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Amanda Holden has revealed she’s ‘soaked to the skin’ as she gives an update on her grueling 250-mile charity ride.
The Heart Breakfast presenter, 53, kicked off her mammoth cycling challenge from Cornwall to London on Monday.
But just two days into the five day challenge, the weather has already proven to be a tough obstacle for the mum-of-two.
In one snap shared on Instagram, Amanda can be seen curled up on a sofa next to the fire, drenched from the rain.
The star looked miserable as she removed her soaking wet socks and lifted her feet closer to the flames to warm up.
Amanda Holden has revealed she’s ‘soaked to the skin’ as gives an update on her grueling 250-mile charity ride on Tuesday
The Heart Breakfast presenter, 53, kicked off her mammoth cycling challenge from Cornwall to London on Monday
‘The weather is biblical… I’m honestly soaked to the skin, my bum, everything’s wet,’ she said in a voice note which was played on Heart with Pandora Christie this morning.
Amanda is set to cycle over 250 miles in a bid to raise funds for Global’s Make Some Noise.
The challenge kicked off yesterday and will continue throughout the week as she travels through Somerset, Berkshire, Wiltshire and Surrey before reaching her destination on Friday.
The star revealed that she will be using ‘bum butter’ from the start of the trip to the end.
In an interview with The Sun’s Bizarre column, the radio host explained: ‘I’ve got padded gussets and bum butter, but that’s just every day for me.
‘I’d never heard of bum butter but now I’ve got so many varieties.
She added: ‘We reckon we’ll be burning 15,000 calories a day. I’ve still got a Saganaki tummy from my holiday in Corfu so I’m doing this now for charity — and for weight loss. I’ll be like Davina McCall when I get back. I’ll be ripped.’
In preparation for the challenge during last week’s radio show, Amanda rode an exercise bike in her stilettos and glamorous outfit.
Just two days into the five day challenge, the weather has already proven to be a tough obstacle for the mum-of-two.
Amanda’s Big Ride To Work will see the star cycle from her mum’s house all the way to the Heart studios over the course of five days, clocking up a gruelling six hours of cycling a day
She revealed she’s ‘completely covered in bum butter’
The ITV star previously said she would like a basket on the front of her bike for the bike ride as she would like to pick up snacks to keep her going.
She said: ‘I want a shopper with a basket and a gel saddle because if I want to stop for snacks at the local Spar in Bude, I will be doing that.’
Amanda continued: ‘I’m going to need snacks for energy purposes. But do you know what, as I’m doing this my thighs are hitting my tummy flab, so at least I can knead away the flab with my own thighs!’
Amanda is no stranger to tough challenges having previously completed the Three Peaks Challenge, a 10,000-foot skydive and climbing to the top of Blackpool Tower in aid of Global’s Make Some Noise.
However, Amanda’s ‘big ride to work’ will be the farthest and longest Amanda has ever cycled before.
