From family traditions to her Christmas pyjama obsession, reality TV star Dani Dyer, 22, talks us through her special day
Dani Dyer will be spending Christmas with her family this year like usual and, following their reconciliation, her boyfriend Jack Fincham will join them for the festivities.
Dani told Closer exactly how she will celebrate on Christmas Day:
MORNING
12:00am: My Christmas day begins the night before. As a family, we go and sing some Christmas carols at the local church before heading home to order a Chinese takeaway. Before bed, we’ll leave a mince pie out for Santa, my siblings are young, so we like to keep the magic alive!
7:00am: I’d never go out the night before, I can’t imagine anything worse than waking up with a hangover on Christmas morning – so I’ll be up early.
7:30am: Christmas is all about being cosy, so I don’t actually get dressed. Instead, I’ll have a shower and then put on a fresh pair of festive PJs. Although this year my mum has said she wants to take a family Christmas photo, so I’ll wear a dress from In The Style for that!
8:30am: We always drink Buck's Fizz on Christmas morning. I save my appetite for lunch so will snack on Quality Streets, I think it’s acceptable to eat chocolate for breakfast on Christmas day! One year my dad [actor Danny Dyer] tried to cook a posh version of mushrooms on toast for breakfast, but it was a total disaster so we just stick to the choccies now!
9:00am: This year I’ll be spending Christmas with Jack and my family at my mum and dad's house. I’m looking forward to doing 'coupley' things and acting really cringe!
AFTERNOON
12:00PM: My mum’s the chef of the house and although she moans about having to cook, I know she loves it really. We’ll have a massive roast dinner, with all the trimmings. We all help out with prepping the veg and setting the table, it’s a real family effort.
3:00pm: My family’s obsessed with the royals so every year we gather around the TV to watch the Queen's speech.
5:30pm: Last year I was so busy enjoying myself that I didn’t open any presents until the afternoon. I love watching what everyone else’s reactions are when they open their presents from me. I haven’t got a lot on my wish list, but I’m hoping to find some cosy socks, underwear and lots of Jo Malone candles under the tree.
EVENING
7:00pm: In the evening we’ll eat leftover turkey sandwiches and watch a Christmas film on TV. One of my favourite family traditions is that we’ll all go around the room and say what goal we hope to achieve in the next year.
11:00pm: I never want Christmas to end so I try and go to bed as late as possible. However, this year I’ll be performing in ‘The Nativity’ on Boxing Day so I’ll need to be well rested for that. I won’t wear a lot of makeup on Christmas day, but I’ll still give my face a good wash with the Dermalogica Pore Control Scrub before getting into bed.
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GALLERY: Seven times when Jack and Dani were the cutest couple EVER
The 7 cutest moments when Jack and Dani were the cutest couple ever
1 of 71. When Jack consoled Dani
Dani felt so bad about choosing Samira and Alex as one of the least compatible couples in the villa. Viewers watched her collapse on the sofa in tears as she regretted her decision, saying how much she loved Samira and didn't want her to leave. Jack was right beside her giving her a cuddle and reassuring her to not feel bad about the decision. Bless them both...
2 of 72. When Jack and Dani slept in the Hideaway
OF COURSE the loved-up pair were chosen by their fellow housemates to spend an evening together in the hideaway. But what's more, Jack is continuously respectful of Dani wanting to take it slow, saying "no funny business though, but it'll be nice just to be on my own with her, and just chill out and have a laugh really. Just me and Dani.." Could they BE any cuter?
3 of 73. When Jack cooked Dani breakfast
Jack got up extra early the morning after spending the night in The Hideaway, just to make Dani a super special breakfast. He brought it into The Hideaway's private terrace and treated her to some toast, al fresco. AWWWW.
4 of 74. When they went on a date on the beach
Dani and Jack's first official date was a romantic stroll on the beach and a dip in the sea. They grew so much closer on this date, discussing their families and how they wanted to meet each other's. Dani said, "You can meet my family and all. That sounds scary!", before adding: "I think they'd like you, just carry on being you and being lovely."
5 of 75. When they snogged for the first time
Dani is taking it really slow in the villa, so much so that she wouldn't even snog Jack for the first week of coupling up with him. She'd kiss him on the lips, but no tongues allowed. It was such a sweet moment when the pair had their first proper smooch - Jack was over the moon!
6 of 76. When they cuddle every morning before getting up
Whilst this may be an ongoing moment, it is ridiculously cute to watch sleepy Dani and Jack cuddling in bed every morning, cocooned in a haze of love! We're starry eyed...
7 of 77. When Jack asked Dani to be his girlfriend
It doesn't get much cuter than when Jack took Dani aside and asked her to be his girlfriend. We knew it was coming for a while but that didn't stop us crying at how lovely it was. #Janiforever
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