Britain's Got Botox Amanda Holden goes au naturel... with a little help from a jab or two

By Simon Cable


For most women approaching their 40th birthday, appearing without their make-up is simply not an option.

But Amanda Holden has bravely decided to go au naturel - and looks virtually unrecognisable.

The 38-year-old, who is heavily made-up for her appearances as a judge on Britain's Got Talent, showed off her surprisingly youthful features during a photoshoot.


However, anyone envious of her impossibly smooth skin can rest assured that it is not simply down to good genes.

The former actress has revealed that she relies on extensive use of Botox to keep her face wrinkle-free claiming she 'doesn't see the point in growing old gracefully'.

She admits having injections across her forehead, around her eyes and on her nose. She had her first injection in 2007 after realising she’d developed noticeable wrinkles while filming in the harsh African sun.

'I have had Botox, which I'm happy to admit,' she said. 'It's running out now, though - I need to go again.'


Of her first Botox treatment, she told Heat magazine: 'It was just before Britain's Got Talent started. I was doing my last bits of filming for Wild at Heart and had been squinting in the sun for so long because it was filmed in South Africa.

'I could see the make-up artist having to cake over the creases around my eyes more and more and I just hated it. It was really starting to annoy me and once I'd noticed it, that was it. So I went to a place in South Africa for Botox and that was that.'

Botox, a nerve poison, works by temporarily paralysing the muscles where it is injected. Holden also admitted she has it so frequently, she likens it to doing her teeth.


Asked if she was nervous about having her first Botox injection she replied: 'Oh no, I agree with Simon Cowell. It's like cleaning your teeth - maintenance.

'It's like getting your roots done. I think as long as you don't go stupidly over the top...I can move my face.


You can still see I've got some Botox in my forehead but the rest has virtually worn off. Yes, I think it's character and everything else, but f*** it! That's why I need to get it done again.'

Holden has ruled out going under the knife saying that she suffers from a skin condition which leaves her prone to heavy scarring. She has also denied having collagen implants in her lips.

However, she claims she will eventually have 'fillers' to smooth out lines around her mouth, adding: 'My mum has amazing skin, so does my nan, but I think everything starts drooping around 45, so I know I'll succumb.

'The problem is that I've got keloid skin which means I scar really easily. So if I had surgery, I'd have worms of scar marks everywhere, so that's not going to work for me.

'One day I'll look my age. Actually, that's a lie - I want to look like Joan Rivers. I don't see the point in growing old gracefully.'

Holden married record producer Chris Hughes last year and the couple have a three-year-old daughter, Lexi.

Speaking of her appearance she said: 'I think I've got small, piggy eyes. I always have to wear smudgy eye-liner - even if I'm just going to Waitrose.'

Brazilian Supermodel Adriana Lima Confirms Pregnancy Reports

Victoria's Secret Angel Adriana Lima and NBA star Marko Jaric are expecting their first child together this winter.

The Brazilian supermodel and Memphis Grizzlies player eloped on Valentine's Day this year with a private ceremony in Jackson Hole, Wyo., according to People.

Reps report that the couple is "overjoyed" and "excited to share the happy news and start their family together."

Lima and Jaric got engaged last year after a proposal on Lima's 27th birthday. "We are so excited about our future together," Lima previously told People of the wedding.

Avril Lavigne cracks a rare smile in the Malibu surf

By Daily Mail Reporter

In some minds, Avril Lavigne will for ever be a surly teenager swathed in baggy clothes.

But the Complicated singer, now 24, cut a rather different figure while taking a dip in Malibu.

She looked positively happy as she splashed in the surf, bursting out laughing as her bikini threatened to slip down.


Even so, Avril stayed true to her punky style by keeping her baseball cap and jewellery on when she was in the water.

She enjoyed the waves with a female friend, before playing ball games and doing cartwheels on the sand.

The Canadian singer didn't seem to have a care in world, despite rumours of marriage trouble.


The singer tied the knot with Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley in July 2006 after a two-year romance.

But there were reports at the end of last year that they had grown apart when she embarked on her world tour.

The distance was said to have put pressure on the couple and he was thought to have been struggling to deal with being overshadowed by his wife.

Beyonce Enjoys Night Out in London

Although she is currently in London for concerts as part of her ‘I Am…’ tour, Beyonce found time to relax and have a night out.



Pop singer Beyonce Knowles used the chance of her stay in London where she is performing as part of her ‘I Am…’ tour to get a taste of the night out there.

Dressed in tight jeans, a white top, a short white jacket with trendy shoulder pads and glittery sandals, Beyonce did not go unnoticed in front and inside the Movida night club. She was accompanied by her husband Jay-Z and her unavoidable bodyguards who never let her out of their sight.

After she exited the club after midnight, Beyonce, 27, readily posed for the numerous paparazzi who were waiting for her to come out of the night club.

Are Bristol Palin, Miss California role models

Experts say kids savvy enough to sniff out hypocrisy among public figures


By Michael Ventre
msnbc.com contributor


They seem to come out of nowhere. They have a lot to say. They seek those who will listen.

They are role models. Or are they?

Recently, Bristol Palin, the 18-year-old daughter of Alaska governor and former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, set out on a campaign to urge young people to practice abstinence. “If girls realized the consequences of sex, nobody would be having sex,” she told People Magazine. “Trust me. Nobody.” She became pregnant by former boyfriend Levi Johnston and gave birth to a son in late December.

Carrie Prejean, the reigning Miss California and Miss USA contestant, answered a question about gay marriage by saying she was against it, which then created a flap that brought about a raft of other news stories about her.

The actual issues in these cases, and in many others involving those who find sudden fame and then translate that into a platform for their views, raise an interesting debate:

Do these individuals really have an influence on young people? Are they indeed role models?

“They certainly have the potential,” said Kristin Anderson, associate professor of psychology at the University of Houston-Downtown. “Kids tend to find role models that have something in common with them, or potentially in common, such as gender, or ethnicity, or even social class.”

'American Idol' voting controversy AT&T and Fox deny impact on results

AT&T and Fox have issued statements refuting accusations that tutorials in power-texting at two American Idol viewing parties in Arkansas helped hometown boy Kris Allen defeat Adam Lambert for the season 8 crown.

"Last week, countless parties were held in homes, bars, and other public places across America to watch the American Idol finale. In Arkansas, a few local AT&T employees were invited to attend two local watch parties organized by the community," AT&T says. "Caught up in the enthusiasm of rooting for their hometown contestant, they brought a small number of demo phones with them and provided texting tutorials to those who were interested.

"Going forward, we will make sure our employees understand our sponsorship celebrates the competition, not individual contestants. That said, it's quite a leap to suggest that a few individuals could have impacted the final results." Nearly 100 million votes were cast on the evening of May 19. In the run-up to the Idol season finale, fan-sites for both Kris Allen and Adam Lambert provided instructions on how to 'power-text' votes on behalf of their favorites.

As for Fox and Idol producers FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment, their statement says, "Fox and the producers of American Idol are absolutely certain that the results of this competition are fair, accurate and verified. Kris Allen is, without a doubt, the American Idol. We have an independent third-party monitoring procedure in place to ensure the integrity of the voting process. In no way did any individuals unfairly influence the outcome of the competition."

Angelina Jolie’s Mother Owed Back Taxes

She’s been hard at work on the New York City set of her latest film “Salt,” but Angelina Jolie may have to deal with her late mother’s back taxes before long.

According to a report, Marcheline Bertrand, who passed away after a long battle with illness back in January of 2007, owes the State of California $62,928.70 in unpaid taxes.


And the State has filed a creditor’s claim against Jolie’s mom, seeking to recover the owed monies from Bertrand’s estate.

The report breaks it down in the following form- Bertrand owed $43,699 in back taxes, $10,924.75 in penalties, and $8,304.95 in interest.