Of course, Amanda has often been presented as something of a self-centered and rather unlikeable character, but speaking to RadioTimes.com and other press at a recent Q&A event ahead of the new season, Punch revealed what it is about the character that stops her from being "utterly despicable".
"Amanda also has an enormous ego and a lot of pride, and I think that her mask has come off now, and she's sort of fallen, and she wants that status back that she had, and is desperate," she explained.
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"And that's how she defines herself. And I also think one of her good qualities, maybe she has two or three, but she's very determined for her kids. She wants to give her kids a great life and for them to go to a great school, so I think it comes from that as well."
She added: "I think she's a devoted mother, which is important, otherwise I think she'd just be utterly despicable. It gives her some heart and some sort of relatability."
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Co-writer Holly Walsh recently explained in Radio Times magazine how Amanda had been the "obvious" character for a spin-off, explaining: "To see somebody who thinks they’ve made it in life fall is a fun story to write."
She added: "South Harlesden is only about five miles away from Chiswick, but for Amanda that’s huge, as she’s so postcode-obsessed."
In our four-star review of Amandaland, we said that the spin-off was "an enjoyable and easy watch from the moment Amanda arrives on screen in her electric-powered Tesla".
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