Amanda Holden has created her own ‘Beverly Hills Hotel’ after transforming her new £7million Surrey mansion into a decadent ‘forever home’, complete with palm trees, chandeliers and leopard-themed wallpaper.
The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 53, moved from south London to the affluent town of Cobham with her husband, music producer Chris Hughes, and their two daughters, Lexi, 18, and Hollie, 12, in November.
And the interior design guru admits he has longed for the property all his life and worked hard to achieve his vision, remodeling the house from “pale” and “gray” to a glamorous and unique abode.
With a black and gold dining room, leopard-themed wallpaper and high ceilings adorned with sparkling chandeliers, Amanda created a party-friendly space and has already christened the room with her co-stars Alan Carr and Ashley Roberts.
She has taken inspiration from RuPaul for her newly renovated hallway, recreating the drag queen’s black and white diamond-print floor and peach walls, which she has decorated with photos of her family and friends.
Amanda Holden has created her own ‘Beverly Hills Hotel’ after transforming her new Surrey mansion into a ‘forever home’, complete with palm trees, chandeliers and leopard-print wallpaper.
The interior design guru admits he has longed for the property all his life and worked hard to achieve his vision, remodeling the house from “pale” and “gray” to a unique abode.
With a black and gold dining room, leopard-themed wallpaper, and high ceilings adorned by a sparkling chandelier, Amanda has created a space fit for elegant parties.
While the Heart Breakfast presenter quickly turned her house into a home, she did have her reservations before purchasing the £7million property.
Amanda told MailOnline: ‘This is my dream home. My whole life I have wanted my dream house, and you know you take one step forward and now I finally have it.
“I definitely feel comfortable… I’m obsessed with interior design and I told my husband, ‘Don’t worry, this is the house for life and it will take me a couple of years to finish,’ but I think the whole thing House will be finished in June and we just moved in November, so I’m already looking for another project… it’s going to be crazy!
“It was the perfect house, and most people probably would have moved in and kept it the same, but it was a very pale, white and gray house and that’s not the case anymore.”
‘I’m going to turn it into the Beverly Hills Hotel, that’s my goal. I’ve just planted two palm trees in the garden and that makes me feel very happy.’
While the Heart Breakfast presenter quickly turned her house into a home, she had reservations before purchasing the £7million property.
He even doubted it was the right time to buy, given stamp duty rates, high mortgage prices and the rising costs of inflation, but now feels the risk was worth the reward.
Amanda said: ‘We moved in November, just before Christmas. It was the worst possible time to buy and sell a house, which sucks and there’s stamp duty and you’re wondering, ‘What am I doing?’ But in the end it was worth it.”
The TV star especially loves her daughter Hollie’s bedroom, which is wallpapered in a jungle green print and includes a four-poster bed decorated with pale pink and white striped pillows.
The star shared photos of her new home before decorating it, explaining that while the property was fine beforehand, she wanted to put her magic touch on the design.
The TV star especially loves her daughter Hollie’s bedroom, which is wallpapered in a jungle green print and includes a four-poster bed decorated with white and powder pink striped pillows.
She added: “I love my youngest daughter’s bedroom because it looks so much like the Beverly Hills Hotel.
‘I also recently ripped up the floor in our hallway, we had a perfectly decent hallway, but they replaced the entire floor…
‘I love RuPaul so much, if you Google RuPaul’s entrance hall, I’ve done it exactly like this, I have peach walls. I’ve opted for black and white floors with a diamond print.’
Transforming her home into her own ‘Beverly Hills Hotel’, famous for its luxury and A-list guests, is a reflection of Amanda’s long career in showbiz, from acting to singing and starring on Britain’s Got Talent over the last few years. 18 years.
And he says the mansion has become a place where he can host talent boss Simon Cowell and his partner Lauren Silverman, further cementing their close friendship.
She said: “Simon, Lauren, my husband Chris and I have become a lot closer in the sense that we always went out to dinner but now we are at each other’s houses at the weekends which creates a totally different vibe to from when we are on the panel.
‘Simon feels more like family than ever. He is very comfortable and charming… Our children are very close, Holly and Eric are two mischievous elves who constantly see each other on the weekends and get up to no good on set, as is Alesha Dixon’s daughter.’
Despite their link, Amanda says she doesn’t “expect” to be recruited on Britain’s Got Talent every year, especially after Simon replaced David Walliams with Bruno Tonioli, recruiting the Strictly judge over the potential hiring of Alan Carr.
Amanda says the mansion has become a place where she can host talent boss Simon Cowell and his partner Lauren Silverman, further cementing their close friendship.
The Britain’s Got Talent judge moved from south London to the affluent town of Cobham with her husband, music producer Chris Hughes, and daughters Lexi and Hollie in November.
He added: “That said, I still don’t expect to get my seat every year.” I never take it for granted and I don’t expect to do it every year because, as we know, Simon is the king of reinvention. “Who knows what the future holds, but I’m very excited for the new series.”
Amanda, whose new spring/summer collection with Lipsy is available to buy in Next stores and online, admits she is still feeling emotional as she judges the ITV juggernaut, which returns next Saturday.
And he believes his tears are caused by memories he has as a rising star, auditioning for acting roles at the start of his illustrious career.
She said: “I’m always on the verge of crying, I don’t know what it is.”
‘I remember how I started, standing on stage auditioning. I remember those days and the nerves and the hope you had in your heart. As romantic as it may seem, I will never forget it.
“I’m an actress even though I’ve covered every other genre in this industry, I’m an actress first and foremost, so that’s the most important thing to remember when I’m in the judging position.”
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