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Jasmine Allday

Amanda Holden slams Priti Patel as she opens up about devastating situation in Ukraine

Amanda Holden has hit out at Priti Patel over her handling of the Ukraine refugee crisis.

The Britain's Got Talent star and radio presenter visited the Ukraine border last weekend to speak to those fleeing the war and see for herself how terrible things were for the people trying to get out of the country.

Amanda and her team at Global have started their own podcast about called Ukraine's Hidden Voices.

And during an appearance on ITV's Good Morning Britain today, Amanda has fumed at the Home Secretary for the "ridiculous" paperwork people to have fill out before coming over to the UK.

Amanda admitted she was an angry with Priti Patel (ITV)

Speaking to hosts Susanna Reid and Martin Lewis, Amanda said: "There was a Union Jack flag there and I spoke to the amazing volunteers from a charity who are trying to deal with it.

"But 35 pages of paperwork of which the first five questions are asking the refugees what their financial situation is, what their mortgage situation is, when they literally have a bag on their laps with all their possessions in."

She added: "It is utterly ridiculous. Priti Patel's winning, we're not going to be getting many people coming into our country, despite the fact 150,000 people have volunteered to open up their homes. I feel very cross about that, to be honest."

She spoke to Susanna and Martin about her time on the Ukraine border (ITV)

Amanda described the difficult-to-obtain paperwork people needed to come to the UK, as she slammed the "appalling" situation.

"It's an absolute appalling situation, but obviously she doesn't want immigrants does she Priti? I'm not political but it's made me really cross," she fumed as she apologised for coming across as political.

Susanna then told her: "That is a political statement, isn't it?"

Whilst Martin praised Amanda for her work, adding: "When you went to visit, you saw it in person.

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She documented some of the volunteers helping those fleeing the crisis (INSTAGRAM)

"If you're unaffected by it, there's probably something wrong with you. Politics isn't about party politics, politics is about expressing an opinion on something you know and care about. So well done for doing it."

Amanda previously praised the volunteers from across the world for helping those in Ukraine.

She said: "There are so many volunteers from all over the globe. [Who have] upped and left their own homes and families to come here and to volunteer. There's a real feeling of love, just even me walking down one of these homemade streets, somebody saw I had no gloves on and gave me a pair. I just feel quite overwhelmed by the whole thing to be honest with you."

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