Amanda Holden broke down in tears as she was reunited with the midwife who saved her life.
The TV presenter - who has daughters Lexi and Hollie with husband Chris Hughes - was left heartbroken in 2011 when her little boy tragically died in the womb. When she was seven months pregnant, Amanda noticed that her baby had stopped kicking with a scan confirming her worst fear that the child's heart had stopped.
Too upset to give birth, Amanda opted for a caesarean at Westminster University Hospital to deliver her stillborn child. In emotional scenes on Britain's Got Talent tonight for the magicians special, Amanda was reunited with one of the midwifes who helped her.
As magician Richard Jones took to the stage to perform his magic routine, he asked Amanda to choose a card. She later was asked to name someone who she thinks about a lot of the time and helped her through a tough time.
She immediately selected Pippa Nightingale, explaining how Pippa had been the one to help her through after the loss of Theo. As he showed her the card, it read Pippa's name but she was even more stunned when Pippa stepped out of a nearby box.
There was a tearful reunion as the pair embraced one another as Alesha looked on shocked.
Amanda has remained close pals with the on duty midwives– Jackie Nash, Pippa Nightingale and Natalie Carter – who helped her deal with the horrendous loss and speaking on Nurses Day in 2021, she praised those who helped her.
"I personally would love to thank the nurses... I know I talk about this a lot. And I never know whether I talk too much about it. But obviously, when we lost our son Theo to a still birth the hospital where I was looked after was unbelievable," she said.
"Jacki Nash got me through so much, Pippa Nightingale and Natalie Carter. And when I came out of a coma there was a nurse - who I never knew the name of - who brushed my tangled, matted hair from spending so much time lying down - who fed me, washed me and put me in a dressing gown so that when my family came to see me they wouldn't be scared of me looking like Stig of the Dump. So whoever that was, I don't know who you are, I will be forever grateful."
*If you have been affected by this story, advice and support can be found at Sands (stillbirth and neonatal death charity). You can call them on 0808 164 3332 or email helpline@sands.org.uk
