British actress and presenter Amanda Holden, 54, has once again attracted attention by sharing on her Instagram a daring reinterpretation of the iconic “Tennis Girl” photo, famous in the 1970s.
The image is part of an advertising campaign for the cosmetics brand Revive Collagen.
In the post, Amanda appears from behind on a sunny tennis court, wearing a completely pink outfit and slightly lifting her skirt — a gesture that directly references the original controversy. In the caption, she teases her followers: “Cheeky? Are you enjoying Wimbledon?”
The inspiration came from one of the most emblematic posters in the UK. The original image, taken in 1976 by photographer Martin Elliott, showed his then 18-year-old girlfriend posing the same way on the courts of the University of Birmingham. The photographer, who was 30 at the time, released the photo as part of a calendar by Athena publishers in 1977, during Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee.
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Over the decades, the poster became an icon of British pop culture and has been recreated by several celebrities. Martin Elliott passed away in 2010, aged 63, after a long battle with cancer.
Source and images: Instagram @noholdenback. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
