Amanda Holden overcome with emotion in heartfelt reunion with friend who ‘saved my life’
Amanda Holden was left breaking down in tears and unable to speak after she was reunited with her former midwife Pippa who saved her life after a traumatic birth with her daughter Holly.
This morning, Holden set off on day three of her Big Ride to Work Challenge but called in to co-star JK (Jason King) to discuss the journey so far.
King kicked off: “So then, it’s Wednesday morning, which can only mean one thing: day three of the biggest physical challenge of her entire life – Amanda Holden’s big Ride to Work!
“She has set off from her mom’s house in North Cornwall on Monday. We’re not making you do that again, don’t worry, don’t freak out!
“She started a five-day, 250-mile ride to the Heart studios here in London. Days One and Two were, let’s say, savage – rain, hills, the lot.”
Holden replied: “Yes, and another one today, I think. Although the weather app is saying, well not sunshine, but no rain. So I am thrilled about that. I’ve got new trainers on as well.”
King continued: “So we’ve been helping you each day. I hope we’ve been helping you with the lovely, big red buzzer surprise.
“It’s a lovely little cycle ride surprise, where it could be anything, and it could mean, I mean literally, it could be absolutely anything.
“Monday BGT golden buzzer act Sydnie Christmas appeared. On Tuesday, it was a £100,000 donation, thanks to Wild Robot. But what could it be this morning, Amanda?”
Holden noted that she knew it was going to be an emotional one and remained apprehensive as to who and what could be joining her.
King counted down from five and asked Holden to press the red buzzer which was sitting infront of her, and left King to say the name Pippa to her.
Holden immediately became emotional and expressed: “Oh don’t, that just makes me cry straight away! Oh, Pippa, you’re actually there!”
“I didn’t cycle here, just to be clear,” Pippa joked, leaving Holden to laugh through her tears and quip: “Oh no, but you’ve done really well. You’ve been running.”
Revealing why she became so emotional when seeing Pippa, Holden revealed: “Oh, well, for anyone that doesn’t know Pippa, I met Pippa years ago when I was making a documentary about Midwifery, and we became friends from that.
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“But thereafter, she supported me through my very sad stillbirth that I had with my beautiful son, Theo. And she’s basically been there for the whole thing. And then when I had Holly, that birth wasn’t an easy one either.
“And she basically saved my life during the birth of my little girl, Holly, who is now 12. So yeah, and she’s a friend for life.
“And honestly, anytime I’ve got an emergency or anything that happens to one of the girls or me, Pippa is always the first person I call – she is like the light, the strength. She’s a good laugh.
“She can drink me under the table! There are a million other reasons I love her, but yeah, primarily she’s just, she’s just got the answer to everything. Always. She’s brilliant. I love her. I love you!”
Pipp added: “Oh, I know you’ve got this, Amanda. You have. You are amazing. You’ll just get your head down, do the challenge. And you know you’re doing so much good for other people, and I know that’s what drives you.
“So, you’ve got so much resilience. You just get on and make this happen, and I’ve got every faith you will. I really felt for yesterday in that rain, I really did!
“I thought, ‘Wow, this is a test.’ But I knew you’d get through it. I knew you’d find some new shoes because that’s always important!”
