Amanda Holden has opened up about her desire to expand her family with husband Chris Hughes. The 53-year-old star has been married to her second spouse since 2008, after the pair first met in Los Angeles.

Two years before tying the knot, they welcomed their first daughter together, Lexi, now 19.

The couple tragically lost their second child, Theo, in 2011 after he was stillborn, before going on to welcome their second daughter, Hollie, the following year.

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Speaking on Heart Breakfast on Wednesday, Amanda admitted she wished she had been able to have more children with her spouse.

During a discussion with Jamie Theakston and Ashley Roberts, she said: "Oh I would've had loads if I had met Chris earlier, I would've had loads.

"I would've gone for four I think, but yeah I'm going to say we had three, we ended up with two if you know what I mean."

She went on to add: "[We've got] lots of furry babies, I'm going to have to talk to Chris because I really want to rescue another puppy and if he's listening and it goes out on air, it'll be very difficult for him to turn me down."

In a bid to twist his arm further, she added: "Darling, I love you."

The couple are already proud owners of rescue dog Rudie and Muffy the cat from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.

Last year, Amanda brought home another cat named Bolt, after falling in love with him during a holiday in Greece.

However, introducing her new furry friend into the household did not come without its challenges.

Speaking on the show in October, Amanda said an incident between her cats left her injured.

Opening the episode, Jamie said: "We've had a little bit of an emergency overnight," before inviting Amanda to explain what had happened.

She then recounted: "Oh my gosh, well, I've been attacked by my own cat, not my rescue [cat], who is very sweet and is trying to be subservient with our Princess who is 15, [but] she is absolutely not having it.

"And yesterday they came across each other, we've been keeping them very separate. And I put my hand in, because they started fighting, and I had to try and separate them.

"I've never seen anything like it and my own cat got hold of my wrist with her teeth, and I literally lifted my arm in the air and she was still on it."

After suffering symptoms following the incident, Amanda told listeners she had been prescribed medication by a doctor.

Towards the end of the show, she added: "I've just had a text from my husband saying I've really milked my cat bite this morning. He didn't even realise that he's done a little bit of a pun there. I haven't milked it, it's serious!"

Amanda and Alan's Greek Job continues tonight at 9.30pm on BBC One. Heart Breakfast with Jamie and Amanda airs weekdays from 6.30am.