Our favourite celebrities reveal their Christmas cooking stories
Broadcaster And Entertainer, Michael Ball
I’m the only cook in the house. My partner Cath (former Ready Steady Go presenter Cathy McGowan) doesn’t cook so I do it all at Christmas. I love it and the Christmas meal is my forte. It’s rather like a very special Sunday roast, which is the meal I’m probably the most comfortable cooking.
My stepdaughter, Emma, may come and sous-chef for me but I don’t actually like that much help in the kitchen.
We’re normally about ten for Christmas dinner. I have an air-fryer this year but I suspect I’ll make the dishes in the way I usually do. I do a lot of prep beforehand, like par-boiling my sprouts and potatoes the night before and then leaving them in cold water.
I make my own stuffing and we have a great butcher so our turkey is always fantastic. I pile my plate up really high with everything and think I’ll never get through it all, but I always do. I also always save the perfect mouthful until the end.
The real key for me is the gravy. It brings everything together and hides a multiple of sins. I’ve been cooking the Christmas dinner for so long that I don’t usually look at many recipes.
However, I do always go back to Delia Smith at Christmas!
Sports Presenter, Gabby Logan
I’m the Christmas cook in our house. Over the years I’ve got pretty good at it but as the children have got older, the portions have had to get bigger. My husband Kenny gets the drinks but I can be a bit of a control freak in the kitchen.
I don’t mind someone offering to do the spuds but I don’t like it when people try to get too involved. I’ve had a couple of either under or overcooked turkeys over the years. But thankfully I always do two meats so there’s a ham or big joint of beef, too.
BBC Breakfast Host, Naga Munchetty
The roasties are my favourite thing to eat on Christmas Day – in fact, if I only had one thing on my dinner plate it would be them. I’ve nailed how to make perfect ones – par-boil King Edwards, cut into chunks and chuff them up with some olive oil and salt. Give them a shake mid-roast but otherwise leave them to do their business.
Actress, Cook And Presenter, Lisa Faulkner
I lost my mum young but Christmas is when I feel really connected to her. She used to make
