![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/strictly-star-les-dennis-doomed-marriage-to-amanda-holden-from-age-gap-to-shock-affair/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Les-Dennis.jpg&description=The couple tied the knot in 1995 when Amanda Holden was only 23 and Les Dennis was 40 years old. Seven years later, they went their separate ways when Amanda had an affair Les Dennis has been hitting headlines after being announced today as the fifteenth and final contestant taking to the dancefloor on Strictly Come Dancing this year. The 69-year-old appeared on Good Morning Britain where he announced the exiting Strictly news to hosts Ben Shephard and Ranvir Singh. "I'm thrilled to be doing this iconic wonderful show as I approach my 70th birthday! In my career, I've always gone for challenges outside my comfort zone and this is the ultimate one! Can't wait," he said. With Les gearing up to show off his best moves, fans are reminded of his ill-fated marriage to Amanda Holden, 52. The couple tied the knot in 1995 when she was only 23 and he was 40 years old. Seven years later, they went their separate ways when Amanda had an affair. The television presenter was Amanda's first-ever husband and the two have opened up about the tumultuous relationship over the years. Their 17-year age gap didn't stop them from hitting it off while appearing in The Sound Of Music on stage in Bournemouth in 1993. Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda became Les' second wife, following his relationship with Lynne Webster, with whom he shares a son. Amanda was once asked whether she was looking for a father figure in Les, and she told The Times that she wasn't sure but that there was a "kind of safety" in having a relationship with an older man. Earlier this year, Amanda discussed her first marriage again, explaining: "I was very young and I had a lot to learn about life." Amanda and Les's marriage fell apart in 2000 when Amanda had an affair with her Happy Birthday Shakespeare co-star Neil Morrissey. Men Behaving Badly actor Neil, 60, apologised for the affair in 2014. The Britain's Got Talent star said the period following the affair was a 'very dark time' for her. Speaking about it to the M){kind=link}
The couple tied the knot in 1995 when Amanda Holden was only 23 and Les Dennis was 40 years old. Seven years later, they went their separate ways when Amanda had an affair
Les Dennis has been hitting headlines after being announced today as the fifteenth and final contestant taking to the dancefloor on Strictly Come Dancing this year.
The 69-year-old appeared on Good Morning Britain where he announced the exiting Strictly news to hosts Ben Shephard and Ranvir Singh. “I’m thrilled to be doing this iconic wonderful show as I approach my 70th birthday! In my career, I’ve always gone for challenges outside my comfort zone and this is the ultimate one! Can’t wait,” he said.
With Les gearing up to show off his best moves, fans are reminded of his ill-fated marriage to Amanda Holden, 52. The couple tied the knot in 1995 when she was only 23 and he was 40 years old. Seven years later, they went their separate ways when Amanda had an affair.
The television presenter was Amanda’s first-ever husband and the two have opened up about the tumultuous relationship over the years. Their 17-year age gap didn’t stop them from hitting it off while appearing in The Sound Of Music on stage in Bournemouth in 1993.