Amanda Holden has revealed she has had to strip naked while her wet clothes dry as she gave an update on her grueling 250-mile charity bike ride on Tuesday.

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.

Amanda revealed as she sat ‘naked in only a towel’ as she rested at a hotel after battling with the ‘horrific weather’, and that she has picked up a ‘really weird’ injury.

Speaking to The Sun, she said: ‘My thumbs are aching, it’s really weird. I’m currently sitting here naked with nothing but a towel around me because the weather is just horrific.

 

Amanda Holden has revealed she has had to strip naked while her wet clothes dry as she gave an update on her grueling 250-mile charity bike ride on Tuesday

The Heart Breakfast presenter, 53, kicked off her mammoth cycling challenge from Cornwall to London on Monday

‘Monday was the worst for the hills, but now it’s the weather. My wet gear is on a radiator drying in this gorgeous hotel called The Chapel. I had an egg bake for breakfast and two hash browns and I’ve just had some butternut squash soup before I go back out.’

Amanda was left completely shocked on Monday when she was told an £100,000 donation to Global’s Make Some Noise, the charity she is doing the challenge for.

Amanda said: ‘We had a £100,000 donation from the makers of the film The Wild Robot. It is just incredible. We’ve had so many people supporting us along the way. It’s been really uplifting and gorgeous and obviously it’s all for a great cause.

The star previously revealed that she will be using ‘bum butter’ from the start of the trip to the end.

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.

Amanda revealed as she sat ‘naked in only a towel’ as she rested at a hotel after battling with the ‘horrific weather’, and that she has picked up a ‘really weird’ injury

She said: ‘My thumbs are aching, it’s really weird. I’m currently sitting here naked with nothing but a towel around me because the weather is just horrific’

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.