Mother-in-law bottom of Christmas guest list
IT'S official – the mother-in-law is the most dreaded dinner guest at Christmas, according to a new poll.
She pipped mother as the least welcome face at the festive get-together, followed by father-in-law, father and ex-partner.
At the other end of the popularity scale, TV presenter and comic actor Stephen Fry was named the dream Christmas dinner guest.
My top tip for avoiding tension at the dinner table on Christmas Day is to remember to find the humour
Fry beat Take Me Out host Paddy McGuinness and comedians Miranda Hart, Paul O’Grady and Russell Brand in the survey of 2,000 people by hotel chain Travelodge.
Behaviour expert Stephanie Davies said: “It’s no surprise that people have chosen comedians as their ideal Christmas dinner guests. This year has been tough and we are all in need of a bellyfull of laughter.
“My top tip for avoiding tension at the dinner table on Christmas Day is to remember to find the humour and step back from a situation, take a deep breath and imagine how the scene might be played in a sitcom.”
The poll also revealed that 87 per cent of people opt for turkey with all the trimmings. The average Christmas lunch will be served at 2.23pm.