Amanda Holden has an awkward encounter with her long lost cousin on DNA Journey

‘She’s gutted it’s not you!’ Amanda Holden has an awkward encounter with her long lost cousin after she took more of an interest in Alan Carr on DNA Journey

Amanda Holden had an awkward encounter with her long lost cousin during DNA Journey on Wednesday night.

The TV presenter, 50, was informed she would be meeting with her distant relation during the show with co-star Alan Carr, and was certain she would be ‘gutted’ it was her she was related to.

And it appeared that her concerns proved to be true as, at first, Linda expressed an interest in Alan and thought they were the two who were related.

‘She’s gutted it’s not you!’ Amanda Holden had an awkward encounter with her long lost cousin after she took more of an interest in Alan Carr on DNA Journey on Wednesday

Expressing her surprise when she saw the pair of them, Linda looked at Alan and said: ‘No! Are we cousins?’

But Amanda broke the news to her that it was in fact her who she was related to, and she said: ‘Oh, we’re cousins. [This is] not what I expected.’

Amanda then joked to Alan: ‘[She’s] gutted it’s not you.’ 

Fans of the show took to Twitter to joke about the awkward encounter and discussed how they felt Linda was more interested in Alan.

Shock: Linda expressed an interest in Alan and thought they were the two who were related, as she looked at him and said: 'No! Are we cousins?'

Shock: Linda expressed an interest in Alan and thought they were the two who were related, as she looked at him and said: ‘No! Are we cousins?’

Awkward: Amanda broke the news to her that it was in fact her who she was related to, and she said: 'Oh, we're cousins. [This is] not what I expected' and Amanda joked Linda was 'gutted'

Awkward: Amanda broke the news to her that it was in fact her who she was related to, and she said: ‘Oh, we’re cousins. [This is] not what I expected’ and Amanda joked Linda was ‘gutted’

One viewer wrote: ‘never seen such disappointment as Amanda’s cousin finding out she’s not related to Alan. Very funny!’

Another claimed: ‘Linda really wanted Alan Carr as her cousin. Disappointment everywhere’

Joking about Amanda, one said: ‘oh dear.. Amanda’s cousin gelled with Alan. Amanda looked a bit out of place #awks’  

One went on: ‘Amanda getting third wheeled by her own cousin is absolutely golden.’ 

Amused: Fans of the show took to Twitter to joke about the awkward encounter and discussed how they felt Linda was more interested in Alan

Amused: Fans of the show took to Twitter to joke about the awkward encounter and discussed how they felt Linda was more interested in Alan

That wasn’t all that happened during the show, as Amanda also broke down in tears when she learned one of her relatives helped found Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.

Amanda, who is an ambassador for the charity, discovered her relative Thomas was appointed the first chief executive of Battersea in 1877.

When she found out, she told a member of Battersea staff: ‘No he b****y was not! Oh my God! Are you kidding?’

Heritage: That wasn't all that happened during the show, as Amanda also broke down in tears when she learned one of her relatives helped found Battersea Dogs and Cats Home

Heritage: That wasn’t all that happened during the show, as Amanda also broke down in tears when she learned one of her relatives helped found Battersea Dogs and Cats Home

Relatives: Amanda, who is an ambassador for the charity, discovered her relative Thomas was appointed the first chief executive of Battersea in 1877

Relatives: Amanda, who is an ambassador for the charity, discovered her relative Thomas was appointed the first chief executive of Battersea in 1877

Feeling herself get overcome with emotion she added: ‘I can’t believe it. That is just amazing. I can’t believe that. And I am a part of it here now.’  

Amanda has been an ambassador for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home since 2013, and also owns a rescue dog.  

After appearing on the show, Alan shared a photo where they posed with pineapples and he joked: ‘Who knew that @noholdenback‘s family invented the pineapple? And who knew I’d have a Mountie in my family?’ 

Funnyman: After appearing on the show, Alan shared a photo where they posed with pineapples and he joked: 'Who knew that @noholdenback‘s family invented the pineapple?'

Funnyman: After appearing on the show, Alan shared a photo where they posed with pineapples and he joked: ‘Who knew that @noholdenback‘s family invented the pineapple?’