Amanda Holden loses baby

[Smithy]

Actress and Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has lost the baby boy she was expecting, her agent has said.

The TV star was seven months pregnant when she suffered a miscarriage on Tuesday.

She went to West Middlesex Hospital in Isleworth, west London, after the baby stopped moving. It was later stillborn.

Holden and her husband Chris Hughes are said to be "utterly devestated" at the loss.

The 39-year-old also lost a baby last year.

The actress only announced the most recent pregnancy in January when she was six months pregnant. The couple have a five-year-old daughter Lexi.

The couple's spokeswoman Alison Griffin said: "They are utterly devastated.

"Amanda had been closely monitored throughout her pregnancy and it is not yet known what went wrong.

"Both Chris and Amanda would like to thank the midwives and staff at The Queen Mary Maternity unit at West Middlesex Hospital Isleworth for their tremendous support."

aww :(

[Jessica.]

:sad:

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

:bawling:

[Kerry]

Oh no, poor woman :(

[Jordan.]

Aw no. :(

Its going to be horrible during the BGT auditions knowing she lost it. :/

[Kerry]

Aw no. :(

Its going to be horrible during the BGT auditions knowing she lost it. :/

I think most of thats been filmed already. I can't see her being there for the live shows

[Braden]

I think most of thats been filmed already. I can't see her being there for the live shows

I think he means for us as viewers watching it?

It's a bloody sin that she has to go through it again tbh :'|

[Jords]

Thoughts to them :/

[Jordan.]

I think he means for us as viewers watching it?

It's a bloody sin that she has to go through it again tbh :'|

Yep this, they finished filiming the auditions only last week I think.

[GypsyGoth]

:sad:

[Maia]

Awww :(

[Kerry]

Oh I see, sorry Jordan. Misunderstood

[joeysteele]

A very sad and cruel thing to have happened. Really sad.

[Scarlett.]

:(

[Patrick]

She should tried again, Third time lucky and that.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

She should tried again, Third time lucky and that.

:|

[Kerry]

She should tried again, Third time lucky and that.

She'll need to grieve. A miscarriage is bad enough but this baby was stillborn at 7 months, just 8 weeks shy of his birth. She'll have given birth to a dead baby and held him :(

[Marsh.]

She'll need to grieve. A miscarriage is bad enough but this baby was stillborn at 7 months, just 8 weeks shy of his birth. She'll have given birth to a dead baby and held him :(


This.

[Ninastar]

She should tried again, Third time lucky and that.

It's likely that it will just happen again :(

[zotler.]

This is so sad. So far a long as well, and a second time. D: I feel really sad for her.

[Kerry]

It's not really something to speculate on and I know these things do just happen but she was only recently scanned and her baby was easily at a viable stage to deliver at 7 months :(

[Pyramid*]

Poor Amanda and poor Chris. Tragic on so many levels - after her last miscarriage, and now, being so close to her due date - at 7mths on and thinking 'all would be well', there's every chance they perhaps had prepared nursery, bought clothes, toys, etc. So so sad.



She should tried again, Third time lucky and that.

I know you're a young teen Patrick and not exactly aware of the full impact of effect of a miscarriage, but FFS, it's been a while since I read such an insensitive post or one full of utter ignorance. Think back to when your nephew was ill and you thought he might die ..... if anyone said, "hey, his parents should try again... " you'd have had a meltdown. There are people on this very forum who may have suffered a miscarriage - and you put up this insensitive, completely blasé throwaway comment. Sometimes in life, if you don't understand the situation, it's better to not comment at all.

It's not really something to speculate on and I know these things do just happen but she was only recently scanned and her baby was easily at a viable stage to deliver at 7 months :(

If you mean the baby could have been delivered (alive) - it seems that wasn't an option. According to some reports, she noticed a lack of movement - and that's when it was discovered the baby had died. I understand what 'you're getting at' though - and that is even harder - if she'd gone into labour at that point with the baby still alive, there's every chance it would have survived.

Truly awful experience for any parent-to-be to have to go through. :(

[Crimson Dynamo]

Interesting that lots of people are going on about saying a prayer for Amanda

a prayer to the very god that supposedly let this happen?


how does that work?

[Barbie]

Such a shame, considering she kept her baby secret until it was safe to announce it. Going to be awful if they air scenes in BGT where you can see her bump or she mentions it, hopefully they cut any of that out.

[Pyramid*]

Such a shame, considering she kept her baby secret until it was safe to announce it. Going to be awful if they air scenes in BGT where you can see her bump or she mentions it, hopefully they cut any of that out.

Horrible situation eh. what to do - if they remove any traces of her pregnancy, I'm sure any mum to be would find that as hurtful too, as though denying the baby existed - it's one of life's horribly awkward and difficult ones to figure what might be for the best..... either way, it's going to be a 'sore one' for her.

[Marsh.]

I don't think taking out any scenes where they're talking about the baby on BGT is hurtful. It's not denying the existence of the baby, just being respectful and thoughtful of what Amanda and her husband are going through.

[Angus]

I feel desperately sorry for her - it's bad enough having a miscarriage early on in the pregnancy (I should know, I had four all at around the 3-4 month point), but to get to 7 months! Many premature babies are viable at 6 months, so I can't begin to guess what may have gone wrong. She must have had to endure a normal labour knowing her baby was dead - that's heartbreaking:sad:

[Pyramid*]

I don't think taking out any scenes where they're talking about the baby on BGT is hurtful. It's not denying the existence of the baby, just being respectful and thoughtful of what Amanda and her husband are going through.

I wasn't actually referring to any discussions about the baby... I was referring to the physicalities of seeing her baby bump and in any possible 'editing' to avoid showing it.

[Beastie]

That's so sad. And at 7 months as well :S Lily Allen lost her baby at 6 months and now Amanda at 7 months!!

I am sure Amanda and her husband will try again. Amanda is only 39 but still it seems to get harder and harder to have a baby at a later age these days!

[Callum]

This is so sad :( I won't be surprised if she doesn't do the live finals, poor woman. First Lily, now Amanda.

[Crimson Dynamo]

This is so sad :( I won't be surprised if she doesn't do the live finals, poor woman. First Lily, now Amanda.

yes and many many thousands of other women every day in between

[patsylimerick]

yes and many many thousands of other women every day in between

One in every five pregnancies, about one in every six women. It's only when it happens to you that you realise how cruelly 'common' this horrible thing is.

[Stacey.]

Aw :(

[Angus]

One in every five pregnancies, about one in every six women. It's only when it happens to you that you realise how cruelly 'common' this horrible thing is.

And the majority happen in the first trimester. To lose a baby in the third trimester must be horrendous.

[Smithy]

it's been a while since I read such an insensitive post or one full of utter ignorance.



thats patrick for you