Merry Tweetmas! Celebrities take to their Twitter pages to spread some Christmas cheer
By GEORGINA LITTLEJOHN
Fairy on the tree: Kylie Minogue sent a video Christmas message with her inside a bauble
It's the one day of the year that they can forget about their celebrity duties and relax at home with their families.
But for some famous faces, Christmas wasn't complete this year without an online update of their Yuletide comings and goings.
Some, including Jonathan Ross, just wanted to offer their best Christmas wishes to their fans and followers.
Others, such as Dannii and Kylie Minogue wanted to post a video message to everyone. And some celebrities just wanted to show off their families and where they would be eating their turkey feast, just like Gordon Ramsay.
The celebrity chef and his family spent the day touring round some of his restaurants to visit his staff before stopping at Claridge's for their Christmas dinner.
Christmas smackers: Dannii Minogue blew her followers some kisses in her video message from her home in Melbourne
They started at the Savoy Grill where Ramsay posed with the kitchen staff for a picture to Tweet.
He wrote: 'Merry Christmas from all the amazing team @ The Savoy Grill , lunch is about to start xxx'
Then it was on to the York & Albany, his restaurant in Camden and where his children - daughters Megan, 12, Matilda, eight, and ten-year-old twins Jack and Holly - posed with Santa Claus, with Ramsay writing: 'Kids with Santa @ The York&Albany , there slightly miffed he's so fat , and sounds Australian ! X'
Sexy Miss Santa: Myleene Klass sent her followers' pulses racing in her strapless red dress and Santa hat
It was then on to Claridge's where his wife Tana took a picture of him and the children with the chefs which he posted and wrote with it: 'Just arrived @ Claridges for lunch and the Chefs Table is in full flow ! Can't wait to start eating.'
Meanwhile, TV host Jonathan Ross got wife Jane Goldman to take a picture of him and his puppy Snowball and wrote: 'Here's a Christmas pic of Professor Snowball and me.
Happy Holidays! Big love to Pagans, Jedward fans and all the Little Gaga Monsters x' Pop star Kylie and her X Factor judge sister Dannii Minogue treated their faithful followers to a video message in which they sent their Christmas love, Kylie from London and Dannii from Melbourne.
Baby's first Christmas: Danielle Lloyd poses with her five-month-old son Archie in his Santa Claus costume
Spoiled rotten: Big Brother 8 contestant Chanelle Hayes showered her five-month-old son Blakely with gifts on Christmas Day
Looking stunning in the sun a red halterneck, Dannii wrote: 'Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas all the way from sunny Melbourne! See you in the new year. Love and kisses Dx.'
And Kylie, who sent a message that saw her blowing kisses from a Christmas tree bauble wrote: '*MeRrY ChRiStMaS* everyone at home in OZ!!!!! Miss you, kiss you!! Love Kylie xxx'
Former model Gail Porter posted a very Disney photo of her daughter Honey with her Toy Story toys and A Muppets Christmas Carol and wrote: 'Now that's what I call Christmas. With extra sunrays. X'
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And pregnant TV presenter Myleene Klass set her followers' pulses racing when she posed for a picture in a strapless red dress and a Santa hat.
Describing her Christmas day with three-year-old daughter Ava and partner Graham Quinn, Klass said: 'Gray and I scrambling around looking for batteries, building a dolls house and eating Santa's mince pies. Merry Xmas everyone...
'Before I fall into my food coma, I hope you're all having a wonderful Xmas with your families.'
Enjoying their first Christmas as a mother was model Danielle Lloyd and reality TV star Chanelle Hayes.
Santa Gordon and his elves: Celebrity chef Gordan posed with his staff at Savoy Grill
Ho ho ho! Gordon's children - Megan, 12, Matilda, eight, and ten-year-old twins Jack and Holly - pose with Santa at the York & Albany restaurant
Both Lloyd and Hayes posted photos of themselves cuddling their respective sons, Archie and Blakely.
Celebrity Big Brother star Lloyd dressed her five-month-old son in a cute Santa Claus costume, while Hayes posed surrounded by presents with her little boy.
She wrote on Twitter: 'Merry Christmas everybody!! This is my first Christmas with my own little family. Christmas with my boys!! So happy and blessed.'
The Saturdays singer Frankie Sandford showed off her reindeer earrings as she spent Christmas with her family at home in Essex.
Puppy love: Jonathan Ross posed for a Merry Christmas picture with his pooch Snowball
Seasonal sunshine: Gail Porter Tweeted a picture of her daughter Honey and her new toys as the sun shone through the window
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