Amanda Holden has dodged a coronavirus fine after travelling to see her parents during lockdown.
Amanda Holden
The 'Britain's Got Talent' judge was accused by angry locals of putting people at risk by breaking lockdown guidance to visit her elderly parents in Cornwall, over 200 miles away from her home.
However, Amanda has since insisted she received a "distressing" phone call from her father, which is why she made the decision to travel, and police are taking no further action.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Officers turned up at her parents’ this afternoon to ask about the visit. As they left they said this would be the end of the matter."
Amanda's spokesperson confirmed why she had made the trip.
They said in a statement: "Amanda is aware that all families are going through difficulty during these turbulent times but received a distressing telephone call from her elderly father.
"On balance Amanda felt the round trip necessary to contain the matter at her family home.
"The situation has now been aided and Amanda is back in London. She did not act on a whim and has adhered to Covid rules every step of the way in all lockdowns. Her parents are vaccinated and, with Amanda testing weekly, she felt she was not putting them at risk. She did not come into contact with the public."
Amanda previously insisted the coronavirus lockdown has improved her sex life.
Speaking in May last year, she said: "This whole thing has been great for my marriage. I know people are talking about it causing spikes in baby-making and divorce rates, but for us it has been brilliant. I'm too old for more babies but our relationship is stronger than ever. It's all about the lockdown loving.
"You'd never know it because whenever I post photos online Chris refuses to be in them - or he takes them - but getting all this time together for once has been great."
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