Life begins AT 50

These stars prove that big things can happen after the milestone birthday

- ROBYN MORRIS

AMANDA HOLDEN

At 52, it's safe to say that Amanda is well and truly in her stride - and after signing a £3 million deal to present Heart radio's Breakfast show in 2019, she became Britain's best-paid female showbiz host. Not to mention, the BGT judge looks better than ever. 'I look at people who are older than me, like Kylie [Minogue], Jennifer Aniston, Sharon Stone, and Jennifer flipping Lopez - there's no one hotter than her,' Amanda said. 'We're leading the way.' Well said!

DAME JUDI DENCH

Actor Judi's international success came later in life. After decades in theatre, she was 50 when the film A Room with a View was released in 1985. But Judi, 88, became a global star at 60 when she was cast as M in the 1995 Bond film, GoldenEye - a role she played until her final appearance in 2012's Skyfall. She has been nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Shakespeare in Love aged 64. And despite losing her sight, Judi shows no signs of stopping, saying, 'I don't want to retire.' Good on you!