Chris Hughes is a British record producer, songwriter, and drummer best known as a co-writer of Everybody Wants to Rule the World. Christopher Merrick Hughes was born on 3 March 1954 in London. He is a guitarist and keyboard player of Adam and the Ants. He is also called Merrick.
Let's explore Chris Hughes' married life.
Chris Hughes Married Life With Wife Amanda Holden
Chris Hughes has a remarkable career; however, he is popular as a husband of British Got Talent’s Judge Amanda Holden. They first met in 2003 in a meeting in Los Angeles and started to date in 2004, a year later.
After 4 years of dating, they tied the knot in 2008 at St Margaret’s Church in Somerset, with a reception held afterward at Babington House. Their wedding was in December, and their chapel was decorated with fake snow for the Christmas theme. This was the second wedding of his wife, Amanda, as she was first married to a comedian and actor, Les Dennis, in 1995 and got divorced in 2003.
Chris and Amanda sadly lost their baby son named Theo in February 2011 after he was stillborn at seven months. His wife, Amanda, had also talked about their son in an interview, saying that Theo looked normal and so peaceful that she held him in her arms to say goodbye. She said, “I'll literally do anything for the National Health Service because they got me through it, they got Chris through it and I now thankfully have two healthy girls and a little boy who is still part of the family but just not here.”
However, they are now blessed with two beautiful daughters Alexa, 14, and Hollie, 8 years old. They reside in Richmond upon Thames has a total of four family members.
His wife, Amanda, posted on her Instagram about their 12 wedding anniversary with a throwback shot where she wore a pink top and posed next to Chris, looking relaxed. She wrote, “ Almost 18 years together and married 12 today. I literally couldn’t live my life without this hilarious, gorgeous, clever man-he is the best Daddy and our foundation!- My Chrispy...love you darling x.”
Many celebrity friends congratulated them in the comment section as Myleene Klass wrote, “Goals,” and Keith Lemon said, “Congratulations,” while Ruth Langsford commented, “Happy Anniversary Love Birds!”
Net Worth Of Chris Hughes
Chris Hughes is a successful British record producer and singer who is best known for producing Tears for Fears’ Songs from the Big Chair. His first solo album, Shift, was released in 1994 and has worked with many popular artists such as Propaganda, Howard Jones, Robert Plant, Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Wang Chung, Susan Fassbender, Lloyd Cole, Jon Bon Jovi, Tori Amos, Crybaby, Stackridge and Sam Brookes. His first album was a tribute to an American minimalist composer, Steve Reich, whom he considers a driving influence in his career.
He had released an album of his own called Eirenic Life in 2017. He started his career with Adams and the Ants as a drummer and producer of Cartrouble and King of the Wild Frontier singles and albums. He won the Producer of the Year Award for his work on the album King of the Wild Frontier.
He has also worked on the early development of Tom McRae and The Electric Soft Parade, producing debut albums that were nominated for a Mercury Music Prize.
His net worth is still under review. However, his wife’s net worth is available, which is estimated to be worth £6 million. His wife, Amanda Holden, is a versatile TV personality who first appeared in Cilla Black’s blind date in 1991. She is best known for her appearance as a judge in Britain’s Got Talent in 2006. She has also starred in Kiss Me Kate, Smack the Pony, Cutting It and Wild At Heart, Stepping Out, and many others.