The Chase's Anne Hegerty calls Christmas Day 'a day off' as she admits she will be alone

express.co.uk:

Anne Hegerty, 64, has been on The Chase since 2010, taking on the name of The Governess on the hit ITV show.The Chaser has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about her Christmas plans, admitting she calls the festive day her "day off" as she decides to spend it alone at her flat in Swindon.Anne is known for her Governess personality, and this Christmas she will be taking on the role of Fairy Flutterby in a Beauty and the Beast pantomime in Swindon.As she will be off Christmas Day, Express.co.uk asked the Chaser what her plans were this year.She admitted: "Christmas Day is just simply a day off.

And I'm frankly going to stay here in my little flat in Swindon and eat mince pies and watch telly."Anne knew people would find that "dreadfully sad" but she wanted to assure her fans that it was not that way.She continued: "People think it sounds dreadfully sad but I actually love spending Christmas day alone."I actually just simply like to have a day off when people are not pestering me because they're busy pestering their relatives and that's just really nice."My brother and his family should come to see the panto a few days after Christmas so I'll see them then I can hand over presents."Christmas Day it's going to be nice and quiet to be honest, sit and watch the snow falling."This is not the first time Anne has made this admission, talking to the Loose Women panel about it last year when promoting her panto in Hayes at the time.Anne said: "For quite a long time, I’ve actually preferred to spend Christmas on my own, which sounds awful and terribly lonely, but it’s my choice."There’s a zillion places I could visit for Christmas day, and to be honest, I just like having a day off, and not having to deal with people."A day to.