From Molly-Mae to Michelle Keegan and Kim Kardashian, we’ve rounded up the best celebrity-inspired matching pyjamas to wear with your family this Christmas
We’re big fans of a good Christmas tradition or two, whether it’s decorating the tree together or rewatching the same film every Christmas Eve, nothing gets us in the festive mood quite like these special rituals.
For many people, one of the most beloved traditions on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day is wearing matching festive pyjamas, whether it’s with your family, your partner, or even your pets. They might be a little cheesy for some, but you can’t deny how adorable it is to see families dressed up in coordinated PJs as they decorate, watch holiday movies, or open presents.
Lady Victoria Beckham has finally addressed her new title just weeks after her footballing icon husband David was officially made a Sir by King Charles
Daniel Bird Assistant Celebrity and Entertainment Editor
Victoria Beckham OBE has finally called herself “Lady Beckham”. The Spice Girls icon has a new title to use after her husband David was knighted by King Charles last month.
After being made a Sir, Victoria, who turned her back on singing to focus on her fashion brand, also received a new title. As David now goes by Sir, his wife is also entitled to be styled Lady Beckham. Until now, Victoria, 51, has remained tight-lipped and hasn’t used her title publicly.
But during an appearance on What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, she was asked by the host about how she should be addressed. Speaking to the former singer, Andy said: “Victoria, clear this up for me, if you will. David Beckham, your husband – smokeshow – is now a knight, which means he is Sir David Beckham.”
“He is,” replied Victoria. Broadcaster Andy added: “And you are, Lady Victoria?” Confirming her title, Posh Spice said: “I am Lady Beckham.” But when asked if she could be known as Lady Posh – a nod to her Spice Girls persona, she joked: “Listen, whatever you want – whatever you want, anything for you.”
While the title Lady is automatically granted to the wife of a knight, it’s up to the person whether they decide to use it. So far, Victoria hasn’t changed any of her social media profiles to reflect her status.
Sir David was honoured by the King at Windsor Castle last month as his wife, Lady Victoria, and his parents, Sandra and Ted, watched on in awe during the emotional moment. Just hours later, the Beckham family celebrated with their children, Romeo, Cruz and Harper, with David joking they could call him “Sir Dad”.
Shortly after the ceremony, the family headed out to a reception hosted by pal Gordon Ramsay. However, their eldest son, Brooklyn, was once again noticeably absent from the events. In recent years, the family and Brooklyn have endured a strained relationship.
Celebrating her husband on the day, Lady Victoria said: “David, from the moment I met you 28 years ago, you’ve always been so proud to represent your country. Whether on or off the pitch, no one loves England or respects our Royal Family more, so to see you honoured by The King today is something I’ll forever cherish.
“You’ve achieved so much, and yet you’re still the same kind, humble, hardworking man I met nearly 30 years ago, as well as the most amazing husband and father.
“I’ve never felt prouder than I do today. Sir @davidbeckham, we all love you so much.” David and Victoria’s famous friends instantly rushed to offer their congratulations. Kris Jenner penned on Instagram: “Congratulations!!!” Actress Gemma Oaten added: “Beautiful and so deserved. Keep leading the way you power couple – but more than that – you kind, good-hearted humans.”
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“So well deserved!! Congratulations,” said Donatella Versace. David said his knighthood was the “proudest moment” of his career, 30 years after he made his debut for Manchester United. Over the years, he’s backed a string of charity causes, as well as being a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF since 2005. Just last year, he was named as an ambassador of The King’s Foundation, an educational charity launched by Charles in 1990.
Speaking at Windsor Castle, he said: “All the things that I do, I do out of love. I don’t do it because I’m forced to do it, I don’t do it because I have to do it, I do it because it’s important, because I think there’ll always be something to do. I do believe that my work will never stop. I enjoy work. I got brought up with the right values to have respect for people and that will continue.”
A woman couldn’t believe what she was hearing when an Aldi staff member said that she’d have to check with her manager whether she could sell her the bags of popcorn she wanted
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A member of staff prepares to scan goods taken from a customer’s shopping basket at the check-out counter inside an Aldi supermarket store in London, U.K., on Monday, June 29, 2015. The growth of Aldi and fellow German-owned discounter Lidl has changed the British grocery landscape over the last five years. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images
A woman was left dumbfounded when she was told she wasn’t allowed to buy popcorn at her local Aldi for a baffling reason. Holly, who posts on TikTok as @holly_mum2three, asked her followers whether she was in the wrong or whether the supermarket was at fault for not selling her the snacks for her son’s Christmas movie night.
“I always try to help out at as many PTA (parent teacher association) events as I can, and my role for the last couple of years at this event is to be in charge of making popcorn bags for the kids,” Holly explained. She said she’d gone to Aldi to buy 45 share bags of popcorn so she could put together 200 individual bags for all the kids.
She explained there were only 44 bags of popcorn available at the store, but she was going to wing it and hope it would be enough. When she went to the till she handed the member of staff one of the bags, telling her she had 44.
She said: “I fully expected her to say she needed to count them,” which she was happy for her to do. However, instead, she was left floored when the woman at the till said she was going to have to check whether she was allowed to sell that many bags of popcorn at once.
After a back and forth with her manager, they came to the conclusion that they were not able to sell her 44 bags, and they’d only be able to let her buy 22.
“I was told it was because they didn’t have any more stock of the popcorn in the back, and therefore I couldn’t take it all,” Holly said.
“Now, I was left a little bit confused by that because one, I thought the whole point of a shop was that you can go and buy stuff, is that not what a shop is for?
“And two, if I went into Aldi and I only needed one bag of popcorn and there was one bag of popcorn on the shelves, and they didn’t have any others in stock, would they refuse to sell me that one bag of popcorn because they didn’t have any more stock?
“I don’t think they would.”
In the comments, someone wrote: “The reason is that Aldi is not a wholesaler, therefore does not sell in bulk. Aldi wants all of their products to be available to all customers who enter their shops.
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“If you buy those 44 bags, they won’t be able to have that stock back on sale for two days, because they order their stock two days in advance of their deliveries. Aldi stores are happy to order the amount of stock you need, if you go in two days prior for them to order it in for you”.
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Another suggested Holly should have gone in and bought the other 22 bags in a separate transaction and at a different till.
But others reckoned it was a “good business decision” not to allow her to buy all of the popcorn bags, even though she had a good reason.
Following a glittering era, which included winning the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Ahmed Musa has ended his international career with the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
Former Leicester City forward Musa announced his retirement on Wednesday, describing his time with the Super Eagles as being a thing of “pride.”
Dear Super Eagles family, I have made the decision to leave professional football, ending almost 15 years of my tenure with the Super Eagles. The winger, who is affectionately known as the “Governor,” announced his retirement from the national team in a post announcing his decision to wear green and white from the very beginning.
Musa thanked teammates, coaches, and fans for their continued support while playing for the Super Eagles.
Football gave me a career, but Nigeria gave me meaning. Thank you for believing in me, my teammates over the years, the coaches, the backroom staff, and the administrators,” he wrote.
Your support to the fans at home and abroad, in stadiums, and in front of their TVs, was more important to me than it is to you. I take a deep breath and express gratitude when I leave professional football.
I’m confident in my efforts. The Super Eagles will advance, I’m sure of that. And I am aware that this friendship will never end. Always an Eagle, once an Eagle.
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For 15 years, I’ve worn this badge proudly. From a boy, 17, who answered every call, to a 111-game Super Eagle record. Champion of the AFCON Nigeria’s top goalscorer at the World Cup Captain . Servant . Believer in .
I gave everything. Thank you for the Nigerian photo. twitter.com/Ri34E3UuAl
The Kano Pillar manager has four goals in 2014, including a brace against Argentina in Brazil, making it Nigeria’s top overall scorer. Four years later, when the Super Eagles defeated Iceland 2-0 in Russia, he did it again.
Musa, 33, started out with the Kano Pillars before moving to Europe, where he frequently appeared for Turkish teams Karagümrük and Sivasspor, as well as CSKA Moscow in Russia and VV Venlo in the Netherlands.
He also assisted Al Nassr in winning the Saudi Pro League, where he also played.
In September of that year, the AFCON champion returned to Nigeria as a player and was later appointed club’s general manager.
After William Troost-Ekong’s exit from the Super Eagles, he retired a few weeks later.
Formula 1 has revealed the terminology the sport will use to refer to the technical complexities of the new 2026 rules.
F1 is introducing arguably the biggest regulation change in its history next season, with new chassis and engine rules, and the mandating of sustainable fuels.
The new engines, which remain 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrids, have significantly increased electrical capacity, which has required innovations in the cars’ aerodynamics.
Drivers will manage electrical energy throughout races – sometimes even on qualifying laps – to secure the best performance.
F1 and governing body the FIA have consulted with what is described as a “wide range of new, casual and core fans to understand what kind of terminology would help them better understand the key features of the new regulations”.
A statement said this involved “using third-party polling data and our 50,000 strong community ‘Fan Voice’, as well as consultation with the FIA, F1 teams and other technical experts to finalise and agree on the terms”.
The aim was to make a series of complex new areas of the sport as easy to understand as possible to the widest audience.
What’s the new technology?
Rule-makers say drivers will have more power in their hands to make decisions over energy deployment, regeneration and conservation.
The new rules mean cars will have a series of modes which will be indicated on television graphics to aid the audience’s understanding of the action.
Overtake mode: Replaces the current DRS overtaking aid. A burst of extra electrical energy available when drivers are within a second of the car in front to deploy power to assist with an overtake.
Boost mode: Driver-operated energy deployment from the energy recovery system that can be used in attack or defence. Gives the driver maximum power from the engine and battery at the push of a button.
Both these modes will have to be used with calculation as total energy is limited.
Active aero: The front and rear wings adjust angles – open on the straights for low drag and speed, and closed in the corners for maximum downforce.
What’s changing on the cars?
The cars will be smaller and lighter than this year, with a wheelbase reduced by 200mm to 3,400mm, width by 100mm – down to 1,900mm – and the minimum weight reduced by 30kg.
Overall downforce is expected to be reduced by about 15-30%, although teams will inevitably claw this back as they develop their cars.
Drag has been reduced by 40%. The cars will have active aerodynamics – front and rear wings will open on the straights to reduce drag and increase straightline speed and click back into place for maximum cornering performance.
What’s changing in the engines?
The engines will have an approximate 50-50 split in power produced by the internal combustion engine and the electrical system, up from about 20% electrical this year.
The hybrid system is simplified through the removal of the MGU-H, the complex and expensive device that recovered energy from the turbo.
