‘I Wouldn't Have Got Through The X Factor Auditions'

Jane McDonald has been singing for 20 years – but here she reveals she isn’t convinced Simon Cowell would be a fan.

- Rianne Ison

‘My new show, Jane and Friends, is like going back in time. It’s like the old Cilla show in the 70s. Tony Hadley is coming on to perform because he’s just recorded a duet with me that I’ve written for my new album. I was thrilled.’

‘I love everything about Christmas. For me, it’s about family, love,and thinking back to when everybody was around. When I was younger, I really wanted a bike. My dad found an old bike frame and spent five months sanding it down and spraying it gold. Then, on Christmas Day, I got this bike. They bought me a new one when they got a bit more money and I didn’t like it – I wanted the boneshaker!’