Mum got me a battery-operated head scratcher one Christmas...
The gameshow where teams have to guess the good singers from the bad without hearing them sing a note is back for a festive special. JANE HAASE finds out more
I CAN See Your Voice, the addictive play-a-long singing game show, is back on the BBC for a festive special.
Paddy Mcguinness hosts and is joined by ‘Celebrity Investigators,’ Jimmy Carr, Alison Hammond and Amanda Holden plus special guest Leona Lewis. The player hoping to win £10,000 is joined by Gabby Logan and together they will need to tell the good mystery singers from the bad, without hearing them sing a note! Here actress and presenter Amanda, 50, tells us more about the festive special.
Can you tell us about the Christmas show?
The response to series one was overwhelming. I’m thrilled we are back with not only a Christmas special but also a second series next year too! It’s the perfect show to watch over Christmas. We have Christmas songs. Paddy, Alison, Jimmy and I are even doing a bit of a skit. The whole show feels like the old days when the whole family sat down and watched TV together.
What’s your favourite Christmas song or album?
I’d have to say Mariah Carey’s
All I Want For Christmas Is You, I don’t think it will ever get old. Michael Bublé is my favourite album, I always play that around the house. Plus you can’t go wrong with Now That’s What I Call Christmas
What’s your favourite thing about Christmas?
For me it’s the build up that is so special and my favourite part. Switching on the lights. The music. Buying people presents. Hiding them! Drinks, dos, parties. And then Christmas Day is always a bit of a let down!
Boxing Day I’ve had enough, I’m thinking ahead to the New Year.
What’s the worst Christmas present you’ve received?
My mum bought me a batteryoperated head scratcher one year because she said I had everything! I donated it to the local charity shop!
What film do you watch every year at Christmas?
The list is endless. I always watch Polar Express. It’s A Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street. The girls and I choose a movie a night up until Christmas and I don’t want that to change.