Brits reveal most dreaded Christmas conversations - including weight and love life

Kate Garraway detailed the moving moment that husband Derek Draper responded to a joke with laughter, while presenting Good Morning Britain on Christmas Eve.Kate's comment comes almost two years since her husband contracted the virus.Continuing to recover from coronavirus, Derek was admitted to hospital with Covid-19 back in March 2020, but has since returned home where he is being cared for by his wife Kate. Speaking on Good Morning Britain with co-host Richard Bacon on Christmas Eve, Kate issued a touching update that left fans and viewers feeling incredibly happy for the GMB star.

West Lothian covid vaccine manufacturer Valneva announced it’s hammering out a deal with Scottish Ministers that will save jobs after the UK Government scrapped a billion pound order with the company.

Cold-hearted burglars have ruined Christmas for a family after breaking into their home and stealing 'every single present'.

Christmas is literally right around the corner. Months of excitement and the big day is finally almost here.

Alec Baldwin has released a Christmas message following the death of Halyna Hutchins, and said the fatal shooting is ‘never going to be behind [him]’. The former 30 Rock actor addressed fans in a new video shared to his Instagram before he celebrates Christmas with his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, and their children. He took a moment to acknowledge the recent tragic events, in which cinematographer Hutchins was accidentally shot and killed on set of western movie Rust in October, with him holding the prop gun.

The Kunts have issued a scathing response to LadBaby following the duo’s criticism of the punk band’s ‘vulgar’ Christmas single Boris Johnson Is STILL A F*****g C***. The two artists are currently battling to claim this year’s Christmas number one, with The Kunts releasing a sequel to their 2020 single and LadBaby hoping to top the charts with charity single Sausage Rolls For Everyone, in collaboration with Sir Elton John and Ed Sheeran.However, LadBaby blasted their rivals saying it ‘takes a certain sort of person to download a song with that in the title’. The Kunts have now released a full statement hitting back at LadBaby’s Mark Hoyle and questioning his intentions with the charity single. In the statement released to Clash, singer Kunt

if LadBaby has clinched a record-breaking fourth Christmas number one in a row with Sausage Rolls For Everyone, or if he remains in the same camp as The Beatles and Spice Girls at a measly, paltry three in a row.It really is the most wonderful time of the year: Christmas number one day!Next year marks 70 years of the Christmas number one that separates the men from the boys and while we simply don’t have the brainpower this close to the big day (i.e. today) to count down all 68 of the crowned bops thus far from decades gone by, we figured we can rank the top 20 in celebration.In the meantime, though, let’s take a walk down memory lane.

Kris Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker on a Christmas song is the gift we never knew we needed. The iconic trio have teamed up to release an interesting cover of Jingle Bells to raise our spirits this Christmas – whether they had consumed spirits at the time of recording remains to be seen. Much like Beyonce’s power move when she released her self-titled album in 2016 during the dark of night, Kourtney, Kris and Travis’ banger was released at midnight with no prior warning or hints. First of all, let’s dissect the incredible single cover, which features a throwback photo of matriarch Kris, 66, dazzling in a red sequin dress while posing beside a fireplace with stockings hanging on the wall. Kourtney and Travis are nowhere to be

Manchester United have continued their beautiful tradition of sending gifts and messages of support to children's hospitals ahead of Christmas Day.

Investigations have been launched after two Scots prisoners died within 24 hours of each other.

A mum says her children were left 'devastated' and Christmas 'ruined' after a pack of Cheestrings she bought for her festive cheeseboard were mouldy.

Victoria Beckham has welcomed her fans into her family's Christmas preparations by sharing two heartwarming Instagram pictures of husband David and their daughter Harper on Thursday.MORE: Victoria and David Beckham have the best reaction to son Brooklyn's new cooking seriesOne of the snaps showed doting dad David giving their ten-year-old daughter a piggyback while the other saw the former football cuddle up to their pet dog Fig inside a cosy pub.WATCH: Victoria Beckham unveils surprise door makeover at £31m mansion"Cosy moments getting us ready for Christmas! Kisses @davidbeckham, Harper and Fig," the fashion designer simply remarked.MORE: Victoria Beckham unveils surprising Christmas tree with sentimental family messageSEE: Victoria

it was recreated for the film Spencer, starring Kristen Stewart and charting Diana's experience of a Christmas in Norfolk. Don't Beatrice and Eugenie look adorable in their matching riding coats, berets and muffs, worn on Christmas Day in 1996? You can just see their forest green party dresses peeping out from underneath their coats, too.  Princess Diana looked the epitome of chic as she attended a Christmas party at Banqueting House in London in December 1996. By this point, she understood that an LBD is always a good idea, no matter what the event.  The Queen is always imaginative and doesn't just stick to red on Christmas Day.

I Played With Fire back in of November 2017, detailing his side of the story.Larios said: "This is the story of Adam and Eve, the original fault. But it was love at first sight, a true love story.

food, many people will have their own quirky combinations.Now one Reddit user has caused quite a bit of a stir when they shared their beans on rice meal.The anonymous poster revealed how they had no bread to toast so instead substituted it with another carb.Writing on the online forum, they said: "Didn't realise I had no bread to toast so I used last night's rice."In the photo, it shows rice with peas mixed with a huge dollop of baked beans.Since sharing the unusual meal, the post racked up over 2,400 upvotes and 500 comments.One person commented: "Rice and beans is a magical combination.

Shawhead Primary School has been busy with another Christmas enterprise.

Dumfries and Galloway Council’s budget settlement was yesterday labelled “a real nightmare before Christmas”.

Christmas dreams have come true for two Dumfriesshire communities.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that a new alliance with China to create space weapons would “unleash havoc” in the West if it was used to target satellites.In a rare open press conference yesterday, the Russian leader said that the partnership with world superpower China was a “strategic” one, formed while tensions between his country and NATO are growing over a possible war with Ukraine.Mr Putin said: “We cooperate with China in the security area. China’s armed forces are equipped with the most advanced weapons systems to a large extent.“We are even developing certain high-tech types of weapons.

Christmas spirit and her breathtaking designs are so convincing people sometimes mistake them for clothes.Super-talented Marina Eloise has been doing bodypaint since 2020 and has made a host of colourful "costumes" from Ronald McDonald to comic book characters like Joker and Deadpool.Each work can take up to 10 hours to paint and Marina then showcases the end result on TikTok where her fans marvel at how realistic they look, with many staggered that she's not wearing clothes.In a recent video to celebrate the festivities, Marina painted a green elf costume on her body with cute details like a white furry collar, black belt, and embroidery.

The Guardian.However he has refused to divulge a figure, claiming that the amount is different each year."There’s been all sorts of cover versions, from the Spice Girls, Tony Christie and Oasis," he added.