BGT judge Amanda Holden ‘signs £3 million three-year deal to stay on the show’… following Ant and Dec’s £40m ITV golden handcuffs deal
- Amanda Holden has reportedly signed a three-year deal for £3million with ITV
- The TV personality will reprise her role on Britain’s Got Talent later this year
- ITV is allegedly keen to keep hold of its big names following fears they will be poached for shows by Amazon Prime Video
Amanda Holden has reportedly signed a three-year deal for £3million to continue her role as a judge on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent.
This comes shortly after it was revealed channel favourites Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have received a £40million payday in order to stay with the broadcaster.
ITV is allegedly keen to keep hold of its big names following fears they will be poached for shows by Amazon Prime Video, according to The Sun.
Big bucks! Amanda Holden has reportedly signed a three-year deal for £3million to continue her role as a judge on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent
Signing on the dotted line means that Amanda will return to her role on the Britain’s Got Talent judging panel later this year for the programme’s 14th series.
Amanda is set to join her co-joins Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams when filming for the talent show kicks off in the next few weeks.
Just last year, the radio presenter signed a £3million two-year deal with Heart Breakfast, cementing her title as the highest paid female host.
In the money: This comes shortly after it was revealed channel favourites Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have received a £40million payday in order to stay with the broadcaster
Back together: Amanda is set to join her co-joins Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams when filming for the talent show kicks off in the next few weeks
MailOnline have contacted Amanda’s representatives for comment.
Elsewhere, Ant and Dec are set to sign a £40 million, three-year contract with ITV, which could increase to £50 million if they chose to extend it.
The Sun reported that the channel were keen to keep their ‘most prized assets’ by offering them the deal, after Amazon Prime Video were allegedly interested in taking on the duo for a new show.
A source speaking to the publication claimed: ‘With their current golden handcuffs deal up for renewal, other broadcasters have been sniffing around — most notably Amazon who still have a lot of cash to splash.
Leader of the pack: Just last year, the radio presenter signed a £3million two-year deal with Heart Breakfast, cementing her title as the highest paid female host
Staying on: Elsewhere, Ant and Dec are set to sign a £40 million, three-year contract with ITV, which could increase to £50 million if they chose to extend it
‘There was talk of them getting their own series on the streaming giant. ITV are desperate to prevent this and have come in with a new, big, big money, three-year deal.’
The source added: ‘Their current contract is £30million and is now going up to at least £40million — with scope to extend it in length and take the pay up to as high as £50million.’
Ant and Dec front ITV’s hit shows I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Outta Here!, Britain’s Got Talent, and Saturday Night Takeaway, while they also appeared on Ant and Dec’s DNA Journey.
Jumping in: It was reported that ITV want to keep their ‘most prized assets’ by offering them the new deal, after Amazon were allegedly interested in taking on the duo
The publication also reported that while Britain’s Got Talent is set to return to ITV in mid-January, judges David Walliams and Amanda Holden have yet to sign their contracts for the new season.
They claimed that Alesha Dixon would be returning, while head judge Simon Cowell has a separate contract with ITV that ensures his involvement on the talent show.
MailOnline have also contacted David, Amanda, Alesha and Simon’s representatives for comment.
Hosting duties: Ant and Dec front ITV’s hit shows I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Outta Here!, Britain’s Got Talent, and Saturday Night Takeaway