Christmas I (I): Last News

I love Christmas. Between the mince pies hitting the supermarket shelves and the sequinned party outfits dropping into stores over the past few weeks I am already excited for the festive season as it approaches. However, if there's one thing about Christmas I hate it's a novelty knit.

Dr Hilary Jones has made a triumphant return to ITV's Lorraine after undergoing surgery on his foot. The 71-year-old has been absent from the morning show for several weeks due to health issues.

Tasha Ghouri has hinted at her split from Andrew Le Page as she kicks off her stint touring the country with a number of her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars.

The grieving family of a father fatally shot by armed police in his own home after a standoff on Christmas Eve has called for answers.

Mathew Horne stepped into the character of Gavin Shipman once again this year for Gavin and Stacey's final episode, 17 years after the sitcom began. And the actor took away a very sentimental gift from the show's set as an ode to his late mum, who passed away in 2019. After wrapping up filming, Mathew was given an engraving of daffodils from character Gwen's house by the show's production designer to remember his mum, as her favourite flower was daffodils.

Love Island’s Malin Andersson took to Instagram to share her Christmas heartbreak over her daughter, Xaya. Malin, 31, who appeared on season two of the ITV dating show in 2016, shares two-year-old Xaya with her ex-boyfriend Jared.The pair got together in 2021 but split just five weeks after their daughter's arrival. Posting an adorable picture of her Xaya dressed in her Christmas outfit, Malin captioned the post: “My princess.

There’s still time to get the last of the Christmas shopping done, and if you’re keen to give the gift of pampering, then now’s the perfect opportunity to strike. Skincare brand ESPA has a massive sale on at the moment, with at least 25% off a wide range of products and an extra 5% to shave off when you use the code ESPAX5 at checkout.

Kate Nash has defended her ‘Butts For Tour Buses’ OnlyFans campaign, arguing that it is vital that women are “in control of their bodies”.Earlier this week, the ‘Foundations’ singer announced that she had started an account on the online subscription service as a way of raising money for her UK and European tour, which kicked off on Thursday (November 21).Explaining her decision, she said: “Whilst touring is the best job EVER it is currently technically what you might call a passion project for a lot of artists in 2024.”She went on to state that while ticket prices are rising, most touring musicians are “struggling to be able to afford to actually play shows”.“Costs of travel, accommodation, food, promotion & employees have also gone up in price but musicians are not seeing changes in their gig fees to help pay for all these rising costs,” she added. “So this Christmas I’m asking that buy either a piece of my merch or my arse on my new ONLYFANS account katenyash87 to support me paying great wages & putting on a high quality show as I will not sacrifice either of things.”Now, Nash has spoken out in defence of her decision to start the OnlyFans channel, saying she wanted to address accusations that it is a “sad” thing to do.“Don’t be ‘sad’ that I started an onlyfans to fund my tours,” she wrote on Instagram.

Kate Nash has launched an ONLYFANS campaign titled Butts For Tour Buses in an effort to raise funds for touring.The ‘Foundations’ singer is set to embark on her UK and European tour tonight (November 21) at Glasgow’s Oran Mor. Ahead of her gig, the musician revealed Butts For Tour Buses – her OnlyFans campaign which will help her raise money for her tour.Speaking about the campaign in a statement, Nash said: “Whilst touring is the best job EVER it is currently technically what you might call a passion project for a lot of artists in 2024.

After Boots launched its 'biggest ever' Black Friday sale much earlier than expected this week, it seems as though other premium beauty brands are now following suit. One such brand is Charlotte Tilbury - which is giving beauty buffs a huge 25% off all of its bestelling complexion products when they use the code BEAUTIFUL25 at checkout.

Ellie Leach has said she 'cries' over the issues she faces with her skin as she shared how she wants to 'normalise' the issue. The young actress has often opened up about her struggles with her skin.

Strictly Come Dancing star Bobby Brazier enjoyed swimming with the dolphins on his lavish family holiday to Mauritius. The EastEnders actor took part in the incredible activity with his This Morning presenter dad Jeff and step-mum Kate Dwyer.

Christmas Strictly viewers were left stunned following Gorka's singing performance.

Coronation Street’s Aggie Bailey has been off screens for a while due to an unexplained absence.

Hairy Bikers chef Dave Myers has shared a sweet tribute to his wife, and others who have helped him during his ongoing cancer battle. The 66 year old star was first diagnosed with cancer in May 2022, and has been undergoing chemotherapy in the 19 months since. With Dave reacting well to the treatment, he and Si King will be returning to our TV screens this festive season with their new series The Hairy Bikers: Coming Home for Christmas.

Eva Mendes is reminiscing. The Cuban-American actress shared a photo on her Instgram, showing her as a child enjoying Christmas, surrounded by dolls and a Christmas tree. In the caption, Mendes shared some stories of her youth and the magic of the holidays.

Wham!‘s ‘Last Christmas’ at a recent match, potentially ruining the game ‘Whamaggedon’ for thousands.In the cult game ‘Whamaggedon’, players try and avoid the Wham! classic until Christmas Eve, and are knocked out of the game when they hear it.In Northampton Town’s game against Portsmouth on December 2, DJ Matt Facer made the unfortunate decision to spin the track. “I never knew people took it so seriously,” he said.

Christmas is just around the corner, and for Love Island star Gemma Owen, it'll be a traditional one with family and friends this year.The star's former footballer dad Michael, who recently gushed over his 'bulletproof' daughter', has detailed their yearly Christmas plans, explaining that the family are homebirds when it comes to the festive season - preparing to enjoy it in their North Wales mansion.Talking about the big day, the sportsman revealed: "We are pretty regimental about Christmas. So Christmas is family time. I don't ever want to go away for Christmas.

Leonard Bernstein — the composer of West Side Story and considered one of the world’s greatest conductors — has lived rent-free in Bradley Cooper’s head since 2018, when Steven Spielberg met with him about what was going to be a straightforward biopic of a musical genius. Somehow, Spielberg knew that Cooper had been obsessed with conducting since he was a child. Not because he was some kind of musical prodigy, but because of an episode of The Bugs Bunny Show in which the hero conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl, arms flailing wildly.

Bows are back in time for Christmas, and we're not talking just about present wrapping. If you've been keeping up to date with all things fashion over the past few weeks, you've probably seen H&M's bow back party dress has gone viral with adoring shoppers hailing it the 'Holiday dress of the season.' The sequinned tie-back mini dress, which is covered in white sequins and adorned with a big black bow is a gorgeous style for party season – and we can see why it's been getting so much love. Not only is it giving us total Chanel 'Blair Waldorf' vibes, but it looks way more expensive than its affordable price tag of £55.

With its bright lights, cheery music and messages of goodwill, Christmas is meant to feel like the happiest time of the year. But for some it’s also a time of financial hardship and worry, with even more strain on already stretched purse strings. And this year, the nation’s households are going to be a staggering £3 billion worse off compared with the 2022 festive season.