Amanda Holden was almost hit by Strictly curse after steamy dance with Pasha

13 September 2023 , 08:03

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Amanda Holden was almost hit by Strictly curse after dance with Pasha Kovalev (Image: Instagram)

Amanda Holden almost became a victim of the notorious Strictly Come Dancing curse after performing a risqué dance with professional dancer Pasha Kovalev.

The duo performed a passionate dance in her documentary series, Sex: A Bonkers History. Amanda and Pasha performed The Volta, a dance that was deemed risqué and controversial during the Renaissance period. The Britain's Got Talent judge called the dance the "16th-century answer to twerking."

She said: "You weren’t even allowed to hold hands and then being allowed to be that intimate, it was weird having that moment with Pasha. I felt the feeling just in that afternoon, so I can’t imagine how people felt touching like that centuries ago. But Pasha, he was so patient."

"It really took me ages to learn that step, hop and kick," Amanda added. Her documentary, which airs next week, explores how sexual behaviours through the ages have shaped civilisations in ways we are only now beginning to discover. While promoting the programme, the star said she believes Brits are more prudish than ever.

Amanda performed a 16th-century dance with Pasha (Instagram)

The star fronts Sex: A Bonkers History (PA)

Amanda said she thinks it is "absolutely ridiculous" that people still talk about her risqué outfit choices which have sparked multiple Ofcom complaints in the past. She explained that she finds it "crazy" that she has been slammed in the past for what she wears.

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The star has previously spoken about people judging her for her outfit choices. Back in April, she said: "It's like the problem is everyone talking about my t*ts, while these two [Simon and Bruno] all the time… [Simon's] shirt's always undone and [Bruno's] stripping off. No Ofcom complaints about me this year, please."

Talking to The Sun Amanda said: "The Victorians, I think, were to blame – in their eyes, everything became more sexualised than it was meant to be. It’s crazy that when you think of the hoo-ha around some of my outfits now, we’re still there. It’s ­absolutely ridiculous that it’s still going on in an era when we really think that we are ahead of the game."

Despite saying she still thinks people can be prudish, Amanda also believes women now have the "upper hand" when it comes to sexual liberation and that women are "very much in control of what we want". Amanda also opened up about being able to speak to her two daughters Lexi, 17, and Hollie, 11 about "everything" after not speaking to her own mum about sex when she was growing up.

Sex: A Bonkers History airs on September 18 on Sky at 9pm*

Zara Woodcock