Amanda Holden, the Britain's Got Talent judge, has revealed that she almost had to withdraw from the show due to her daughter's frightening unknown illness.The 53 year old TV personality has shared the "terrifying" experience of her 18 year old daughter, Lexi, being rushed to hospital with a life-threatening bacterial infection.The A-level student contracted the rare E.
coli infection in May, before the current outbreak made headlines, meaning that when she first fell ill, the cause of her sickness was a mystery.
As Lexi's condition deteriorated, Amanda was in the middle of filming BGT's live shows, reports the Mirror. The mum-of-two has now disclosed what was happening behind the scenes and how she seriously contemplated leaving the show.
Amanda detailed how she hurriedly took her daughter to a tropical disease hospital after being informed that Lexi was "in danger of contracting sepsis".