Christmas with Jasmine Harman... her blowout vegan dinner and tear-jerking tradition

The Rock is getting his makeup done for Christmas.

The run up to Christmas is obviously full of joy and cheer, but it can also rake up memories of those we've lost over the years.This Morning presenter Alison Hammond feels that loss as hard as anyone as she prepares to spend her second Christmas without mum, Maria.

Stacey Solomon has a different festive decorating theme each year and pulls out all the stops to turn her home into a winter wonderland. But when it comes to Christmas traditions, Stacey, 31, who has sons Zachary, 13, Leighton, nine, from previous relationships, as well as Rex, two, and daughter Rose, two months, with fiancé Joe Swash, is very keen to stick to what she knows.

Teddy Soares has opened up on his festive family traditions and shared his hopes to spend Christmas with girlfriend Faye Winter. The 27 year old, who recently opened up on losing his beloved father at the young age of 13, said while most families treat Christmas Day as the main event of the holiday, his family feels the evening before is the right time to celebrate.

Eighteen years after its release, Love Actually is still one of Britain's best-loved Christmas classics.The movie boasted a stand-out cast of high-profile names, including the likes of Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley and Martine McCutcheon. However, it was Lynden David Hall who stole one key scene as Juliet (played by Keira) and Peter (Chiwetel Ejiofor) walked out of the church after exchanging vows.

Martine McCutcheon celebrated a festive Christmas night out with her sister and looked glamorous while out in Mayfair. The former EastEnders star, 45, was in the champagne bar of the seafood restaurant Scotts and fans of Martine complimented the star's current look.

It's no secret that the Royal Family follow a strict set of protocols, and it looks like Christmas is no different. The royals' festive celebrations are filled with joyous traditions and events, including a Christmas Eve black tie dinner and a lavish breakfast buffet on Boxing Day.

Is it really Christmas if you haven’t watched Love Actually at least three times by mid-December? We think not. And one person is truly getting into the spirit of the festive film is actress Martine McCutcheon, who played main character Natalie.

Christmas Digital Issue, guest-edited by Martine McCutcheon, wouldn't be complete without a festive playlist and who better to ask for a contribution than the gorgeous Emeli Sandé?READ: Martine McCutcheon reveals the other Christmas film she was almost cast inThe Read All About It singer has shared the top ten songs she always listens to at Christmas. Find out which hits bring back childhood memories, which tunes she puts on when opening presents, and which tracks truly make her heart sing.

Christmas, you'll find that love, actually, is all around – especially with our festive gift guide. Celebrating the iconic flick and our Chrismas Digital Issue guest-edited by Martine McCutcheon herself, we've rounded up the best buys out there for Love Actually fans (minus the Joni Mitchell CD of course, that one tends to bring bad luck).

Dan Walker's home during the festive period. The Strictly Come Dancing star has opened up about how he typically spends Christmas Day, as part of our Christmas Digital Issue guest-edited by Martine McCutcheon.READ: Martine McCutcheon reveals the other Christmas film she was almost cast inDan, along with his wife Sarah and their three children, are up at around 5am, open their presents at "ridiculous o'clock", and all take part in a weird but wonderful Christmas tradition.