BGT Judge Amanda Holden & Baby 'Almost Died'

She was said to be in a 'critical condition' after giving birth...

Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden and her newborn daughter reportedly almost died after she was admitted to hospital earlier this week.

According to The Sun, the 40-year old fought for her life for three days after giving birth to the baby - named Hollie Rose - after she was rushed into intensive care.

Hollie Rose was also put on a respirator, as reports claim that Holden was in a 'critical condition' after bleeding heavily and collapsing after the birth.

A source told the tabloid: "Amanda lost several pints of blood and had to have a number of transfusions. Hollie could not breathe.

"For a while both were fighting for life. Thankfully Hollie is now out of the woods and Amanda is recovering too."

They continued: "It was touch and go. Amanda was very, very ill for three days and the doctors were extremely concerned for her.

"But she is a fighter and very strong-willed. She's come through this and is delighted to see Hollie Rose so beautiful and healthy."

Holden's spokeswoman Alison Griffin has now confirmed that the actress in a stable condition, stating: "Hollie Rose Hughes was born on 23 January 2012. She is healthy and weighed in at 6.1lb but Amanda has been in a critical condition for the past three days.

"She is now stable and we expect her to make a full recovery very soon. Until Amanda is in a position to indicate what she wants to say, there's no more information I can give. We thank you for respecting their privacy at this time."

Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan have already tweeted their congratulations, with a rep from BGT saying: "We extend our congratulations to Amanda and Chris on the birth of Hollie and wish Amanda a speedy recovery. We look forward to her returning to Britain's Got Talent very soon."

The former Shrek: The Musical star, who suffered a stillbirth in 2011, was overjoyed to announce last summer that she was expecting her second daughter with hubby Chris Hughes. The couple already have a five-year old called Lexi.

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