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Amanda Holden ran the risk of sparking Ofcom complaints on Thursday night after slipping into her raciest outfit of this Britain’s Got Talent season.
The presenter, 53, ensured all eyes would be on her as she took to the stage in a wet look gold gown that clung to her incredible figure.
The low-cut garment put her ample cleavage on display, while a racy cut out on the bodice flashed a glimpse of her toned stomach.
Putting even more flesh on display, the garment featured a thigh high split to show off her toned legs.
Amanda has a history of picking racy ensembles for the family show and outraged viewers have filed Ofcom complaints because of the outfits below.
Amanda Holden ran the risk of sparking Ofcom complaints on Thursday night after slipping into her raciest outfit of this Britain’s Got Talent season
The low-cut garment put her ample cleavage on display, while a racy cut out on the bodice flashed a glimpse of her toned stomach
Amanda has a history of picking racy ensembles for the family show but opted for more conservative looks on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday’s show (pictured)
Daring Julien MacDonald gown – 2017
The TV star’s sartorial choices on Britain’s Got Talent are often a talking point among fans of the series.
Amanda’s wardrobe has led to some controversial moments in the past after a daring Julien Macdonald gown she wore during the semi-final of BGT in 2017 attracted a staggering 663 Ofcom complaints.
The plunging floor-length dress was slashed to the navel, with a cut-out panel that reached down to the small of her back – and came under fire when furious viewers deemed it ‘inappropriate’.
But despite the £11,000 ensemble causing hundreds of viewers to complain to Ofcom, the media regulator decided not to investigate.
Ofcom said that while it recognised the dress ‘had potential to offend some viewers during what is a family show’ – the outfit ‘would not have exceeded most viewers’ expectations’.
Amanda’s wardrobe has led to some controversial moments in the past after a daring Julien Macdonald gown she wore during the semi-final of BGT in 2017 attracted a staggering 663 Ofcom complaints
The plunging floor-length dress was slashed to the navel, with a cut-out panel that reached down to the small of her back
But despite the £11,000 ensemble causing hundreds of viewers to complain to Ofcom, the media regulator decided not to investigate
Ofcom said that while it recognised the dress ‘had potential to offend some viewers during what is a family show’ – the outfit ‘would not have exceeded most viewers’ expectations’
Sheer ‘spiderweb’ dress – 2019
In 2019 one of Amanda’s risqué dresses on the show sparked nine Ofcom complaints.
The judge, who was 48 at the time, opted for a sheer dress which showed off plenty of flesh and was branded ‘inappropriate’ by viewers.
In total, Ofcom received 22 complaints about the episode in question – nine of which were about Amanda’s dress.
After she stepped out in the racy ensemble, viewers were divided, and whilst some rushed to compliment the stunning ensemble, others wished she would dress more ‘appropriately’.
Taking to Twitter, viewers penned: ‘Amanda it’s a family show as lovely as your dress is it was not appropriate. I was slightly embarrassed’.
‘Need to dress more appropriately for a family show!!! Lovely dress for the right occasion but BGT is not it!!!’, another said.
One user wrote: ‘Beautiful dress hun, but your boob is popping out with camera angles from the side.’
‘An amazing dress but not really for family prime time TV’, another said.
However, some fans were fans of Amanda’s gown, with one user tweeting: ‘Amanda looks like a princess in that dress’, while another wrote: ‘How stunning was @AmandaHolden tonight absolutely beautiful’.
But Amanda appeared to see the funny side of her very revealing dress, as she took to Instagram to share a joke about a water bottle sitting on the judges panel acting as a ‘nipple cover’.
In 2019 one of Amanda’s risqué dresses on the show with a spiderweb design on sparked nine Ofcom complaints
The judge, who was 48 at the time, opted for a sheer dress which showed off plenty of flesh and was branded ‘inappropriate’ by viewers
In total, Ofcom received 22 complaints about the episode in question – nine of which were about Amanda’s dress (pictured with Alesha Dixon)
But Amanda appeared to see the funny side of her very revealing dress, as she took to Instagram to share a joke about a water bottle sitting on the judges panel acting as a ‘nipple cover’
Plunging blue gown – 2019
The night after Holden wore a Nicolas Jebran dress, she sparked more Ofcom complaints in a gown by Lebanese designer Saiid Kobeisy.
Featuring a plunging neckline, the regulator said the dress received 34 complaints.
In December 2022 Amanda defended her racy fashion on Britain’s Got Talent.
She said: ‘Fashion is about taking risks. I encourage everyone to have a little fun and be a little daring. I’d be bored playing it safe.’
She added that her co-star Alesha Dixon, 44, never cops criticism for her racy outfits.
‘Alesha gets away with wearing bikinis, but I don’t seem to. It’s bizarre,’ Amanda said,
‘With shows where there are strong women on a panel, it’s sadly inevitable that they’ll be judged on what they’re wearing.’
The night after Holden wore a Nicolas Jebran dress, she sparked more Ofcom complaints in a gown by Lebanese designer Saiid Kobeisy
Featuring a plunging neckline, the regulator said the dress received 34 complaints
Thigh-split Suzanne Neville dress – 2020
During an October 2020 episode, Holden wore a plum Suzanne Neville dress with a lace corset top that flashed plenty of leg.
Of the 896 reported complaints made to Ofcom about the episode, 136 of these were about her dress.
‘Just to say this dress got a tiny 136 complaints out of the 896 we apparently got that night,’ she said on Instagram at the time.
‘Surely there are more terrible and important things to write about…don’t you agree? I’m baffled why it’s still going on.’
During an October 2020 episode, Holden wore a plum Suzanne Neville dress with a lace corset top that flashed plenty of leg
Of the 896 reported complaints made to Ofcom about the episode, 136 of these were about her dress
‘Just to say this dress got a tiny 136 complaints out of the 896 we apparently got that night,’ she said on Instagram at the time
Busty Celia Kritharioti gown – 2020
In 2020, after wearing a navy Celia Kritharioti off-the-shoulder dress with a V-neckline – more Ofcom complaints were made.
Some fans thought they could see Holden’s nipples out the top of her dress prompting 235 complaints.
‘Mmmm really?! Who has nipples this close to their cleavage?!’ Amanda said on her Instagram story at the time, responding to the comments.
‘FYI. A boned corset dented the girls all night.’
Amanda has previously said that her daughters Hollie and Alexa ‘encourage’ her to look and feel her best when it comes to fashion and aren’t embarrassed by her racy outfits.
Amanda is known for her incredible figure and isn’t afraid to show it off.
In 2020, after wearing a navy Celia Kritharioti off-the-shoulder dress with a V-neckline – more Ofcom complaints were made
Some fans thought they could see Holden’s nipples out the top of her dress prompting 235 complaints