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Amanda Holden has humorously opened up about the many innocent things she has done behind her husband’s back. The admission came earlier this week after the presenter’s co-star Jamie Theakston told listeners about his wife’s decision to rescue two more cats while he was away.

Having experienced the same situation previously, Jamie joked that he can no longer go on holiday for fear his home will turn into a "cattery".

"She smuggled two in when I was away last time," he told listeners on the Heart Radio Breakfast Show. "What she does is uses the cover of me going away so that I can't stop her."

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After Amanda suggested that his wife Sophie must carefully plan her moves while he is out at work, Jamie agreed.

"Yeah, she's got a whole double life that she leads," he joked.

"And then if I'm on a golf weekend or away with my mates, she feels, 'Well if he's doing that, I'm going to get more kittens'.

"So now, I can't now go away or she's going to have a cattery."

Amanda then joked that she shared a similar mindset, admitting she often takes advantage of her husband Chris Hughes being away.

"I love that she does that, it makes me feel better because when Chris goes away, I decorate a room or clear out his awful t-shirts, burn the crocs," the 54-year-old shared.

"I do so many things behind his back like that, innocent things, but things where he'd get cross if he was at home or he'd say, 'We don't need to do that'.

"I really do want to rescue another puppy you see, but Chris is putting his foot down at the moment," she added, before joking: "When is he going away?"

Later on in the show, she continued: "I think he thinks he's alone and that I'm just this wife that does all this stuff behind his back and he's not alone Jamie, you're there with him.

"There must be loads of people whose husbands and wives that do this sort of thing."

Reflecting on past decisions, which has included her rescuing their recent furry addition from Greece, she added: "Chris always says, 'I don't know why you're asking me because you're going to do it anyway'."

Last month, Amanda told listeners she was keen to add another puppy to the household, but Chris was less enthusiastic.

The couple already share a busy home with their two daughters, Hollie and Lexie, rescue dog Rudie, and cats Muffy and Bolt.

And while her husband has made it clear he doesn’t want any more pets, Amanda is not giving up.

In a humorous on-air plea during a recent episode of the show, she said: "[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."

Attempting to get her own way further, Amanda added: "Darling, I love you."

Amanda and Alan's Greek Job continues tonight at 7.30pm on BBC One.