LED lighting arrangement

A lighting arrangement, comprising:

• a support member;
• at least one LED lighting element arranged on the support member;
• at least one optical element to receive light emitted from the LED lighting element;
• and
• a holder, comprising:
• an optical sub-holder;
• and
• a connecting sub-holder connecting the optical sub-holder with the support member;
• wherein:
• the connecting sub-holder is suitably shaped so that the optical sub-holder bridges the connecting sub-holder over the LED lighting element to carry the optical element in a desired position relative to the LED lighting element suitable to shape the received light in a desired way;
• at least the optical sub-holder comprises at least one stress release element dividing the optical sub-holder in one or more outer parts connected to the connecting sub-holder and a main part carrying the optical element;
• and
• a mechanical connection between the main part and the one or more outer parts is weakened by the stress release element extending through the optical sub-holder and having a suitable shape and length to maintain the required mechanical connection between the main part and the one or more outer parts suitable to carry the main part and to enable the one or more outer parts to deform freely in case of thermal stress while maintaining a main part position of the main part being closer to the desired position compared to an outer part position of the one or more outer parts.