Amanda Holden wows fans with her moving rendition of Sweeney Todd’s Not While I’m Around

Amanda Holden wowed fans with her moving rendition of Sweeney Todd’s Not While I’m Around during a special Britain’s Got Talent performance on Saturday night.

The show judge, 49, garnered floods of positive praise for the song which is from her new album Songs From My Heart, which has already sold out on Amazon following its release on Friday and sits at the top of the weekly album charts.

Some accused her of miming, however, which was vehemently denied by ITV. A rep for BGT said: ‘Amanda was not miming on tonight’s fantastic and enchanting BGT performance!’ 

Talented! Amanda Holden wowed fans with her moving rendition of Sweeney Todd’s Not While I’m Around during a special Britain’s Got Talent performance on Saturday night

In a heartfelt Instagram post after her performance the TV star shared with fans that the song was for ‘her girls’ as she admitted she had ‘never felt more nervous’. 

The mother-of-two looked sensational as she sang in a chic white turtleneck gown that had long sleeves and a billowing skirt. 

After the show Amanda took to Twitter to share a sweet black and white picture with her two daughters Hollie, 8, and Alexa, 14, that was shown at the end of the performance, explaining the song was for them.

Fans were quick to offer their praise for her vocals and stage presence, with one impressed Twitter user saying: ‘An amazing performance…I’ve got goosebumps!’

Singing sensation! The broadcaster and judge on the show, 49, garnered floods of positive praise for the song which is from her new album Songs From My Heart

Singing sensation! The broadcaster and judge on the show, 49, garnered floods of positive praise for the song which is from her new album Songs From My Heart

Cute! After the show Amanda took to Twitter to share a sweet black and white picture with her two daughters Hollie, 8, and Alexa, 14, explaining the song was for them

Cute! After the show Amanda took to Twitter to share a sweet black and white picture with her two daughters Hollie, 8, and Alexa, 14, explaining the song was for them

Big night: Sharing a video fo her singing Amanda wrote on Instagram: 'A performance for my girls! Hope you enjoyed it on @bgt. I've never felt so nervous'

Big night: Sharing a video fo her singing Amanda wrote on Instagram: ‘A performance for my girls! Hope you enjoyed it on @bgt. I’ve never felt so nervous’

Another wrote: ‘You sounded amazing what a beautiful song’, while another posted: ‘Wow’.

Naysayers, however, posted remarks such as, ‘Amanda is miming,’ and, ‘Did Amanda Holden the judge of a talent show really just mime on the show?’ and, ‘Amanda isn’t great at miming!’

Sharing a video of her singing, Amanda wrote on Instagram: ‘A performance for my girls!  Hope you enjoyed it on @bgt. I’ve never felt so nervous. 

‘It meant so much to me Singing LIVE in front of @antanddec & judges and crew I’ve worked with for over 15 years it was honestly terrifying -I didn’t want to mess up in front of them YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT AND BEAUTIFUL COMMENTS ARE OVERWHELMING!’

Gorgeous: The mother-of-two looked sensational as she sang in a chic white turtleneck gown for her performance

Gorgeous: The mother-of-two looked sensational as she sang in a chic white turtleneck gown for her performance

Good reaction: Fans were quick to offer their praise for her vocals and stage presence, with one impressed Twitter user saying: 'An amazing performance...I've got goosebumps!'

Good reaction: Fans were quick to offer their praise for her vocals and stage presence, with one impressed Twitter user saying: ‘An amazing performance…I’ve got goosebumps!’

On Saturday night the album sat at Number 1 in the iTunes charts, with the UK Official charts to be revealed on Sunday.   

Amanda appeared to counter recent wardrobe complaints by wearing the more demure white outfit on Saturday as she performed on stage, after her racy gown on last week’s show sparked 235 Ofcom complaints.

The singer’s ensemble featured pointed shoulders and fit snugly on her frame up until the waist, where the ivory skirt then fell in a fishtail design. 

Naysayers: Some accused her of miming, although this was not the case

Naysayers: Some accused her of miming, although this was not the case

Success: On Saturday night the album sat at Number 1 in the iTunes charts, with the UK Official charts to be revealed on Sunday

Success: On Saturday night the album sat at Number 1 in the iTunes charts, with the UK Official charts to be revealed on Sunday

Controversial: Her racy gown on last week's show sparked 235 Ofcom complaints and led viewers to question whether she had suffered a wardrobe malfunction

Controversial: Her racy gown on last week’s show sparked 235 Ofcom complaints and led viewers to question whether she had suffered a wardrobe malfunction

Glamorous: The singer's ensemble featured pointed shoulders and fit snugly on her frame up until the waist, where the ivory skirt then fell in a fishtail design

Beaming: Amanda was delighted to take to the stage

Glamorous: The singer’s ensemble featured pointed shoulders and fit snugly on her frame up until the waist, where the ivory skirt then fell in a fishtail design

On Friday, Amanda laughed off the drama as she spoke exclusively to MailOnline, and joked her breasts need their ‘own representation’.

Teasing her outfit for Saturday’s show, the talented star quipped: ‘I’m wearing a dress that goes down to the end of my arms and up to the top of my neck!’

Amanda added that she wants the attention to be on her performance and jokingly added: ‘Not on my breasts!’

Although the star cheekily teased: ‘Although you very clearly see them as obviously it’s a tight-fitting dress!’ 

Stage: During Amanda's recital she stood under a huge white canopy that surrounded her for an ethereal performance

Solo: Amanda stood on her own on the stage amid the coronavirus crisis

Stage: During Amanda’s recital she stood under a huge white canopy that surrounded her for an ethereal performance

Keeping her distance: Amanda was seen standing 2 metres away from co-hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly

Keeping her distance: Amanda was seen standing 2 metres away from co-hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly

Discussing the recent furore over her outfit on Saturday’s show and the 235 Ofcom complaints it has received, Amanda said she has used her ‘sense of humour’ to deal with the backlash. 

Following Saturday’s show, some fans claimed on Twitter that Amanda had suffered a nip slip in the look and she took to Instagram at the time to shut down speculation. 

In her typically tongue-in-cheek humour, the singer joked to MailOnline that she was more insulted that people thought she had ‘huge saucepan nipples’.   

Stylish: Amanda showed off her incredible figure in the fitted gown as she performed on the show

Stylish: Amanda showed off her incredible figure in the fitted gown as she performed on the show 

The star explained that she has her own ‘committee’ of people that come down to check on her outfits before a show and she said that her racy gown had passed. 

Although being mindful of viewers’ opinions, Amanda admitted that she ‘can see what people think’. 

Amanda had worn a plunging navy gown with a daring thigh-high slit which had a built in underwire on the bust.      

The Heart radio presenter said: ‘I can see what people think, it had a like an underwire, you know when you have an underwire bikini or bra, the end of it it’s like an upside down U isn’t it. The end of it dug in.

‘I was more insulted that people thought I had either huge saucepan nipples or nipples over my cleavage.’  

Joking about how much attention her breasts and racy ensembles get, Amanda quipped that they need their own representation and will be going on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories.

She said: ‘I am seriously thinking my girls need separate representation to me, because they are known on their own. They don’t need me, they’re going to go off and do Piers Morgan’s Life Stories on their own next year! 

‘They’re going to do their own album, they’re bringing out their own autobiography – The Truth Behind The Bra!’

Giving it her all: Looking elegant as she stood in front of the microphone, Amanda gave her performance her all as she sang passionately

Giving it her all: Looking elegant as she stood in front of the microphone, Amanda gave her performance her all as she sang passionately

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