Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has revealed that she wishes she'd had her children younger - and admits that the one piece of advice she would give them is to get pregnant before they're 25 years old.
She told Woman & Home magazine: "My big hope for them is that they find the person they want to be with first time. I think you can handle most things if you've got a happy family life.
"But I said to Chris the other day I might be 80 when I have my first grandchild if Lexi waits till she's 40.
"So the only advice I'll give them about men is 'Don't get married before you are 24, but please have children before you're 25'."
Amanda Holden - who was 34 when she had the first of her children - married their father, record producer Chris Hughes, in 2008.
Before that she was involved with comedian Les Dennis, who she married aged 24 in 1995. After each of them admitted to having an affair, the couple divorced in 2003.
However, speaking honestly, Amanda reveals that she wishes they had divorced much earlier: "We had a good six years but then one of us should have said, 'This isn't going to work anymore.'
"I regret how badly he came off. When I first married Les I think I was seen by some as a gold digger and I'd go out of my way to change opinion.
"But my view now is that you just have to give yourself a break and accept that not everyone will like you. I mean, I find myself irritating sometimes - so other people must too."
She added: "I had divorced a national treasure and very publicly had an affair, so I think a lot of people must have thought I was a bit of a minx - not least because if you're a woman you're somehow not allowed to do that kind of thing.
"But the reality is I am not that girl and have always been very much a relationship person. I could have let the country when I divorced from Les. But I didn't want to be dictated to. My Mum always said I'd rather walk into trouble than run away from it."
*** For the full interview see the June issue of Woman & Home, on sale now.**