Amanda Holden reveals she failed her first attempt at Dry January

She set herself the challenge of completing Dry January during the UK’s national lockdown. 

But Amanda Holden, 49, has revealed she ‘fell off the wagon majorly’ 19 days into it, joking that it’s ‘all over.’

Speaking on Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston on Wednesday, Jamie asked her how she was getting on.

She replied: ‘Let me just say, as the middle of the week, I fell off the wagon quite majorly last night…’

‘You didn’t only fall off the wagon, it was a spectacular pile-up’, Jamie teased. 

Amanda replied: ‘It fell off, the wheel came off, I didn’t have a spare one…’

‘You got so close!’ Jamie teased. ‘It’s the 20th, you were within touching distance.’

She replied: ‘I know! And to anyone doing it, good on you! It was an interesting exercise. It felt great till the 19th and now it’s all over.’

Amanda had said it was her first (and perhaps last) attempt at doing Dry January. 

Amanda joked with Jamie earlier in the year about how she would ‘crawl up the stairs after’ drinking wine at home.

Last year, Amanda posted about having her own fully-stocked bar in her Surrey home and posted a picture of herself enjoying a large Gin and Tonic on Instagram.

She captioned the image: “It’s #G&T in my #PJ’s! Thrilled with my bar renovation! #interiordesign #bubble #lights and #barstools @sweetpeaandwillow my new obsession !!!”

Amanda also said: ‘It’s very nice, it’s more relaxing at home. You don’t have to think about where you’ve got to get to after.’ 

Tune in to Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden weekdays from 06:30 – 10:00.