Amanda Holden reveals first look at Britain’s Got Talent: The Ultimate Magician after Ant and Dec pull out of show

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty said she was branded "bloody useless" by bosses in the early days of her career. The TV presenter and journalist is known for her quick wit and professionalism on the morning news show. But before Naga shot to fame she was regularly told she was "useless", often leaving her in floods of tears.

BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty is now a household name - but her career in journalism hasn't always been quite so glamorous.She was regularly told she was "useless" and had to develop a thick skin as she got to grips with the tools of the trade.Speaking in a brand new interview, Naga admitted: "I had copy thrown at me when I first started in newspapers. I was told I was b****y useless."I did go home many a day in tears, but equally, I learnt not to make mistakes, that mistakes weren’t acceptable."Though there were lessons that were difficult for her to learn, she believes that strict workplaces actually helped her hone her craft."That fear of making a mistake meant that you did your research twice as well, and to the best of your ability," she reflected.On the subject of news sometimes being a "brutal" business, she continued: "I remember when I first decided I wanted to explore being on air, I was told, 'You are quite sensitive."'You do take criticism quite hard and you dwell on things.

Nolan Neal's cause of death has been ruled an accident, three months after he was found dead at age 41 in his Nashville home.The singer, who competed on America's Got Talent and The Voice, died of 'acute combined drug toxicity,' according to People. The Davidson County Medical Examiner's office stated they found 'a deadly combination of morphine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl' in his system. A tough competitor: Nolan Neal's cause of death has been ruled an accident, three months after he was found dead at age 41 in his Nashville home; seen in 2016The musician was best known as a contestant on two hot TV competition shows: The Voice where he was on Adam Levine's team in 2016 and America's Got Talent, where he worked with Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofía Vergara and Simon Cowell in 2020.

Paddy McGuinness will continue working with Marks & Spencer following claims his contract had been axed after his marriage to wife Christine broke down. The 49-year-old has been an ambassador for the high street brand since 2018 and is said to have pocketed a six-figure sum from the collaboration.

I CAN See Your Voice judge Amanda Holden has been spotted wowing the crowds in a shimmering low cut mini dress. The TV star was introduced as one of the famous faces judging the talent as the popular game show returned to screens last night. Amanda, 51, looked stunning as she donned a sparkling black dress for the debut episode, as she waved towards the live audience.

Amanda Holden has paid a touching tribute to her son Theo, who was stillborn, as she lit a candle in his memory at the end of Baby Loss Awareness week. The 51 year old Britain's Got Talent judge's son Theo was heartbreakingly stillborn at 28 weeks in 2011.  Amanda took to Instagram on Saturday to light a Wave of Light candle, which is a globally recognised event, in which people light candles in honour of baby loss.

Amanda Holden enjoyed a fun day out with her youngest daughter Hollie, 10, on Saturday as they headed off to the football - and they could be twins!MORE: Amanda Holden looks unreal in statement boots and velvet mini dressThe mother-daughter duo were captured in the stands of the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, watching Everton vs Spurs where they posed for their selfie together.WATCH: Amanda Holden details her thigh-high boot ensemble with a cheeky pantomime punCaptioning the photo on her Instagram Stories, Amanda penned: "@everton v #spurs." In the adorable snap, the pair look so close as they smiled away during the fun outing.MORE: Amanda Holden bursts with pride as she celebrates daughter's achievementSEE: Amanda Holden stuns in flattering hourglass dress with royal linkAmanda, who is never short of a glamorous look had immaculate hair and makeup for the event, opting for ultra-glossy lips and lashings of mascara. The duo are so sweet As for her hair, the Britain's Got Talent judge wore her golden blonde tresses down and styled in the most perfect waves.In another clip, shared to her Stories, the Heart Radio presenter showed her passion for the game with a video of the players, which alongside she wrote: "Come on you blues @everton."The heartwarming photo with her youngest is one of the first times the star has posed with either of her beautiful daughters for a while after, sharing a string of summer updates with Hollie and older daughter Lexi, 16.

THE Masked Dancer judges were left stunned when a member of a huge girl band was unmasked as Odd Socks. Odd Socks was sent home during Saturday night's show after receiving the lowest votes from the studio audience. But judges Peter Crouch, Davina McCall, John Bishop, Oti Mabuse and Jonathan Ross were shocked after none of them guessed correctly that it was Kimberley Walsh behind the mask.

Jimmy Carr took an absolutely brutal swipe at Amanda Holden on BBC's I Can See Your Voice.The comedian is known for making savage jibes, but he definitely didn't hold back on Saturday's episode (October 15) of the mystery singing show.It was only minutes into the episode, after host Paddy McGuinness had unveiled the batch of mystery singers, when Jimmy decided to roast his fellow judge Amanda.READ MORE: Amanda Holden 'breaks internet' as she parades endless legs in thigh-skimming dressJester Jimmy tricked the audience as he pretended to praise hospital staff for their incredible work over the last two years of the Covid pandemic.He'd obviously spotted that one of the mystery singers, No Scrubs, was wearing medical scrubs in a playful reference to the hit TLC song.Jimmy asked the room: "You know, No Scrubs.

The Masked Dancer UK fans have "worked out" the identity of Odd Socks, with one viewer even claiming to "have proof" that they're from a famous band. After performing a dance to the Friends theme tune during the semi final, viewers at home were in awe of Odd Socks' flexibility and stamina, with many thinking a girl band member could be behind the mask.Viewers took to Twitter after the performance, with most believing the identity of Oddsocks being as Kimberley Walsh from Girls Aloud.READ NEXT: Masked Dancer's Candlestick revealed after tense performance ahead of semi-final"Just putting here so I have proof, Odd Socks is Kimberley Walsh #MaskedDancerUK," penned one viewer- on Saturday night (October 15) who was very sure of themselves.Replying to the above tweet someone penned: "Could be a great shout that."Other people agreed too, with one writing: "I think odd socks is Kimberly Walsh #MaskedDancerUK.""Odd socks is 100% Kimberley Walsh.

BBC ballroom when she steps out to host Strictly Come Dancing every week.But Tess Daly managed to wow her fans all over again when she wore a stunning red ensemble to the live show on Saturday night (October 15). The presenter, 53, looked ever bit the glamour goddess when she rocked up in a plunging red shirt that showcased her killer figure on camera.READ MORE:Strictly beauties who stripped naked - Tess Daly, Gemma Atkinson and Kym Marsh Tess teamed her shiny shirt with a chic red blazer and matching trousers that sailed all the way down to her silver pointed-toe heels.

Strictly Come Dancing ground to a halt just minutes into the BBC One show as the crowd erupted into a mass of stomping feet and rowdy applause.None of the gathered celebrities had even had a chance to put their best feet forward before a segment over Thursday's National Television Awards (October 14) saw proceedings stall.Presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman paused things after the pairs and judges had been introduced to the dance floor, with Tess announcing: "Now, before we get started, shall we have another big cheer for our NTA winner Anton?"READ MORE: Strictly star Ellie Taylor is dancing so hard her boobs 'won't stop aching'Claudia beside her said: "Aww, look at him!" as Anton grinned from ear to ear with his award on the desk beside him."Bask in it, babe, bask!" Tess encouraged, before the audience and gathered celebrities began to stomp their feet on the floor, starting up a cheer of: "Anton! Anton! Anton!"Putting a hand to his chest, Anton looked emotional as he stood up to take a bow, teasing: "I wouldn't be anywhere without my fellow judges!"Clutching his gong, he laughed: "But you can't have this, it's mine!" – to raucous laughter.Anton scooped the National Television Award for Best Judge last week, going up against RuPaul for RuPaul's Drag Race UK, David Walliams of Britain's Got Talent and The Masked Singer's Mo Gilligan.And Strictly came away with another gong in the Best Talent Show category, with last year's winners Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis leading the charge to the stage.

Amanda Holden set pulses racing as she flaunted her peachy derriere in a figure-hugging minidress that just skimmed her thighs.The Britain's Got Talent judge, 51, shared the sizzling snap on Instagram to flag up that I Can See Your Voice would be back at the weekend.It showed her walking away from the camera in a skimpy dress with sparkly sleeves and towering black heels that showed off her endless legs.READ MORE: What is Amanda Holden famous for and how much does she earn?The dress clung like a second skin and perfectly showcased the TV star's killer body.Amanda's blonde hair cascaded down her back in beachy waves as she peeked over her shoulder with an impish smile.The star - who is a judge on the mystery singing game show - told fans: "I Can See Your Voice is back this Sat night on @bbc.

AMANDA Holden has set pulses racing as she posed in a plunging white blazer and sparkling flared trousers on a night out. The Heart radio presenter took to her social media to show off her glamorous new outfit as she posed up a storm. Amanda, 51, headed out to the Hard Rock restaurant in London with her daughters as she dressed up before heading to the One Show.

IT was like seeing double as Amanda brought lookalike daughter, Hollie, along to work with her at Radio Heart. The two were snapped as they held hands and made their way to Global Radio Studios on Friday, where Amanda uploaded some cute snaps of her daughter, 10.

Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden looked stylish as she arrived to work at Heart FM in London's Leicester Square on Friday morning – and she brought her youngest daughter along for the day. The TV personality, 51, skipped Thursday night's National Television Awards, despite Britain's Got Talent receiving a nomination for Best Talent Show.The ITV programme ultimately lost out on the gong, with the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing being crowned winner for the seventh year in a row.

AMANDA Holden looked incredible as she showed off her incredible curves in figure-hugging outfit. The radio presenter, 51, was seen posing up a storm at work in the Heart FM offices.

Amanda Holden looked incredible as she showed off her ageless curves in a pair of figure-hugging trousers.The 51 year old who is never afraid to turn up the heat for her legion of Instagram fans, did just that as she put on a fashionable display for her 1.8million followers.Showing off her peachy bottom in a pair of black flared trousers that she purchased from Zara, the blonde bombshell turned around and gave a sultry look down the camera lens.READ MORE: Inside Amanda Holden's 15-year age gap marriage to Les Dennis and kids TV star affairAccompanying her trouser look with a matching black blouse, Amanda's famous blonde locks cascaded down her back while her beauty radiated through the screen.Adding a hint of pink lipstick to her pout, the star's big brown eyes also became the centre of attention.Captioning the gorgeous snap, Amanda penned: "Happy Friday," followed by a black emoji.Fans were loving the presenter's alluring look and headed straight to the comment section to compliment her stunning appearance.One social media user wrote: "HOW do you always look about 19?! You're like some sort of time traveller! Gorgeeee."Another chimed: "Always a good day with pics like this."A third said: "Looking so stunningly beautiful Amanda as you always," meanwhile a fourth asked: "How does she Benjamin button every year?"Earlier this week, Amanda set pulses racing in a tiny dress which she described as "naughty but nice".The tailored black frock featured large pearl buttons on the chest and a white collar.To elongate her legs, Amanda added white and black stilettos to her look as she showed off her pins to her fans online.Jumping onto her Instagram story, Amanda said: "Morning, happy Tuesday! Today I'm in this beautiful little