Billie Shepherd reveals sweet family tradition for a magical Christmas

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Billie Shepherd has already been getting into the Christmas spirit, opening up to OK! about how her festive traditions, and how Christmas has changed for her since becoming a mum-of-three.

The former TOWIE star, 33, says that she has always "loved Christmas" but that the season has become increasingly "magical" since welcoming her children, Nelly, nine, and Arthur, six, and baby Margot who will be turning one this December. "Christmas is so important to us!

We absolutely love Christmas and always have." She tells us, "It’s such a special time to reflect on the past year and spend quality time with family!" "I always loved it growing up, but then when you have your own kids it becomes so magical again. "We’re already getting into the Christmas spirit, wearing our matching pj’s and I’m sure the kids will want to start watching all their favourite Christmas films soon, Elf is our favourite though, we watch it every year!" Speaking to OK!

about her Christmas traditions, Billie told us: "Every year we add a new special bauble to our Christmas tree.The kids love doing this – picking out a new bauble has become a new family tradition for us to reflect on the year." And sharing which traditions she has continued from her own childhood, she continued: "I often make sausage rolls from scratch on Christmas Eve, which is something my mum and nan used to do when we were younger. "We like to do some baking over the festive period as well and of course on Christmas eve, we leave out a glass of milk and mince pies for Santa which the kids have always loved doing." It's this love of Christmas, and her family, that has drawn Billie to Action for Children's Secret Santa campaign, for which she has designed her own festive bauble. "When.