This everyday parenting dilemma resonated with many listeners who face similar technological challenges with teenage children.
Reflections on Teenage Parenting
The radio host, who is also mother to 20-year-old daughter Lexi, regularly shares insights about family life with her audience. She recently became emotional while celebrating Hollie's 14th birthday on Instagram, posting a series of photographs including childhood memories and current images.
Amanda wrote affectionately about her daughter: "Our little HRH turns 14 today. Our firecracker - our very sassy, hugely talented Hollie!! We love you, darling Hollie Rose Hughes." During her radio show, she reflected nostalgically on earlier years, telling listeners: "Hollie is 14 today - I can't believe it. I just posted something where the last clip is this really cute video of her when she must have been about two."
The presenter admitted she had been watching the childhood footage while crying in her car that morning, thinking: "Why couldn't you have stayed like that?" She humorously added that the toddler years were her favourite period, explaining: "She loved me. She didn't wear dresses that showed her midriff or her bottom, she didn't nick my make-up - she was just a genuinely lovely person."
Addressing parents of teenagers directly, Amanda concluded with understanding: "She's really good fun, but if you're a mother of a teenager, you'll know exactly what I mean." This candid sharing of both the challenges and joys of parenting a teenager struck a chord with her substantial listener base across the United Kingdom.
