Amanda Holden's husband tells her 'you've got to stop' after she makes confession

Heart Breakfast and Britain's Got Talent star Amanda Holden admits her home contains "so many packages" which led to her husband Chris Hughes issuing her a stern warning

Amanda Holden's husband told her "you've got to stop" after she confessed to a controversial move.

The 53-year-old told Heart Radio she had completed her Christmas shopping in October, with the final parcel set to drop through her door on Wednesday. And while Amanda seemed delighted by the news on her breakfast show, her husband Chris Hughes is apparently less enthusiastic.

She told listeners her home now contained "so many packages" as her festive shopping arrived. Amanda's confession came as caller Ashley revealed she was "so excited" when she spotted her first Christmas tree of winter 2024 while stuck in traffic on Old Kent Road in London.

That prompted Amanda to reveal: "Everything's going up in my house on November 15. I might go even earlier.

"And I've finished my Christmas shopping. That's what I told my husband because there's so many packages in my house, he's like 'gosh Mandy, you've got to stop, you're haemorrhaging'.

"And I went 'I've finished my Christmas shopping' and I looked him in the eye when I said it. I've done, I've basically nearly finished it."

Amanda and music producer Chris have been together since 2004, having met in Los Angeles a year earlier. They tied the knot in 2008 and now share their luxury Surrey mansion with their two daughters and family pets.

The star's choice to get her Christmas shopping sorted in October might split opinions among Brits, as a 2022 YouGov poll revealed that only 17 per cent had kicked off their Christmas shopping by December 5. However, most shoppers had all their gifts bought by December 19, with a mere four per cent admitting they leave their shopping until the week before Christmas Day.

The survey found that blokes are more likely to delay their shopping, with just 39 per cent saying they were sorted on December 19. On the other hand, 48 per cent of women had their purchases sorted with six days to spare.

While many shoppers will hold off until December, buying presents early can help distribute the cost of purchases and dodge the Christmas rush.