TV fave Paul O’Grady has especially been looking forward to Christmas this year, as it’s his first as a married man. He wed ballet dancer Andre Portasio, 37, in August, after a decade together.
He told The Mirror: “This is our first Christmas married. I’m looking forward to it. Getting married has been good. So much has happened this year.
“Normally I can take or leave Christmas but this year, because the grandkids are coming, it will be great.
“I do all the cooking. I’m like the cook in Alice in Wonderland. I’m like a maniac, chucking pepper everywhere.
“We all have a drink. It’s lots of fun.”
We bet it is – if we could make a wish to spend the day at one celebrity’s house, Paul would definitely be top of our list!
There’s one thing he won’t be doing which many of us will – tuning into his show For The Love of Dogs on ITV at 7pm!
He’s admitted: “My family will put For the Love of Dogs on but I have to go and sit in the kitchen while they watch.”
The 62-year-old won’t be sitting back to watch perfection at work on chefs’ shows either this festive season.
“No offence to Mary Berry or Nigella but I won’t be watching them, I don’t really want to see someone making mince pies in an immaculate kitchen in an air of calm.
“Not when it’s sheer bedlam at my house and the place will get trashed!”
The legendary comedian will find space for some TV funnies today, though, and will be settling into the sofa for 300 Years Of French & Saunders on BBC One.
“French and Saunders, that’ll be good, I like Dawn and Jennifer,” he added.
To see if he’s right about that one, make sure you’re watching BBC One at 10.35pm!