The Grinch stole 2020 — so even the biggest Scrooges are more desperate than ever to salvage holiday cheer in a year trashed by a deadly pandemic, nasty political mudslinging and civil unrest. It’s trending.
18.11.2020 - 19:32 / ok.co.uk
Christmas Day is getting closer and while kids are going wild with their wish lists for Santa Claus, we’re feeling nostalgic for the toys we begged for in our childhood. Parents, aunties and uncles are searching the web to find smartphones and tablets, headphones, music and flashy robots for the youngsters, but we remember a much simpler time.
In the nineties and noughties we cracked out our Argos catalogues with pens and Post Its to hand to highlight the must-have toys of our era. Gone are the
.The Grinch stole 2020 — so even the biggest Scrooges are more desperate than ever to salvage holiday cheer in a year trashed by a deadly pandemic, nasty political mudslinging and civil unrest. It’s trending.
As beauty salons and hairdressers resumed business this week, it seems that some lucky celebrities managed to bag themselves an early appointment. From festive nails and lash extensions to hair transformations, our favourite stars have been busy getting glam for the festive season.
Disney fans, grab your coats and get yourselves down to Home Bargains where you can snap up Frozen merchandise for under £2.The bargain loving retailer is offering incredibly low-priced cushions and blankets for a snip of the usual prices you’d expect to pay for branded items.
it’s already risen to the top — its usual perch — of Billboard’s Holiday 100.The catchy song, which received a new music video in 2019 that’s since earned roughly 74 million views on YouTube (while the original has netted a whopping 658 million), became the subject of a Twitter discussion this week — and not because people are getting into the holiday spirit.With Christmas officially around the corner, Twitter users are joking and posting memes about how much Carey, 50, will earn from the song
Michael Bublé, Ciara, Katy Perry, Adam Lambert, BTS and Andrea Bocelli performed for the ABC special.Hosted by a bearded Ryan Seacrest, who sported a green Mickey Mouse holiday sweater for the broadcast, the special aimed to raise awareness about Disney’s Feed the Love campaign, which benefits charities Feeding America, Toys for Tots and One Simple Wish.The singalong featured celebrities performing Disney and Christmas classics, with the lyrics shown on-screen so families could join in
Sure, we may not be dancing the night away under the disco ball with a dozen of our pals, but that doesn’t mean your makeup has to be boring this Christmas. So dust off your rusty makeup skills and experiment with some new eye make-up – even if it’s just sitting down for Christmas dinner.
Billie Faiers has shared a peek at her amazing Christmas decorations at her gorgeous abode.The stunning 30 year old, who will be competing in ITV competition Dancing On Ice this January, took to Instagram over the weekend to show off the festive display.Talking to her 2.2 million followers, the blonde beauty wrote: “Christmas at the Shepherd’s.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
Our favourite Strictly dancer Maisie Smith has been seen sporting the once controversial Croc shoe, and we can’t get enough. The classic shoe once was previously shunned by fashionistas as unwearable and undesirable, but these days they’re everywhere.
Danielle Armstrong has given fans a glimpse of her stunning Christmas decorations inside her new home.The former TOWIE star, along with fiance Tom Edney and their daughter Orla, moved into the new property back in May, following the birth of their first child. Now the couple have slowly settled into the property Danielle has been sharing glimpses inside, and outside.
Christmas is looking a little bit different this year and while we’ve all lost out on a magical trip to Lapland, we can still take the kids to see Santa in his snowy kingdom without leaving Britain. Celebrity mums like Victoria Beckham and Holly Willoughby have whisked their children away to LaplandUK in recent years.
Kate Ferdinand has joined the likes of Rochelle Humes and Lucy Mecklenburgh by showing off her gorgeous Christmas decorations in the lead-up to the festive season.The mum-to-be, who is expecting her first child with husband Rio Ferdinand, lives in a gorgeous home with the former footballer’s three children; Tate, 12, Lorenz, 14, and Tia, nine. And the stunning former TOWIE star pulled out all of the stops with personalised stockings and snow globes.
Luisa Zissman has pulled out all the stops with her utterly incredible Christmas decorations this year.The stunning mum-of-three took to Instagram to show off the magical display she’d created inside her home and fans gushed over the scenes. “Christmas magic!!” the star of The Apprentice began, as she shared a festive video with her 590,000 Instagram followers.
Gemma Collins has been seen bumping elbows with her pal Darren Day outside of Matrix Music Studios in Fulham.The 39 year old, who was recently left feeling disgusted after confessing fans beg for her "worn, used underwear", was photographed putting on a casual display as she finished up recording their new Christmas single together.The star wore a grey top with matching jogging bottoms, which she teamed with a pair of plain black trainers and a baby pink bobble hat.The former The Only Way Is
With celebrities like Sam Faiers and Holly Willoughby pulling out all the stops with their Christmas decorations this year, the pressure is on to make our homes as festive as possible ahead of Santa’s arrival.
Charlotte Dawson has totally transformed her home into a festive wonderland as Christmas approaches. Earlier this month, the pregnant reality star shared snaps to her Instagram of her beautiful home, and we are very jealous.The 25-year-old former Ex On The Beach cast member shared an array of pictures with her fans including two different Christmas trees inside as well as two outside.
With Christmas just a month away, we are starting to allow ourselves to feel a little festive. But, without letting the global pandemic put a dampener on things, there is still not much we can do in terms of festive celebration.
Back in 1990, Chris Columbus directed what is arguably America’s favorite non-animated Christmas movie: “Home Alone.”In 2020, he returns to helm America’s 479th favorite Christmas movie: “Christmas Chronicles 2,” which is sadly more in line with his less celebrated films, such as “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” and “I Love You, Beth Cooper.” It is mercifully not as bad as “Pixels.”What’s weird is that Columbus did not direct the 2018 movie that kicked off this franchise,
Sam Smith has released a new Christmas song called ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’ – you can listen to it below.Written and produced by Labrinth, it’s the second time Smith has worked with the ‘Earthquake’ hitmaker, who produced the title track for their new album ‘Love Goes’.“If any year could make me look forward to the sounds of Christmas, it would be 2020 as more than ever before we are yearning to be around our friends and family once again,” Smith said in a statement about the song.“Christmas
It’s almost that time when we get to head into the garage, push aside that inflatable pool we never quite got round to using, and pull out the Christmas decorations box. But before you reach for your trusty old baubles, how about investing in something new and a little different this year? Beauty baubles are the hottest Christmas tree accessories to have this season, and not only do they look pretty, but they also serve as perfect presents and pre-party (virtual or otherwise) pick-me-ups.