Amanda: I want to be in Doctor Who! - May 4 2007
Amanda Holden has pleaded for a role in Doctor Who.

The 36-year-old actress wants to play a baddie in the BBC One sci-fi show.

Appearing on ITV1's Parkinson show alongside current Timelord David Tennant, Amanda said: "I am the only person I know who hasn't been on Doctor Who. I want to be in it!

"I want to be really evil but glamorous, like the snow queen in Narnia."

Amanda recently announced she was quitting Sunday night show Wild At Heart, which is filmed in Africa, because she wants to spend more time with one-year-old daughter Lexi.

"It's that cliche that your priorities are sorted," she told interviewer Michael Parkinson.

"Lexi comes first and I put her first. This will be my last series of Wild At Heart - I am not necessarily going out of it for good, but because of her I had to make this decision.

"I can't keep taking my daughter away from her family for six months of the year. She is still my first priority."

Meanwhile, David Tennant talked about the enormity of playing Doctor Who.

"It's more than a job," he said. "It is a bit overwhelming - you go into a supermarket and your face is on a cake.

"There are now underpants with my face on them, and that's not a sentence I thought I would ever say on national television."

The interview will be shown on ITV1 tomorrow.

Amanda ’takes giraffes for granted’ - Jan 9 2007
Wild At Heart actress Amanda Holden admits that she’s got so used to filming out in the African bush, that she takes the stunning wildlife for granted.

"I completely take it for granted while I’m there now," she shrugs. "I’ll be having a cup of tea on the balcony during filming and a giraffe will walk past and we’re like, right," she shrugs. "It’s terrible. But, yes, it is amazing and beautiful."

The 35-year-old - who lives near London in Richmond with fiancé Chris Hughes, a record executive, and daughter Alexa - admits she still managed to miss city life after a while.

"I missed buildings," the Hampshire-born actress says. "I wanted chaos, traffic fumes - everything Ken Livingstone hates. And I didn’t want Ken Livingstone," she laughs. "Towards the end I just didn’t want to see any space, or sun, or dust, or beautiful creatures and gorgeous sunsets.

"I really do feel so emotional when I come in on the plane over London. I love England. But of course that doesn’t last long. A week later I’m wanting the space and clear air again."

Her ex speaks - Aug 05
Les Dennis has revealed that Bob Monkhouse helped him get over his break up with Amanda Holden. "My whole break-up with Amanda was in the papers for three years and my dogs were photographed being taken for walks more than any other in Britain," Les explained. But Monkhouse, who died two years ago, told Les his personal warmth would see him through.
By Alan Cole

Les speaks - August 04
Les Dennis has broken his silence over his marriage to Amanda Holden.