Amanda Holden wants own chat show
Amanda Holden hopes to land her own chat show one day.
Amanda Holden wants her own chat show.
The Britain's Got Talent judge believes Jonathan Ross and Graham Norton need some competition from women and thinks there is a space for a late afternoon programme featuring guests and interaction.
She told The Sun newspaper: “I would love to have a chat show. I think you’ve got two men who dominate that in our country – and that needs to change.
“Of course, The One Show with Alex Jones is brilliant.“But I’m like, ‘Where’s the afternoon chat show that used to be on around teatime and can it be hosted by a woman?’ I don’t get it.“
Amanda and comic Alan Carr, with whom she hosts a BBC renovation show, discussed the potential for a joint talk show but ultimately concluded there would be "no point" having any guests because neither of them are ever quiet.
She added: "Alan and I thought about doing one together. But then we said there’s no point in anyone coming on as a guest as they wouldn’t get word in edgeways."
The 54-year-old star fronts her first game show, Inner Circle, on Saturdays from this weekend and she thinks it is "super-important" to have women at the helm of programmes in prime time slots.
She said: “Between me, Davina McCall, Claudia and Tess, we are still going and saying, ‘Excuse me, we can do it as well’.
“Yes, the ladies are killing it right now.
“It’s super-important, because TV, especially the game show genre, is still male-dominated.
“It’s nice to have a change and to keep evolving. I’m massively respectful of people coming up behind me too and encouraging women to go for it.
“When you know someone’s got it, they’ve got the background, done the hard graft and got the job because they’re good at the job, that’s what we need to champion as an industry.
“I am seeing more and more women doing that — and it is simply wonderful.”
Amanda has specially chosen her "TV armour" for the programme.
She said: “My game show style is a killer heel and a tight dress. I wore trousers for a couple of days, but I just thought I’m always going to be me and I’m always going to dress the way I want to.
“I really enjoy fashion – it’s part of my TV armour.
“My armour for going out on TV is a good blow dry, a ton of make-up, a lash and a frock with a killer heel.
“That’s how I operate.”
