WITH TWICE THE REASON TO LOOK FORWARD TO CHRISTMAS OLLIE AND GARETH LOCKE-LOCKE SHARE THEIR FESTIVE WISHES FOR COSIMA AND APOLLO AS THEY PREPARE FOR A FAMILY CELEBRATION MADE IN CHELSEA
HELLO! UK|December 18, 2023
'Having the twins has made us excited about Christmas again. We get to look forward to things like Santa' Gareth
LAURA BENJAMIN
WITH TWICE THE REASON TO LOOK FORWARD TO CHRISTMAS OLLIE AND GARETH LOCKE-LOCKE SHARE THEIR FESTIVE WISHES FOR COSIMA AND APOLLO AS THEY PREPARE FOR A FAMILY CELEBRATION MADE IN CHELSEA

As a couple who love entertaining, Ollie and Gareth Locke-Locke can hardly wait for Christmas.

Not only was their home in London’s Chelsea the first house in the street to be draped in festive decor, but self-confessed shopaholic Gareth has been hunting for gifts for weeks.

And while 25 December is always special to the couple, this year’s celebrations will be even more spectacular after welcoming twins Apollo and Cosima in July.

“This year, having the twins has made us excited about Christmas again,” Gareth, 35, tells HELLO! in this exclusive interview. We’re trying to make it as quaint and as fun as possible and we get to look forward to things like Santa.”

“I think the magic arrives when you have babies,” adds Ollie, 36. Tt is an overriding feeling that you love your children so much. They are just part of our soul now.”

KEEPING IT PERSONAL

Their children are also part of the decorations, which were created by award-winning Golden Events, with hand-made baubles featuring the twins’ footprints decorating one of the two trees.

Meanwhile, holly, ivy, and festive bows are dotted all over the house and the staircase is wrapped in beautiful garlands.

Unsurprisingly, Ollie and Gareth are pulling out all the stops this year and having both of their families to stay at their beautiful home from Christmas Eve.

Gareth says: Normally we have to travel to see our relatives at Christmas, but because we’ve got the twins, everyone’s coming to us. On Christmas Day, we’re cooking at ours. We’ve got turkey, beef, lamb and ham and goodness knows what else. There will be six children under six and eight adults – it’s going to be chaos.”

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