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Amanda Holden’s affair with Neil Morrissey left Les Dennis feeling “damaged” - but now, two decades later, he has forgiven her.
Les, 69, says he has no hard feelings towards his ex-wife, 52, who said “nice” things about him recently, which he said was “kind”.
“We’re not in touch but I am happy that she’s happy,” he said. “I can watch Britain’s Got Talent without getting angry.”
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“To be honest it’s like watching a different person,” he continued. “Someone I’ve never met.”
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He added to the Sunday Times: “All the hurt that has happened has been healed.”
Les and Amanda in 2000 (Alan Davidson/REX/Shutterstock)
The pair split in 2002 (Getty Images)The couple wed in 1995 when she was 22 and he was 40, and split in 2002 following the affair.
In March, Amanda said she felt the relationship had “safety” which she craved when they married, explaining: “I was very young and I had a lot to learn about life.”
She also previously told how it was her ex-husband who got her through the period after their split.
“Les proved to be my saviour. Ironically,” she said. “So the person I’d hurt the most in the world was the one who was there for me.
“It was a very dark time. It got to the point where I felt I could hardly breathe.”
Les Dennis says he is no longer 'angry' with Amanda (ITV/REX)She added: “I brought it on myself, I appreciate that, but nothing will ever be as bad again.”
Amanda has two children Lexi, 17 and Hollie, 11, with husband Chris Hughes - the son of Les’ former agent Mike Hughes.
Neil, 60, apologised for the affair in 2014.