James Martin's Christmas Day


1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Thursday, December 25 on ITV1 London HD (103)

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It is Christmas Day 2025 in Hampshire, and James is spending the big day with special guests, including Gloria Hunniford, Jodie Kidd, chef Clare Smyth and more


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James Martin (Presenter)
Born: June 30, 1972 in Malton, North Yorkshire
Best Known For: Being a celebrity chef.
Early-life: Born in Malton, North Yorkshire, on June 30, 1972. His family were farmers living on the Castle Howard estate, and his interest in cookery was sparked by helping his mum in its kitchen. At school he was diagnosed as dyslexic, but excelled at cricket and rugby. James studied catering at Scarborough Technical College before continuing his training in France at the Hostellerie De Plaisance and Maison Troisgros.
Career: Martin eventually returned to the UK, where he was employed by Antony Worrall Thompson at his Kensington restaurant. He went on to work at various other London eateries before becoming head chef, aged just 22, at Hotel Du Vin in Winchester. He made his TV debut in 1996 with James Martin: Yorkshire's Finest, in which he demonstrated the county's cuisine. Other food-related shows include Stately Suppers, Sweet Baby James, Saturday Kitchen, Operation Hospital Food, The Roux Scholarship, United States of Cakes and The Great British Budget Menu. A keen motorist, Martin has also written a motoring column and co-hosted Racing Legends with Sir Jackie Stewart. He came fourth in Strictly Come Dancing in 2005, narrowly missing out on a place in the final with his partner, Camilla Dallerup.
Quote: "Home cooking brings back to me so many memories of childhood. And it's always wholesome food, proper gravy, great garnishes - it's the ultimate comfort food."
Trivia: Martin holds the world record for carrot-chopping. He peeled and chopped 515g of the veg in one minute during a Ready Steady Cook special for Children in Need.
Gloria Hunniford (Guest)
Born: April 10, 1940 in Portadown, Co, Armagh
Best Known For: Her long broadcasting career.
Early-life: Born Mary Winifred Gloria Hunniford in Portadown, Northern Ireland, on April 10, 1940, into a Protestant family. Named after actress Gloria Swanson, Hunniford was originally a singer. She was popular in her native Northern Ireland and also worked in Canada before returning home to work as a BBC production assistant in Belfast, and as a local radio broadcaster. In the 1970s and 1980s she was the presenter of Good Evening Ulster and on ITV's Sunday Sunday and We Love TV.
Career: Hunniford was the first woman to have her own daily radio show on BBC Radio 2. As a TV presenter and celebrity, Hunniford has appeared on numerous programmes including Gloria Live, Wogan, Holiday, Songs of Praise, Kilroy and Open House with Gloria Hunniford, and more recently, Rip Off Britain and Doorstep Crime. She has released a health and exercise video called Fit for Life. In 2005, she appeared on Strictly Come Dancing, partnering Darren Bennett.
Quote: "Always buy a good pair of shoes and a good bed as if you aren't in one you are in the other."
Trivia: Following the death of her daughter, former Blue Peter presenter Caron Keating, from breast cancer in 2004, Hunniford set up The Caron Keating Foundation, which raises money to support people affected by cancer.
Jodie Kidd (Guest)
Born: September 25, 1978 in Guildford, Surrey
Best Known For: Gracing the world's catwalks.
Early-life: Born in Surrey in September, 1978, and attended St Michael's Boarding School for Girls. Her father is businessman and polo star John Edward Aitken Kidd, better known as Johnny, and her mother Wendy is a baronet's daughter and former model. Her elder sister Jemma also found fame on the catwalk though she now has a career as a make-up artist to the stars. Her brother Jack followed in his father's footsteps and is also a well known polo player.
Career: Kidd began modelling at 16 and almost immediately ran into a storm of protest. Her almost skeletal figure led to accusations she was encouraging an anorexic look; she says she never suffered from the illness. She has dabbled in films, playing minor roles in Mad Cows and Prince Valiant. On TV as a judge on Celebrity Fools On Horses and took part in the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing. Kidd also has a passion for motor racing, having held the record celebrity lap time on Top Gear and taken part in the infamous Gumball 3000. She is an excellent horsewoman, an England representative at polo and plays a mean round of golf. In early 2015, she was a participant on Channel 4 reality series The Jump.
Quote: "I'm terrible at thinking things over. I go, 'Right, let's move on to the next thing.' Always move forwards."
Trivia: In 2014, she lost to actress Sophie Thompson in the final of Celebrity MasterChef.
Clare Smyth (Guest)

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