Shirley Ballas Home Truths - her favourite Matalan pjs and where she's spending Christmas day

Lunch on Christmas Day when I eat with my family. I love to set the table nicely, with a beautiful bouquet of flowers in the middle, a red linen cloth with a white lace tablecloth over the top, and candles. Each person receives a big cracker!

Alder Hey Hospital pyjamas, from Matalan. They bring out their range every year and I absolutely love them. Both my boyfriend Danny [actor Danny Taylor] and I love to snuggle up to watch a movie in them. Even my dog Charlie gets a set!

When to spend time with family. I’m so busy the rest of the year, it’s wonderful to plan downtime with loved ones. After Christmas, I might go out to LA to see my son Mark, his wife and their new baby.

My mum’s roast beef cooking in the oven. I prefer beef to turkey!

November, usually. I like to get my decorations up nice and early so I can get organised for Christmas.

I have some baubles and little Santas that I bought when Mark was born.

For years after my brother David died in December 2003 I didn’t put up any decorations. It’s only in recent years that it’s felt like the clouds are lifting but I’m still quite minimalist: a simple tree, and fireplace, stairs and front door decorations.

I am a big film watcher at Christmas. My go-to movies are The Sound of Music and Oliver!.

We’re going to The Savoy in London for lunch. It’s one of my favourite places and I thought it would save us doing the washing-up!

Friends come over for a drink during the festive season, with all family on the Day.