Kirstie Allsopp has become the queen of DIY Christmas over the years, drumming up festive cheer with her homemade baubles and crafty colourful wreaths.
However, this year, for the first time ever, the TV presenter is escaping the traditional British festivities and boarding a plane to the Big Apple for a lavish New York Christmas.
Kirstie, 52, is taking her partner Ben Andersen and their sons Bay, 17, and Oscar, 15, on an American trip to the famously festive city — and plans to celebrate the holidays in style. “We’re in a hotel — I’ve never been to New York for Christmas so I’m beside myself with excitement,” she beams. “I picked this hotel in March, which looks like the most Christmassy hotel.
I must remember to double, double, double check the booking! “We’re going to do it all. We’re going to go to a basketball match, we’re going to go skating.
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