Jo Whiley, the hostess of BBC Radio 2, has revealed how she will spend the holidays at home with her family, husband Steve Morton, and their children.
BBC Radio 2 star Jo Whiley says husband Steve Morton wants to do something that “just does not feel right” over the festive period. Jo and Steve have been married for more than three decades and share four children together.
The pair first met when music producer Steve hired a band to play on Jo’s radio show. She claims that the two share similar interests and “genuinely enjoy each other’s company.”
Although the couple do like to make sure they are “not in each other’s pockets”. On her Dig It podcast with former Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball, Jo admits there is one thing the couple disagree on however.
The 60-year-old says her family is split on what to do on Christmas Eve. She explained: “We have an on-going debate about what we have on Christmas Eve.
The kids have started saying, “Mom, it’s a little too much, we have potatoes Christmas Eve, we have potatoes Christmas Day,” while there are occasionally friends who have a little bit of a meal.
We’re all like, “No, you cannot have a curry at Christmas time, because it just doesn’t feel right,” says Steve, disco Steve, “Steve, disco Steve, he just wants a curry on Christmas Eve.”
Zoe mentioned that she has known some friends who avoid cooking by going out for a meal on Christmas Day. However, Zoe, who lives with her 14-year-old son Woody and daughter Nellie with her ex-husband Norman “Fastboy Slim” Cook, claims to frequently cook at home on Christmas Eve.
She continued, “I have friends who celebrate Christmas with a curry.” They simply opt for a curry, and nobody has to cook it. It’s actually quite an inspiring idea.
“My family always makes ham,” my mother says. I actually did my first ham last year, and the trick is always to dig into the ham you’ve soaked in treacle or Coca-cola or whatever you’ve done on Christmas Eve.
Zoe says her family have also floated the idea of having a pie on Christmas Eve, but concedes that it can “feel a bit heavy” ahead of Christmas dinner. The star, who earlier this month quit her Radio 2 show, says she “quite likes picky bits” ahead of the main festivities.
Zoe presented her final Saturday show this weekend with former Big Brother presenter Emma Willis set to take over in January. Delivering an emotional goodbye, she said: “It’s just time for me to say thank you so much for listening on Saturday afternoons. Don’t forget to look after the gorgeous Emma Willis when she joins you in the New Year.”
Before concluding with “Merry Christmas, love ya,” Chris Rea’s Driving Home For Christmas came on as her final song, she then said, “Huge respect” to her listeners for their support.
Source: Mirror
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