Amanda Holden Reveals She Banned 17-Year-Old Lexi From Appearing On ‘Manipulative’ Love Island’

Amanda Holden has banned her 17-year-old daughter Lexi from appearing on Love Island.

The 51-year-old television personality stated that he does not want the model to be “anywhere near” the ITV2 dating show, which the co-host of Amanda’s Heart FM Breakfast Show described as “manipulative”.

The host previously admitted that her teenage son is “obsessed” with the series, but it doesn’t look like Lexi is following in the footsteps of Michael Owen’s daughter Gemma, 19, anytime soon.

Speaking on Tuesday’s show, Amanda spoke with co-hosts Ashley Roberts and Jamie about their children’s involvement in the TV series.

Pussycat Dolls singer Ashley, 41, kicked off the conversation, asking, “Would you ever let your kids go to Love Island?”

Amanda and Jamie quickly shot down the idea: ‘No! Absolutely not.’

Amanda continued: ‘No way, my daughter is turning 18 next year. She’s just another way to be famous, isn’t she? It’s not really about love. It’s all about looking sexy and just getting involved.

‘It’s just another way to be famous’: TV personality, 51, stated she doesn’t want model ‘around’ on ITV2 dating show

“It’s amazing TV, but it’s not really for love, so I don’t want my daughter anywhere near it.”

Jamie replied: ‘You don’t go on that show to find love. You know what I mean? He’s just manipulative.’

Ashley revealed that the couple are not the only celebrities who do not want their children to appear in the famous villa.

She said: ‘Gordon Ramsay feels the same as you. He doesn’t really see it because he has three daughters and he doesn’t even risk them ever appearing on the show.’

Amanda said: ‘No way, my daughter is 18 next year. She’s just another way to be famous. It’s not really about love. It’s all about looking sexy and just getting involved’

Last summer, when the series aired, Amanda said that her daughter Lexi is “obsessed” with the show and that she had to stomp on it by telling her “no.”

She said: “So this is becoming an obsession with my teenage daughter at home now.”

“She has never been interested in Love Island and now she is completely interested”, due to the explosive events.

Amanda continued: “Which worries me a bit considering Michael Owen’s daughter is in it, and I’m like, ‘You’re never going, Alexa!’

‘No way’: Jamie replied: ‘You don’t go on that show to find love. You know what I mean? He’s just manipulative.

Co-host Jamie quipped, “Oh come on, he’d be perfect for this show,” as he suggested the model should be on it in the future.

Ashley yelled, ‘Mommy said no,’ while Amanda reiterated, ‘Mommy said no!’

‘Imagine Lexi up there! My God,” Ashley chimed in.

I can imagine it and she can’t! Mom said no! She loves me too much, she won’t,’ Amanda replied.

Amanda has previously revealed that Lexi will finish her education first before embarking on her blossoming modeling career.

Keen: Last summer when the show aired, Amanda said that her daughter Lexi is “obsessed” with the show and that she had to stomp on it by telling her “no.”

In March 2022, Amanda announced that her eldest daughter has signed with the Storm modeling agency as she follows in her mother’s showbiz footsteps.

She said: ‘He approached Lexi last year and we obviously waited until she was 16 to sign anything. It’s something she really wants to do, so I’m taking the lead from her.

She is a very calm girl, but she knows what she thinks. She is very bright and wants to continue her studies.

There is no pressure and we’ll see what happens. But finishing her education is very much her plan, she will have our support in whatever she decides to do.’

Amanda and her husband, producer Chris Hughes, also have a youngest daughter, Hollie, 11.

Pose! Amanda previously revealed that Lexi will finish her education first before embarking on her blossoming career as a model (pictured together last summer).