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Amanda Holden announces she is adopting a puppy as 'replacement daughter' as Lexi, 18, leaves the nest for university


The presenter, 53, bid an emotional goodbye to her daughter Lexi, 18, at the weekend who has headed off to university.

The former Wild At Heart actress - who has been married to Chris Hughes since 2008 and also has Hollie, 12, with him - also shared a photo of an emotional Lexi in front of a cake that read 'Lexi congratulations' and 'OMG I did it! Darcey ensured a piece of late father Derek Draper left with her by packing a family photo and one of his favoured Panama hats - seven months after he died of COVID-19 complications Sharing a video of the teenager's departure with Instagram followers, Kate revealed the unframed photo and the hat previously worn by Darcey at Wimbledon on the backseat of her car as it sat on the kerb outside their north London home.

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