Amanda Holden puts on leggy display in denim shorts as she celebrates Songs From The Heart album

She’s beat the likes of Mariah Carey and Lewis Capaldi to debut at number four on the music charts with her new album Songs From My Heart.

And Amanda Holden looked sensational as she put on a leggy display in a tiny pair of denim shorts during a recent glam photoshoot.

The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 49, sizzled as she posed up a storm in the figure-hugging bottoms and showed off her svelte frame in a white vest top.

Amanda exuded confidence during the shoot, making sure to flaunt her toned and tanned pins as she posed in a vintage car.

The blonde beauty rocked a new hair do, styling her locks into perfect curls and letting them bounce on her shoulders during the sexy shoot.

It comes as Amanda is celebrating her album Songs From The Heart becoming the highest-charting debut album for a British female soloist of 2020 so far.

The record, which was released last Friday, landed at number four beating the likes of Mariah Carey, Bon Jovi and Roger Waters this week. 

And Amanda is also the only British female singer to have her debut record chart in the Official Albums Chart Top 40 this year, reports Official Charts.

Amanda told MailOnline: ‘I never expected to ever get a record deal. To be honest I thought, with me still hanging on to my 40’s, the opportunity had passed me by. 

‘I’ve always said that I need to earn my seat on Britain’s Got Talent which is why I always put myself out there and try new things. This record deal was totally unexpected.’

The star also praised her supportive family for helping her throughout the process and supporting her through everything.  

She said: ‘I owe it all to my family who have encouraged me and been such a huge part of the whole process. I still remember going into the recording studio for the first time with Hollie and Lexi to record Tightrope, it was only meant to be an afternoon trip! 

‘Somehow that turned into a whole album. The support I’ve received from the public and my Britain’s Got Talent & Heart Breakfast family has been quite overwhelming.’ 

Amanda added: ‘It was always a big childhood dream of mine to be a singer in the charts… This career moment in my life has honestly been the most thrilling so far. 

Amanda has already received offers from artists wanting to record duets for her next album including chart-topper Olly Murs who joked he was annoyed he’d not being asked to do a duet.

Certainly up for a collaboration in the future, Amanda said: ‘I would die to sing with you!’

Amanda held off competition from Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey, Lewis Capaldi, Roisin Murphy, Corey Taylor and Roger Waters to debut at number four following her live performance on Britain’s Got Talent of track Not While I’m Around.

The album includes her NHS number one single Over The Rainbow, I Know Him So Well a duet with Sheridan Smith plus, With You, a song dedicated to her son Theo who was stillborn at a NHS hospital in 2011. 

Amanda discussed losing her son Theo at seven months in 2011 after he was stillborn during an appearance on Loose Women on Thursday. 

Amanda was asked by Kaye Adams what advice she would give to people in a similar situation to her. 

She said: ‘It’s so difficult because everyone reacts in different ways – because my loss was a baby that never made it to earth I had to find a spiritual way around it.

‘I had to create a scenario in my head my baby chose me in my head but he was never meant to come down.’

She continued: ‘I was blessed with my daughter Holly who came soon after.

‘It’s a cliche but you can only take one day at a time – it’s what you can learn from it, gather everyone around you. I hung on very tight to Chris [husband] and my family.’ 

Amanda married Chris Hughes in 2008 and they are also parents to daughters Alexa, 14, and Hollie, eight.

She said her single With You, reminds her of Theo and the loss. 

Amanda said of the song: ‘It’s from Ghost The Musical it’s about grief and loss.

‘It’s one of my favourite ever songs and my husband Chris said: ‘The last two lines of the song remind me of how I felt when we lost Theo.’ 

She added: ‘I’m very vocal about how I feel. He never really showed his emotions and wanted to be a tower of strength. So when he said it, it knocked me for six.’ 

Amanda said that she deals with things the best way she can, saying: ‘You never forget but you gradually move forward.’

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