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The actress, who has been dubbed the Queen of Christmas movies, recently starred in her 40th Hallmark movie this December—A Christmas Quest. She also appeared in her first Netflix Christmas movie called Hot Frosty, which was released in November. Lacey dished to The Mirror recently why she gravitates towards festive films.

“I love the holiday so much. Some of my most cherished childhood memories are about Christmas and time that I spend with my family over Christmas. So the fact that I’ve had the chance to make so many movies about the holiday season just brings joy to my heart,” she said.

The Christmas Quest is Lacey 40th Hallmark movie and latest Christmas film ( 
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She also mentioned that her eight-year-old daughter, Julia, whom she shares with husband David Nehdar adores her movies, especially the Christmas ones. Lacey explained that Christmas is Julia’s “favorite time of year.” The Mean Girls alum continued, “And I’m happy that I’m able to make things that she can sit down and watch with us.”

Lacey brought her holiday cheer and essence to Raising Cane’s fifth annual bike giveaway on Tuesday, December 10. She partnered with the fast food eatery’s owner Todd Graves to gift about 100 bikes and helmets onsite to the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem members. Guests came to the fast casual restaurant chain’s Times Square winter wonderland set up across from their Global Flagship location. Raising Cane’s donated a total of 400 bikes and helmets to the Harlem program and will donate 2,500 bikes across nearly 25 cities.

In a sea of red and white from the Christmas decor such as trees, presents and candy canes to the bikes and helmets themselves (also bearing the Raising Cane’s logo), Lacey and Todd welcomed the children and gave speeches.

In their speeches, Todd spoke about his connection with the bike giveaway as he used to receive bikes as a kid on Christmas and would be so “excited.” With those memories, he “wanted to give back and spread that same joy to kids in need across the country” especially with his “purpose and privilege.”

Raising Cane’s Todd Graves and Lacey partnered to donate bikes to the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem ( 
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The Louisiana native also said Lacey brought “joy” to his family and to others with her holiday films. He continued with, “She embodies the spirit of the season and I couldn’t think of anyone better to help us spread cheer through our bike giveaway.”

Lacey mentioned the importance of being apart of this event as it embodies the holiday season with the spirit of giving which brings her “joy” and “the feeling of togetherness.” She emphasized that giving makes people feel unified and it’s meaningful to spread the holiday cheer.

She elaborated that this is something she wants to teach her daughter and feels Todd reflects those values. Lacey confessed that the event was the first time the two met each other, calling him “kind.” The 42-year-old added that Todd’s work is “genuine” and said it’s “lovely” to be part of the Raising Cane’s family and appreciates what he’s doing with the bike event.

Lacey also detailed a bit of her Christmas traditions with her family during a brief Q&A which includes decorating, Elf on the Shelf and writing letters to Santa with her daughter.  Lacey and Tony additionally guided the children around the designated track once they gave them their new bikes and helmets.

The bike giveaway also had Santa in attendance, as well as carolers and hot chocolate at the event.

Other celebrities that were in attendance at the charitable festivities were RHONJ star Dolores Catania, Summer House’s Ciara Miller, RHONY alum Dorinda Medley, Summer House star Jesse Solomon, Peter “Pilot Pete” Weber  from The Bachelor, and Giants Wide Receiver Malik Nabers.

Catherine O’Hara, the star of Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek, once confessed that she found it difficult to deliver a particular ‘horrific’ line to her on-screen son, Macaulay Culkin.

In the 1990 Christmas classic, O’Hara played Kate McCallister, mother to Culkin’s character, Kevin. The film, directed by Chris Columbus, sees Kevin accidentally left behind when his family jets off for their holiday festivities. Early in the movie, Kevin has a spat with his family just before they depart for Paris.

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As punishment, Kate sends him to sleep in the attic, telling him she doesn’t want to see him “for the rest of the night”. Kevin retorts: “I don’t want to see you again for the rest of my life, and I don’t want to see anybody else, either.”

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To which his mother responds: “I hope you don’t mean that – you’d feel pretty sad if you woke up tomorrow morning and you didn’t have a family.”

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O’Hara admitted that delivering this line to Culkin was a struggle and it almost ‘killed her.’ At a ceremony last year where she unveiled her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, she recalled: “The scene where I had to drag him upstairs to sleep in the attic ’cause he’d misbehaved, he’s mouthing off about the family and I say, ‘Well, you’d be pretty sad if you woke up tomorrow morning and you had no family,’ and he says, ‘No, I wouldn’t.’”

“And I was supposed to say, ‘Then say it again – maybe it’ll happen.’ I can’t tell you how much that killed me – I could not wrap my head around saying something so horrific to this beautiful child. Of course, I was not yet a mother at the time and I had no idea the kind of things would come out of my own mouth with my own two sons.”

She continued to laud Macaulay, who was merely 10 years old when he starred in the hit film. Catherine expressed: “This beautiful 10 year old little boy was called a superstar, a moneymaker, one of the hottest leading young men in Hollywood by the world over. How does anyone survive that? I believe you’d have to possess a certain quality, a gift, that dear John Hughes obviously recognized in you Macaulay, your sense of humour.”

“It’s a sign of intelligence in a child and a key to surviving life at any age. From what I see, you have brought that sense of sweet yet twisted, yet totally relatable, sense of humor to everything you have chosen to do since Home Alone.”

Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs may be used to celebrating Christmas in style – but this year, he’s spending it behind bars after being accused of a string of serious crimes.

The American rapper spent his 55th birthday and Thanksgiving in jail at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, where he is awaiting trial after being charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, transportation and engaging in prostitution. Now, Combs – who has performed under the names Diddy, Puff Daddy and Love – will spend Christmas Day in a cell too.

The Bad Boy millionaire is expected to be locked up until his trial kicks off on May 5, 2025. Outside of the criminal charges he is facing, Combs has been sued by several people who have brought civil actions claiming he subjected them to physical or sexual abuse, including his former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie. Combs has strongly denied all allegations.

The American rapper is accused of a string of serious crimes including sexual assault, rape and drugging minors ( 
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This holiday season will take on a much grimmer tone for the rapper, offering little of the extravagant celebrations he is used to. Legal expert James Pipe, from freegrantsforfelons.org explains: “The stark contrast between Diddy’s past life of indulgence and his current circumstances highlights the profound consequences of legal and personal accountability.

“While the festive season might offer moments of muted cheer for some inmates, for Combs, it serves as a reminder of the seriousness of the allegations against him and the impact of his actions on others.” Mr Pipe says Christmas in the Brooklyn jail involves a regimented, modest routine, devoid of glamour or indulgence, providing limited holiday cheer.

He says meals and activities are ‘disgusting’ compared to the lavish celebrations Diddy is known for. The day may begin with a basic communal breakfast, possibly featuring a small festive gesture like hot chocolate or a pastry if the facility’s budget or donations allow. Christmas films or cards may be offered, though the sobre reality of incarceration is inescapable, he says.

Mr Pipe notes a ‘no frills, no luxury’ rule and says Christmas dinner in jail is modest at best. The menu may include a slightly enhanced meal compared to standard offerings but remains a far cry from the opulence Combs once enjoyed. He will eat in an environment defined by restrictions, the legal expert says.

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According to sources who spoke to PEOPLE, who are reportedly inmates, Combs has been playing card games, shooting hoops and speaking with his family on weekday visits. One former inmate said: “He’s well-liked inside prison. People are getting along with him.” Another inmate said he’s likely to play basketball on Christmas Day because “he likes it”.

He’ll also have the option to play dominos, soccer and Spades card games, according to the publication. The US magazine said that Combs will likely be served Cornish hen, macaroni and cheese, cranberry sauce and rolls, and two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for his Christmas dinner.

Combs was arrested in a Manhattan hotel in October, six months after federal authorities raided his homes in Los Angeles and Miami. The grand jury indictment documents seen by The Mirror detail allegations dating to 2008 that he abused, coerced and threatened women “to fulfil his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct”.

He is accused of enticing female victims and male sex workers into drugged-up, sometimes days-long sexual performances dubbed “freak offs”. Texas lawyer Tony Buzbee has also stepped forward to declare he is representing 120 new alleged victims who intend to bring civil claims – the youngest were nine, 14 and 15 when the alleged abuse happened.

Combs’ lawyer previously told the Mirror: “As Mr. Combs’ legal team has emphasised, he cannot address every meritless allegation in what has become a reckless media circus. That said, Mr Combs emphatically and categorically denies as false and defamatory any claim that he sexually abused anyone, including minors. He looks forward to proving his innocence and vindicating himself in court, where the truth will be established based on evidence, not speculation.”

Neighbours star Scarlet Vas and her husband Tayo Ricci have welcomed their first baby.

She shared a sweet snap of herself cuddling her newborn as she sat up in the hospital bed. Tayo, who has known Scarlet since they were teenagers, leaned down to wrap his arm around his wife. Scarlet captioned the post: “Our Christmas miracle has finally arrived. Merry Christmas from our family to yours.”

Fans and friends rushed to the comment section to congratulate the happy couple on their growing family, with one of Tayo’s friends writing: “Love yous. you’re going to be the best parents! The single most powerful thing a man can be is a father,” along with a few red heart emojis.

“Congratulations!! and welcome to the world baby ricci,” one said and another posted: “Awww you all look so happy and cute together! Be happy and proud to be parents! Lots of the best wishes and hugs from Australia.” Another added: “Congratulations that’s beautiful news.”

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Scarlet and Tayo first met when they were teenagers in Melbourne but they soon became ‘family’ when their parents started dating. It wasn’t long before Scarlet and Tayo soon fell in love and got married on a gorgeous Greek island last year. Back in September, the couple shared a throwback video from their holiday as they announced the pregnancy.

“Baby Ricci. Our Christmas Miracle,” they said. In the video, they added a ‘one year later’ over the video of them in Greece as the video cut to them at home checking the pregnancy test, which said ‘positive’. Scarlet immediately gasped and covered her mouth as Tayo looked at the camera in shock.

They also shared clips from their many hospital visits. Scarlet was best known for her role as Mishti Sharma on Neighbours but she soon left her acting career behind for a life in the USA with her husband. The star also created an OnlyFans account where she creates content with Tayo.

On the Uncensored Podcast, Scarlet said she made her money by sharing snaps with Tayo on the adult online subscription service. She said: “I’m in the 0.01%, like the lowest you can go on OF. But every month’s been getting better. ‘Like last month was my best month. I hit almost $200k and then this month I’m going to do well over $200k. I mean the fans love us as like a thing or not a thing. He’s my stepbrother and Australian and we’ve known each other for a very long time.”

Actress Helen Worth – aka Coronation Street’s one and only Gail Platt – will be leaving Coronation Street this Christmas Day after more than 50 years worth of drama, family strife and, of course, plenty of disastrous marriages.

And away from Weatherfield, Helen, 73, has also found herself unlucky in love on occasion, with her first husband’s affair leaving her feeling as though she was “drowning”.

Helen’s most famous character is, of course, set to wed for a seventh time this festive season, this time to former child entertainer Jesse Chadwick (John Thomson). However, with her family harbouring some serious doubts about her latest romance, it’s unlikely we’re in for a harmonious wedding reception.

For Helen, much like Gail herself, heartache is sadly no stranger. She had once believed she’d be with her ex-husband Michael Angelis for the rest of their lives, only for his shock secret affair to explode all that she’d hoped for…

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Helen tried to fix her broken marriage – but to no avail ( 
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In 1991, Morecambe-born Helen married her long-term love, Michael Angelis, best known as the former narrator of the classic children’s TV series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. The couple had been smitten since the mid-70s and were all smiles on their wedding day, but sadly, their marital bliss was short-lived.

Just four years after the confetti was thrown, Michael admitted he’d had an affair, feeling he had no choice but to be honest after learning a newspaper would be running a story about his infidelity. Opening up about this dark time during a 2001 interview with the Mirror, Helen admitted: “Nothing can ever prepare you for the day your husband sits you down and tells you he is having an affair.

“My marriage was everything to me. It was the foundation on which everything else was built. I had been with Michael for nearly half of my life. I never imagined that we wouldn’t grow old together. When he told me, everything just went black. Things started to make sense. Maybe I realised right away that something like that had been bound to happen. Things hadn’t been right for some time, but – naively maybe – I didn’t think it was serious.”

She continued: “The pictures were about to be published and he knew he had to tell me fast,” she continued. “He just said he was having an affair. I went through every emotion. I was hurt. Then angry. So angry. I tried to tell myself it wasn’t happening.

“The worst thing was that I knew it was going to be in the papers the next day. To know that the rest of the world had to know about my pain was just unbearable.”

Although they initially tried to mend their broken relationship, it became apparent the damage had been done, leading to many heartfelt discussions about where exactly they’d gone wrong. Helen, now 73, said: “I can’t describe how hard it was,” she recalls. “Everything was slipping away and I couldn’t do anything to stop it. I’d be up in Manchester, just trying to get on with the job and telling myself everything would be OK. But maybe I knew, deep down, that it was never going to be OK again.”

They eventually called it a day in 2001 when more photos emerged of Michael with his mistress, the Welsh model Jennifer Khalastchi, who he went on to marry. Expressing that she felt as though she was “drowning” and being “dragged down” as their relationship imploded, Helen used work as a coping mechanism. She admitted: “I was afraid to let go. I just couldn’t imagine a world that didn’t have Michael in it. But in the end, I didn’t have a choice. I had to accept it. It was either accept it, or go under, and I was never going to do that. I’m a survivor. I’d just never been put to the test until then.”

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It was love at first sight for the smitten pair ( 
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“I know now that Michael suffered as much as I did. He still loved me when he left. It tore him apart that he was hurting me. He would never willingly have caused me pain. He is the gentlest man I know.” Helen and Michael remained friends after their divorce, and would regularly have lunch together until his death in 2020.

After remaining single for some years, Helen found love again with Trevor Dawson, a deputy headmaster, seven years her junior. The pair met at a friend’s 90th birthday bash, and say it was ‘love at first sight’. Speaking with the Mirror in 2016, smitten Trevor confirmed he was a Corrie fan, sharing: “We watch the show together. I had always been a fan going back some years. I used to watch it with my mum. Of course, Gail was my favourite.”

After keeping their blossoming romance under wraps for more than a year, Helen and Trevor said ‘I do’ at St James’s Church in London in 2012, surrounded by many fellow Coronation Street stars. As they left the ceremony, the newlyweds were also greeted by nearly 200 cheering well-wishers, all of whom were happy to see Helen loved up once more.

Thanking her guests at the time, Helen said: “It’s been the most fantastic day, it has exceeded all expectations. We are thrilled that so many of our friends and family could be here to celebrate with us.” Years later, it would appear Helen is still besotted by her second hubby. During an appearance on This Morning back in 2021, she gushed: “I met Trevor about 10 years ago, and I just thank my lucky stars really. He’s just gorgeous.”

.On her decision to leave Weatherfield behind, Helen previously said: “This year felt like the perfect time to leave the show after celebrating 50 years in the most wonderful job on the most wonderful street in the world.

Strictly Come Dancing may be over for another year but there is still the festive special to get excited about

Strictly Come Dancing’s Christmas special is on its way with the full famous line-up announced ahead of the ballroom’s winter wonderland transformation.

BBC fans couldn’t hold back the tears when blind comedian Chris McCausland won Strictly Come Dancing 2024 with his professional partner Dianne Buswell.

It was sad to say goodbye to the dance competition once again but there is still some Strictly magic to come with the Christmas episode jingling its way to our screens.

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Strictly Come Dancing’s Christmas special is airing on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, at 3.55pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

The joyous spectacular will run for one hour and 15 minutes before Doctor Who airs, but who are the six celebrities taking on the dazzling challenge this year?

Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special cast

Vogue Williams

Strictly Christmas special cast: Presenter, DJ and podcaster Vogue Williams. ( 
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Presenter, DJ and podcaster Vogue Williams is taking to the dancefloor this Christmas with her professional dance partner Carlos Gu.

She is often seen on ITV ’s Lorraine presenting the fashion and red carpet segments and is married to former Made In Chelsea star Spencer Matthews.

Vogue joked that Carlos would “have more of a chance of winning a Nobel prize” than turning her into a good dancer but that could change on the night.

Josh Widdicombe

Strictly Christmas special cast: Stand-up comedian and actor Josh Widdicombe. ( 
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Best known for starring on Channel 4 ’s The Last Leg as well as his own BBC comedy Josh, the stand-up comedian and actor has appeared on a variety of comedy and quiz panel shows like Have I Got News For You, QI and League Of Their Own.

Josh, 41, who has admitted to being “utterly terrified”, will be partnered with dancer Karen Hauer for the festive Strictly episode.

Tayce

Strictly Christmas special cast: Drag artist, model and presenter Tayce. ( 
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Tayce is to make Strictly history as the first ever drag queen to perform on the show.

The drag artist, model and presenter rose to fame as a contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season two and declared the series’ runner-up.

Since then, she has modelled for Jean Paul Gaultier, presented on MTV, Sky and BBC Radio One and launched her own rap single Swagzilla.

Partnered up with Kai Widdrington, she said: “I cannot wait to sleigh on the Strictly Ballroom floor. My partner and I are going to dance for our lives!”

Tamzin Outhwaite

Strictly Christmas special cast: Former EastEnders actress Tamzin Outhwaite. ( 
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Most recently, she featured in Channel 5’s mystery drama The Wives alongside Jo Joyner and Angela Griffin.

The 54-year-old star, who is “excited to swap the stage for the Strictly ballroom”, will be paired with dancer Nikita Kuzmin.

Billy Monger

Strictly Christmas special cast: Racing driver and presenter Billy Monger. ( 
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Partnered with Strictly professional Nadiya Bychkova, racing driver and presenter Billy Monger scored podiums in British Formula 3 and also won the Pau Grand Prix in European Formula 3.

Sadly, following a high-speed collision during Formula 4, Billy had to have both his legs amputated and continues to lobby for disabled and non-disabled drivers to race alongside one another.

He joked that dancing “in front of Craig Revel Horwood fills me with fear I’ve never experienced before”.

Harry Aikines-Aryeetey

Strictly Christmas special cast: Gladiator and Olympian Harry Aikines-Aryeetey. ( 
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Also known as Nitro, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey is a star of BBC’s reboot of Gladiators and recently appeared on Celebrity Masterchef.

The 36-year-old, who has been matched with Nancy Xu, is also a Team GB, Commonwealth and World gold medallist sprinter and was the first athlete to win gold medals at both the 100 and 200 metres at the World Youth Championships.

The Gladiator star was awarded the 2005 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year when he was 17-years-old.

Talking about his Strictly debut, Harry said: “I’m swapping my trainers for dancing shoes, and trust me, I’m bringing the power, the energy and the moves!

“This December I’m gonna light up that dance floor and crank the Christmas spirit all the way up. Let’s do this!”

The winners of the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special have been announced, with the likes of Josh Widdicombe, Vogue Williams, Tayce, Tamzin Outhwaite, and Billy Monger taking part

The winners of the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special have been revealed as Kai Widdrington and RuPauls’ Drag Race UK icon Tayce.

Earlier this month, comedian Chris McCausland – the show’s first blind contestant – picked up the Glitterball Trophy with dance partner Dianne Buswell. It wasn’t long before fans of the show got to tune in again as the Christmas special returned to bring festive joy to viewers at home.

The dance competition’s first drag queen, Tayce, and Kai lifted the Christmas star-shaped trophy after getting a perfect score of four 10s for their cha-cha to 100 Degrees by Kylie and Dannii Minogue. Judge Craig Revel Horwood was in awe over the two and said it was “absolutely fierce, serving realness, serving fab-u-lous.”

Comedian Josh Widdicombe and Karen Hauer also participated in the special. They performed a Charleston dressed as penguins to the Glee cast version of Let It Snow. The duo received a respectable score of 36, with Anton du Beke saying: “I have to tell you one thing though, it has finally happened, the moment has come.

They got a perfect score of four 10s for their cha-cha to 100 Degrees by Kylie and Dannii Minogue ( 
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“Karen has turned into me. She is the longest-serving professional on Strictly and they give you a Widdicombe, congratulations, you’ve earned it. I am gobsmacked, that was totally, totally brilliant.” He was referencing when he was partnered with Ann Widdecombe in 2010.

Others in the show were Vogue Williams and Gorka Marquez, who did a jive to Rockin’ Robin by Bobby Day. They received a 33 out of 40 points. Elsewhere, former EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite and Nikita Kuzmin danced a Viennese waltz to KD Lang’s version of Hallelujah.

Anton told them: “It was like my favourite sherry trifle at Christmas, it was layered, you had the lovely creamy, lovely top, with that beautiful cherry on the top which was your lovely top line… your arms were like the whirling cream across the custard layer… Your lifts were gorgeous, give me another spoonful of your trifle.”

Meanwhile, racing car driver Billy Monger and Nadiya Bychkova danced the American smooth to Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s Merry Christmas while Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and his dance partner Nancy Xu danced street commercial to the Glee cast version of Christmas Wrapping.

The festive special began with a group routine from the celebrities and their dance partners to I Love Christmas from the Scrooge film and ended with a closing number to Leona Lewis’s version of I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day. The episode also saw Emma Bunton perform a rendition of the Spice Girls song 2 Become 1.

Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page, who plays titular character Stacey Shipman, has revealed her hopes for a spin-off series of the show as it comes to an end very soon

Gavin and Stacey is about the come to an end, 17 years after the very first episode aired, with the highly anticipated ‘finale’ episode airing tonight. Luckily, actress Joanna Page, aka Stacey Shipman, given fans hope that there might be more from the franchise on its way.

Joanna teased the show could potentially continue with a spin-off focusing on Neil ‘the baby’ now that he’s all grown up. While Joanna seemed excited by the idea, she did say it would have to be created and written by James Corden and Ruth Jones. Joanna told The Sun: “A spin off series would be fun, I think the curiosity would be very high. But only if it was to be written by Ruth and James.”

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Joanna isn’t the only cast member to hint for a spin-off, Ruth and James have revealed they would like to see what’s next for their characters, Smithy and Nessa. Speaking on the Table Manners podcast with Jessie and Lennie Ware, James said: “We don’t know if we have another idea in us but I can honestly say that if we didn’t attempt to try and even explore the idea of writing together then I’d be so disappointed.”

Fans all over the country are waiting for the episode to drop on Christmas Day with the question still hanging in the air, did Smithy say ‘yes’ to Nessa? Nessa popped the question to Smithy in the last Christmas Day episode in 2019 which was promptly met by the rolling of the credits.

There have been lots of theories about what the final episode has in store from wedding bells to a potential death. On Heart Radio, Ruth and James teased what’s to come.

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Rumours of a character death were spun by James himself when he said earlier this year: “What we were editing today was a very moving and emotional scene at Bryn’s funeral. I’m joking, I promise. Or am I?”

Gavin and Stacey actress Joanna Page, who previously spoke on Loose Women about her decision to have her fallopian tubes cut, has admitted to still feeling “very maternal”

Joanna Page has candidly discussed the possibility of expanding her family with her husband, despite previously having her “tubes tied”.

In a recent issue of Woman and Home magazine, the Gavin and Stacey actress and mother-of-four revealed that she’d had discussions with her husband, actor James Thornton, about potentially having more children.

Joanna previously told the Loose Women panel about her decision to have her fallopian tubes cut in her mid-forties, and reportedly considered reversing the procedure. She confessed to still feeling “very maternal”, but disclosed that a health check this year led to a moment that “felt huge”.

Joanna stated: “I’ve been thinking about fostering or adopting. It’s something I’ve chatted about with James because I’m still very maternal, and it’s something that I would think about in the future.”

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“I don’t regret having my tubes tied, and although I felt broody at the start of the year, I don’t any more. At the beginning of this year, I did a health check, which involved a scan that showed that my right ovary had packed up.

“There wasn’t anything left, no eggs. That moment felt huge, as if my body was saying, ‘That is it’.”

She further revealed that she was prescribed HRT patches after visiting a menopause doctor, but was hesitant to use them as she believed that it meant she wouldn’t have any more kids.

However, she admitted: “I was very down, very depressed. I could cope with flushes, they weren’t bothering me. It was just my mood”.

Speaking previously on Loose Women, Joanna revealed she had been feeling “broody”, but, afterwards, didn’t give it much thought. She then realised that having another pregnancy would be impossible, admitting it would leave her “utterly exhausted”.

Joanna revealed that a health check this year led to a moment that “felt huge”
The Love Actually star continued: “But not that long ago, I went on the internet, I looked up: ‘Can you have your tubes put back together?’ You can. One-in-200 women can maybe get pregnant after doing that. I told James, he just looked at me and went: ‘You what? What on earth are you going on about?’ So I will not be having anymore. I’ve got my beautiful four children.”

As a mother of four young kids, Eva, Kit, Noah, and Boe, Joanna has reportedly decided to scale back her acting work and take on presenting roles to spend more time with her family. She previously joked about nearly divorcing her husband after the Covid lockdown affected their sex life, with the couple struggling to find time for each other while caring for their kids during the school closures.

Joanna shared that they argued and threatened to divorce throughout lockdown, even going a month without speaking to each other.

A 56-year-old Pot Noodle addict has taken his love to festive heights. He’s decorated his home for Christmas with more than just tinsel and baubles – it’s adorned with his favourite Pot Noodle memorabilia, having wolfed down over 4,700 pots and collected £4,000 worth of related items.

Dean Pugh, a dad-of-three from Pershore, Worcestershire, has converted his living room into a Pot Noodle paradise, replete with a themed Christmas tree twinkling with special crackers, rare discontinued flavours, and an angel not typically seen on nativity scenes – the 90s mascot Ned The Noodle.

Unlike others who might dine on turkey and trimmings, Dean will be indulging in a ‘Christmas Dinner’ flavour Pot Noodle on the big day and is eagerly awaiting a hamper full of them as a gift. His lounge isn’t just festive; it’s a shrine to the snack complete with vending machines, retro advertising and a Chicken Korma pot signed by Caprice from the 90s.

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This plasterer’s quirky collection hasn’t gone unnoticed, earning him the title ‘Pot Noodle King’ across the globe ( 
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His pals started calling him ‘Mr Noodle’ or ‘Noodle King’ ( 
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Of his unique holiday decor, Dean says, “I just thought it would be a bit of fun although the wife doesn’t quite agree.” He adds, “I’ve spent years building up this collection and have become known across the world as the Pot Noodle King, so I thought I should show it off at Christmas too.”

And to those who default to the same decorations yearly, he suggests, “People always have the same old decorations up each year so I thought I’d do something a bit different. I think it looks fantastic but the wife thinks I’m nuts. She’s just learnt to tolerate it but my daughter loves it.

“The angel on top is a Pot Noodle mascot which you had to send tokens off for years ago. He’s called Ned the Noodle and they fetch about £60 on eBay. I’ll be having Pot Noodle Christmas Dinner flavour on Christmas Day, although it went out of date in 2011 so I hope it doesn’t make me ill.

“The family know to get me a Pot Noodle hamper – what else would the Pot Noodle King have for Christmas? ” “There’s two lads in Worcester collecting Pot Noodles to help feed the homeless this Christmas and I’ll be donating to them so its all about good causes too.”

He first became hooked on the snacks about 30 years ago at work ( 
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Plasterer Dean, who lives with wife Louise, 50, first became hooked on the snacks about 30 years ago at work and would have one or two a week. He soon started taking them out on his regular metal detecting tips where his pals started calling him ‘Mr Noodle’ or ‘Noodle King’.

The name has stuck ever since – and he began eating them every day about 11 years ago. Dean says he loves the classic Chicken and Mushroom flavour but his favourite is the Bombay Bad Boy.

He also scours the web for unopened pots of discontinued flavours, like Mac and Cheese, Spicy Curry and Brazilian barbecue Steak and buys them on eBay. Dean also forked out £500 for a vending machine previously from a race course which dispenses his favourite snack and also plays music.

He once consumed a Beef and Tomato pot that was 14 years past its sell-by date to raise funds for charity. He said: “I just like Pot Noodles because they are a quick, easy, tasty snack. But now that’s all I’m known for.”

“I don’t mind though, it’s a fun thing to be known for and cheers people up. People contact me from all over the world saying how brilliant it is. I get sent Pot Noodle memorabilia in the post, I had some Pot Noodle earrings the other day. It started as a habit which grew into a massive hobby and now I’m always on the lookout for new additions to my collection, I look online constantly for items.”