Amanda Holden in Bathing Suit Shares a Special Selfie

Amanda Holden is best known for being a presenter on both Britain's Got Talent and Heart Breakfast. She’s also appeared in the West End’s production of Thoroughly Modern Millie, which netted her a Laurence Olivier Award nomination. Holden shared a stunning new photo on her Instagram story. In it, she posed in a pool in a blue bathing suit. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Amanda Holden stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Switches Up Her Skincare

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Holden has amazing skin, and she makes sure to take care of it. She tells Express that her biggest skincare secret is changing things up. “I think with my skincare regime I try and change it every six months,” she says. So I'm using Barbara Stern at the moment, because she's just incredible. But I often change that to LMS or SkinCeuticals - it's sort of every three to six months I'll change because your skin does get used to products and I think all of those products need to change up every now and then.”

2. She Runs

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Holden admits to Express that she isn’t always a fan of working out. However, she says that she likes to run to stay in shape. “I go running,” she says. “I've recently got a personal trainer in because I just think maybe I can tone up a bit to the summer. It's not something I like doing. I'm not a fan of the gym.But I'm doing it because I think it's important. I think I'll just do it before the summer that it'll all go to pot while I'm in Greece drinking rose eating spanakopita!”

3. She Believes In Balance

Holden opened up about her diet in an interview with the DailyMail. She says that she makes sure to eat healthy. However, she also says that she eats a balanced diet, and doesn’t like to cut things out. “Life is too short to be strict,” she says. I don’t believe in half-fat anything. I have full-fat yoghurt, butter and cheese. And I splurge on the weekends.”

4. She Juices Once A Week

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While Holden doesn’t believe in cutting things out of her diet, she also makes sure to eat healthy. She tells the DailyMail that she has one day a week where she really eats healthy. “Once a week, I stick to juicing all day,” she says. “Then I have a healthy meal in the evening. I like cucumber, spinach, apples and lime. I always notice a difference in my skin.”

5. She Loves Yoga

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Holden tells the DailyMail that she loves yoga. She says that after her daughter was born, she started doing Kundalini yoga to help her recover. “I got into yoga,” she says. “After Hollie was born, I’d been on a ventilator and I had a lot of lung problems. Kundalini yoga is all about breath work, so I took it on to build my strength. A lot of people advised me to do it for calmness, too. I don’t really sit still, I’m always on the go.”

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1. She Balances Her Diet

Holden tells Hello! Magazine that her grandmother was very influential on her current diet. "My grandmother would say, 'a little bit of everything does you good',” she says. Holden says that she eats a balanced diet, and indulges herself once in a while. “Enjoy the taste of a nice full Brie and a fatty old salty butter with massive lumps of sea salt in it. But just don't have it on everything every meal, put a bit on your jacket potato and then that's it for the day. So it's just enjoying those little treats."

2. She’s A Vegetarian

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Holden has been a vegetarian since she was 13, and she has even posed nude for PETA. Holden says to PETA that being a vegetarian has a lot of benefits. “My skin’s always good. I never feel bloated. There are so many benefits.” Holden says that she finds being vegetarian easy. “​​To anybody that thinks being a vegetarian is tricky – it’s rubbish! There are so many products you can buy – meat substitute products if that’s what you want. Vegetables, lentils, pulses – there are a million things that you can cook and use to substitute for meat.”

3. She Goes To A Fitness Camp

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Before live shows for Britain’s Got Talent start, Holden likes to get in shape. And she has a unique way of doing so. “I go to a fitness camp in Portugal before the live shows,” she tells DailyMail. “So for me it’s lots of avocado, chickpeas, and quinoa salads as well as hikes and boxing. It’s really good for your mindset, rather like unplugging your computer and plugging it back in.”

4. She Does Yoga

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Holden tells the DailyMail that yoga is one of her go-to workouts. However, she says she does yoga to focus on different things, rather than losing weight. “I practise a form of yoga, which is more to do with breath control and strength than getting sweaty,” she says.

5. She Enjoys Life

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Holden tells the DailyMail that she doesn’t diet, and says that she wants to enjoy her lifetime, and she’s got a very good reason. “You have to enjoy life. I eat everything. Drink everything. I had a friend once who didn’t make it to her 50s and her biggest regret was she spent her life on a diet. I don’t diet.”

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1. She Is a Vegetarian

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Amanda is a vegetarian. “For me, it’s lots of avocado, chickpeas, and quinoa salads. I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 15, but I do eat fish. The children are vegetarian, too, and Chris eats meat, so I often make three different meals,” she told The Daily Mail.

2. She Does Yoga

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Amanda maintains that yoga benefits her both mentally and physically. “I practise a form of yoga, which is more to do with breath control and strength than getting sweaty,” she explains. "Kundalini yoga is all about breath work, so I took it on to build my strength. A lot of people advised me to do it for calmness, too,” she added to The Sun.

3. She Hydrates

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Amanda keeps her body fueled with liquids. “‘I drink loads of water — a lot of coconut water,” she told The Daily Mail. "About 50-75% of your weight is water! Getting enough fluid in your diet is important for everything in your body to work well and be healthy, including your heart, digestion, brain, muscles and skin. Fluids deliver nutrients to your cells, maintain a balance of nutrients, and remove wastes from your body. Good hydration supports normal energy levels, decreases risk of kidney stones, prevents constipation, and is associated with a reduction in urinary tract infections, high blood pressure, fatal heart disease and stroke," says the Cleveland Clinic.

4. She Lives by Moderation

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Everything in moderation is the mantra Amanda lives by. “You have to enjoy life. I eat everything. Drink everything. I had a friend once who didn’t make it to her 50s and her biggest regret was she spent her life on a diet. I don’t diet,” she told The Daily Mail.

5. These Are Her Sweat Methods

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Amanda told the Daily Mail that running, hiking and boxing are her go-to forms of exercise. However, she also goes on fitness retreats. “I go to a fitness camp in Portugal before the live shows,” she told them. One place you won’t find her? "I like to keep active. But I can't stand gyms. I like to run for an hour a week, as I feel great afterwards. It's also time to myself, which is worth its weight in gold,” she told The Sun.

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1. She Doesn’t Diet

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“You have to enjoy life,” Holden told the Daily Mail. “I eat everything. Drink everything. I had a friend once who didn’t make it to her 50s and her biggest regret was she spent her life on a diet. I don’t diet.” But she does watch what she eats. “I’m a vegetarian, so for me it’s lots of avocado, chickpeas and quinoa salads,” she said.

2. She Works Out

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Holden goes to a fitness camp in Portugal, where she hikes and does boxing for a few weeks before every TV shoot. But her regular workout routine is a bit more casual. “You can’t live like that all the time,” she told the Daily Mail. “I practice a form of yoga, which is more to do with breath control and strength than getting sweaty, and I run every morning, but I love a glass of wine and going out.”

3. She Dances

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Holden posted a TikTok video of herself dancing with her two daughters — Lexi, 16, and Hollie, 10 — on vacation in Italy, where she’s shooting her TV show. Dance builds muscle and bone, reduces fat, increases aerobic capacity, lowers blood pressure and improves the ratio of good to bad cholesterol, according to the Harvard Medical School.

4. She Stays Hydrated

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“I drink loads of water — a lot of coconut water,” Holden said. Drinking enough water is important to regulate body temperature, keep joints lubricated, prevent infections, deliver nutrients to cells, keep organs functioning properly and improve sleep quality, cognition and mood, according to Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

5. She Cheats Occasionally

“I do eat healthily but I have treats and I do love — I know I sound like an alcoholic — my glass of wine or gin,” Holden said. “Life is too short to be strict.” “When it comes to healthy eating, the key to following the rules may be in breaking them,” Northwestern Medicine said. Just don’t think of them as cheating but rather as a meal that you earned and should enjoy – without the guilt, the university said.