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Kate Lally

BGT Amanda Holden's racy dress that broke Ofcom complaints record

Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden is known for pushing boundaries with her racy outfits and one dress in particular sparked hundreds of Ofcom complaints.

The mum-of-two said she draws her fashion inspiration from people such as Jennifer Lopez and Kylie Minogue. She said BGT is the perfect show to "take risks" and said she hates the phrase "dressing for your age".

Amanda also insisted that her mum Judith Harrison told her that she "looked better than girls half her age".

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Amanda said: "Times have changed and I don’t feel anyone should feel pressure to dress for your age. It’s all about body positivity and feeling good."

It was an £11,000 gown that saw Amanda rack up a record-breaking 663 Ofcom complaints, as the judge took to the stage a Julian McDonald number with a plunging neckline back in 2017. Most of Amanda's chest and stomach could be seen as the outfit dropped to her navel.

Despite looking incredible, Amanda's choice wasn't a popular one and it amassed record-breaking 663 Ofcom complaints. But Amanda refused to pay attention to the haters who took a disliking to the dress.

This plunging gown amassed hundreds of Ofcom complaints (Dymond/Thames/Syco)

She said: "That dress was hysterical – it was Julien Macdonald. I had bits of fish wire underneath my breasts trying to hold that together. But, look, I'm from a small-chest family, plus you know I'm 48 years old.

"It's all quite laughable, but all everyone seems to talk about. It's been called another national ­crisis – but, oh no, I will not be covered up."

At the time, one furious fan tweeted: "So Amanda is effectively topless on Britain's Got Talent", while another said it was "totally NOT suitable". Ofcom decided not to investigate the complaints.

Check out some of Amanda's other complained-about outfits here

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