Amanda Holden. Lovely, likeable (cough) lightbulb-headed Amanda Holden. Despite a string of successful acting appearances, most people still remember her as the frozen-faced temptress responsible for Les Dennis having a nervous breakdown in the Big Brother garden. However, she's put all that behind her and has forged a lucrative second-life as a talent show judge. But the grass is always greener on the other side of the pond. So she's been eyeing up fellow judge Piers Morgan's transatlantic status as talent-spotter par excellence.
"I want that for myself. I've dropped loads of hints to Simon. Piers has the best of both worlds - going off for a few weeks to the US, then flying back to London. I could do that." she said recently.
As could most people, since it's hardly the most taxing role in the world - watching a bunch of singing toddlers, novelty acrobats and quirky magicians, then pressing a buzzer. Still, if she'd rather do it over there than here at home, I'd be the first to wave her off.
