‘It’s been a difficult year’: Amanda Holden reflects on the challenges of 2020 as she counts down to the release of her Christmas single
She teased the release of her new single as she donned a glamorous split sleeve green blouse for fans on Wednesday.
And Amanda Holden got into the festive spirit on Thursday as she discussed the importance of the festive season in honour of her new track, Home For Christmas, which will hit the airwaves on Friday.
The song will be added to her recent album, Songs From My Heart, which soared to number four in the charts, leaving the Britain’s Got Talent judge, 49, to see the silver lining in an otherwise chaotic year.
Ready: Amanda Holden got into the festive spirit on Thursday as she discussed the importance of Christmas in honour of her new track, Home For Christmas, which will be released on Friday
Amanda reflected on her 2020 blessings to The Sun on Thursday, as she said: ‘It’s been a difficult year for us all but one of the positives to come from 2020 has been the extra time we’ve been given to engage with friends, neighbours, and our families. Home means love.
‘This Christmas let’s all make that extra-special effort to connect in whatever way we can with one another.’
With her new single set for release on Friday, Amanda recently celebrated the huge success of her album which was 2020’s biggest-selling debut record by a UK female artist.
Chart-topper: The song from the Britain’s Got Talent judge, 49, will be added to her recent album, Songs From My Heart, which soared to number four on the October charts
Writing on Instagram she said: ‘Thank you everyone for making ‘Songs From My Heart’ the biggest selling debut album by a female artist this year so far!!!’
The star has been busy back to work filming a new project, which she has been teasing to social media.
Earlier this year, it was reported that Amanda and her fellow BGT judge Alesha Dixon have allegedly been drawn into a gender pay gap dispute as Simon Cowell and David Walliams are paid more than double their salary.
Star: With her single to be released on the 27th, Amanda recently celebrated the huge success of her debut album which was 2020’s biggest-selling debut record by a UK female artist
The pair are said to be unhappy with the fact they earn so much less even though they take on the same role, with a source telling MailOnline it is ‘shocking’ that this is the case.
An industry source hit out: ‘In 2020 all judges should be on equal pay. After 14 years of service by Amanda and eight years of service by Alesha it’s shocking that both girls are paid less than David. Why, because he’s a man?’
According to a report from The Sun, Amanda, who took on the role of Head Judge in Simon’s absence during the recent series, earns around £700,000 while Alesha is said to make £450,000.
Trouble? Earlier this year, it was reported that Amanda and BGT judge Alesha Dixon were drawn into a gender pay gap dispute as their male colleagues are paid more than double