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Amanda Holden: I owe my Stateside success to Susan Boyle

Britain’s Got Talent judge is chuffed she's finally made it across the pond

Amanda Holden has Susan Boyle to thank for helping her realise her dream

Amanda Holden has credited Susan Boyle with helping her crack the States.

The actress has been presenting the country's Early Show since Britain’s Got Talent came to an end in May.

‘I’ll be the first to say that it was all because of Susan Boyle. Everything was on the back of her,’ says Amanda.

‘When everything went mad, the US networks couldn’t get enough of the Susan Boyle story, so [American network] CBS kept interviewing Piers Morgan and me about what was happening.

‘Somewhere along the way, they seemed to like me, too. When the series ended, they asked if I’d like to come over. I said: “Try to stop me!”’

Amanda, 38, admits she's always wanted to make it big across the pond.

‘Making it in the States is what I’ve dreamed of since drama school,’ she tells the Daily Mail.

‘I was always a sucker for that. Hollywood. The movies. The Oscars. All of it. The irony is that I’m getting a taste of it now.’

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Lauren Midgley