Amanda Holden makes history as she climbs the Blackpool Tower while hosting Heart FM to raise money for charity

Amanda Holden has made history by bravely climbing 518 feet to reach the top of the Blackpool Tower while hosting Heart FM.

The breakfast radio presenter, 52, is undertaking five insane challenges in five days  alongside Heart’s showbiz correspondent Ashley Roberts, 42, in a bid to raise funds for Global’s Make Some Noise charity.

The first challenge on Monday morning saw Amanda scale the top of the tower and claim the title as the first person to have ever done so. 

Despite walking up the tourist attraction, Amanda seemed to be in great spirits as she posed with both arms in the air for a photo. 

The daredevil managed to reach all the way to the top and touch the flagpole in an impressive 57 minutes and 59 seconds.

Insane: The first challenge on Monday morning saw Amanda, 52, scale the top of the tower and claim the title as the first person to have ever done so

Incredible: The breakfast radio presenter will be undertaking five challenges alongside Heart’s showbiz correspondent Ashley Roberts, 42, to raise funds for Global’s Make Some Noise

After completing the heart-racing challenge, the TV personality said on the radio: ‘Jamie, I think I should tell you now, they dared me, they said “If you go up one more iron sort of curly bit more, we will have gone higher than anyone basically”.

‘Wing commander Adam Collins from the Red Arrows is the only person to have got as far as me, and now I’ve gone higher than him. So I’ve officially gone higher than anyone’s ever been! 

‘It honestly, I was absolutely terrified, my knees and legs went to jelly. You sort of learn to trust the equipment. 

‘I’ve never fainted in my life and when I got to the top, I suddenly thought “I’m going to here!”

‘Just donations, that’s all we need, this is for Global’s Make Some Noise, it’s honestly the most terrifying thing I’ve ever done in my life, and I’ve done it for all those small charities. 

‘If you can afford it this morning, please give what you can.’ 

Amanda, Ashley and Jamie Theakston are celebrating ten years of changing lives by supporting small projects across the UK, including in mental health, food poverty, domestic abuse, homelessness, and loneliness. 

To support small charities across the UK, donate to Global’s Make Some Noise

Terrifying: Despite walking up the tourist attraction, Amanda seemed to be in great spirits as she posed with both arms in the air for a photo

Before: The daredevil managed to reach all the way to the top and touch the flagpole in an impressive 57 minutes and 59 seconds

Freaky: Amanda said: ‘I’ve never fainted in my life and when I got to the top, I suddenly thought “I’m going to here!’

Good cause: Good cause: Amanda (R), Ashley (L) and Jamie Theakston (M) are celebrating ten years of changing lives by supporting small projects across the UK