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Actress Sally Lindsay reveals her plans for the festive season

- Hayley Minn

With Christmas just around the corner, it’s fair to say Sally Lindsay is excited, especially as she’s aware time is running out for her nine-year-old twin sons Louie and Victor when it comes to believing in the magic of it all. The 46-year-old actress, who’s starring in new Channel 5 drama Cold Call, reveals she doesn’t get to spend much time with her drummer husband Steve White throughout the year, as they’re always off working in different parts of the country.

It’s never too early to start thinking about Christmas when you’ve got children!

In October, I got so excited because we’ve always had an open fireplace in the back room that ‘Santa comes down’. We couldn’t use it for years because of the children, so it’s just been empty and we stuck a candle in it. But last month, we had it cleaned and this Christmas we’re going to have an open fire.

When you’re young, you’re just sort of partied out from all the drinking.

I remember spending Christmas Day hungover for most of my 20s, thinking ‘When’s this going to end?’ But now it’s really lovely.

I love decorating the house with the boys.