Amanda Holden forced to clear up confusion over rare update with husband as fans make bizarre claim
Amanda Holden had to clear up fans' confusion after sharing a snap with her husband
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Amanda Holden was forced to correct a number of her fans on social media after they jumped to the wrong conclusion about her husband's age.
The 53-year-old's hubby, Chris Hughes, rarely steps into the limelight, opting to keep himself out of the public eye while his wife enjoys a career on the radio and on-screen.
The pair married in 2008, five years after Holden's eight-year marriage to Les Dennis came to a close.
And following a recent sun-soaked getaway with their family on the Greek island of Corfu, Holden decided to share a snap with Hughes with her Instagram followers.
In view of her 2.3 million fans, Holden shared a snap of herself and her husband enjoying the last day of their Greek getaway in which Hughes is wearing an unbuttoned turquoise floral shirt for the occasion while Holden sports a white crop top.
In the accompanying caption, Holden penned: "Last day. He finally made it onto the grid [love heart emoji] #reluctantly," followed by a laughing emoji.
Compliments soon rained in, with some fans branding the photo "stunning" and calling the duo a "beautiful couple".
Holden's former BGT co-star David Walliams spotted the chance to joke about their youthful appearance, however, quipping in response: "Mother and son. Lovely."
And it's Hughes' age which also proved to be a major talking point among fans elsewhere in the comments section.
After searching Hughes' name on the web, several fans were led to believe Holden's husband was 70 years old.
Amanda Holden and Chris Hughes tied the knot in 2008
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"I had to google no way is he 70 u both look amazin," one confused fan typed before a second echoed: "His looking good for a 70 year old bloke gotta love a good filter."
"This man is the youngest looking 70 year old I’ve ever seen OMG," a third added before a fourth similarly remarked: "52 and hubby's 69 I need some of their moisturiser. Looking incredibly gorgeous the pair of you."
The frenzy was caused by the fact that Hughes doesn't have a Wikipedia page - but a 70-year-old musician of the same name does.
Rather than letting it slide, Holden attempted to clear up any confusion as she engaged with the misled followers.
"Wrong person," Holden replied to one of the fans before she simply put to a second: "He’s 52 x."
"He’s 52. You’ve googled the wrong man," she added to a third, followed by a laughing emoji, before she repeated this to a fourth: "He’s 52. You’ve goggled the wrong person." (sic)
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It wasn't just Hughes and Holden who enjoyed a break on the Greek island as they were joined by their two children, Lexi and Hollie.
And there was reason to celebrate during their vacation too as eldest daughter Lexi, 18, received her A-level results.
Holden took to social media to express her delight at her daughter's achievements as she penned: "Congratulations to our @lexi.hughes__ we couldn't be prouder.
"All the grades and 1st choice uni what a bl**dy relief." (sic)