Davina McCall credits Amanda Holden as her inspiration as she 'broke the ice'

Davina McCall credited Amanda Holden (Image: Getty Images for the NTA's)

Davina McCall claims Amanda Holden is her inspiration when it comes to looking better than ever at the age of 57.

The TV star credits Amanda, 53, with giving her the confidence to wear clothes she described as 'inappropriate for my age'.

The former Big Brother presenter told the Sun's Fabulous: "Amanda broke the ice wearing unbelievably sexy outfits on her stonking hot body during Britain's Got Talent.

"I was thinking: 'Thank you Amanda,' because she was making it OK for someone in midlife to look banging hot.

"So when I started wearing 'inappropriate clothes for my age,' she'd already helped me with that. She was doing it way before me." Davina, who has three children with ex-husband Matthew Robertson, credits her incredible shape on a disciplined diet and exercise (when she can be bothered).

Amanda Holden 'broke the ice' according to Davina McCall (Image: Getty Images)

She added: "People think I exercise every day or I'm full of motivation, but I'm not always.

"I'm like everyone else and try to fit it in where I can. If I can do a workout and post it online and someone replies: 'Thank you, you've motivated me to work out,' I feel brilliant."

It's not just Amanda Holden who Davina views as an inspiration.

She credits a number of other women in their 50s, including radio presenters Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball, and Strictly Come Dancing stars Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, with being trailblazers for herself and others.

Davina said: "It is miraculous that we're all still here and relevant and having fun. And I think that's key. We've loved our lives and we are constantly evolving, all of us."

Davina McCall wants to inspire others (Image: Tony Kershaw / SWNS)

It comes after Davina admitted she “cried all the way home” as the realities of “empty nest syndrome” hit when her daughter left the family home.

She has two daughters and one son. Eldest daughter Holly, 22, graduated from university in the summer, while middle daughter Tilly, 21, is said to live in Sydney. Her son, Chester, 17, remains the only one of her children still living at home.

Davina says it was a moment when she was dropping her eldest daughter off in Manchester that she was overcome with emotion. And despite only being “two hours away,” Davina said she struggled as they settled her into her new home.

Writing in the The Times Magazine, she said: “I wasn’t worried about empty nest syndrome until I drove my daughter to Manchester recently. We built IKEA furniture all day, settled her in, and then I cried all the way home."