We take a look at how TV favourites Ruth and Eamonn and Lorraine spend Christmas
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Ruth and Eamonn Lorraine
‘I’m married to Mrs Christmas’
Ruth Langsford, 63, and husband Eamonn Holmes, also 63, live in Surrey and share a son, Jack, 21, and dog Maggie.
TRADITIONAL TRIMMINGS
A huge fan of the festive season, Ruth doesn’t scrimp when decorating the couple’s Surrey mansion – and that includes having not one but three trees. But the star of the show is her stunning tablescape. She revealed, ‘It’s a tradition for me to do my table on Christmas Eve because I don’t like rushing it. I like doing it all beautifully.’ She added, ‘Then nobody is allowed to sit down and have breakfast on Christmas morning, it’s literally, “The toaster’s over there.” As for their decorations, Ruth said, ‘I’m quite traditional. I like the whole red, gold and green theme.’ And Eamonn is happy to let Ruth take the reins when it comes to the celebrations. ‘I’m married to Mrs Christmas,’ he said. ‘Ruth’s the person that makes Christmas happen, the nest-maker who fits everything in alongside her professional life. If I could give her a medal for that I would.’
FESTIVE FEAST
Eamonn may admit ‘Christmas Day is Ruth’s day’, but that doesn’t mean the Loose Women star escapes the stress of cooking. Like prepping her table, preparing aspects of Christmas dinner early helps her to feel more organised. She explained, ‘Use your Sunday roast chicken bones and start making gravy for Christmas [a few weeks before] by putting it in the freezer… [so you are] all calm, and not over a big pan on Christmas Day.’ But that’s not to say Christmas dinner is plain sailing, with Ruth adding, ‘Something always gets left in the oven and forgotten about!’
ALL SPRUCED UP
Whether it’s garish Christmas jumpers, antlers or full-blown Santa costumes, Ruth and Eamonn’s festivities extend to their clothes, with even Maggie the dog getting involved!
‘We have lots of good food and booze’
Lorraine Kelly, 63, lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband Steve and dog Angus.
BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS
When it comes to Christmas Day brekkie, Glasgow-born Lorraine doesn’t need fancy smoked salmon, eggs florentine or avocado on toast. Instead, she opts for a festive favourite that requires no ti
