{"id":42264,"date":"2023-12-21T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1943471"},"modified":"2023-12-21T11:11:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T10:11:24","slug":"the-great-british-sewing-bee-christmas-2023-line-up","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-great-british-sewing-bee-christmas-2023-line-up\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great British Sewing Bee Christmas 2023 line-up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four celebrities are ready to take on the challenge. <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 21 December 2023 at 09:00 AM<\/p>

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As everyone gets ready for Christmas, a group of celebrities are stepping into the iconic sewing studio for the Great British Sewing Bee Celebrity Christmas special.<\/p>\n

Esme Young, Patrick Grant and brand new host Kiell Smith-Bynoe<\/a> will be putting four celebrities\u2019 sewing skills to the test in this year\u2019s festive special.<\/p>\n

Sara Pascoe will be missing from this year\u2019s Christmas episode following her welcoming her second child.<\/p>\n

The news of Smith-Bynoe\u2019s hosting gig was announced back in October<\/a>, with the official Sewing Bee Twitter (recently rebranded as X) account confirming the news.<\/p>\n

The post read: \u201cWe\u2019re bursting at the seams that Kiell Smith-Bynoe has stepped in to host this year\u2019s Christmas Special and Series 10.\u2063 (Sending lots of love to Sara and her new baby!) #SewingBee.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, who will be showing off their sewing skills this festive season, and more importantly, will they be any good?<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about the Great British Sewing Bee Christmas Special 2023 line-up.<\/p>\n

The Great British Sewing Bee: Celebrity Christmas Special 2023 line-up<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The four celebrities taking part in this year\u2019s Christmas special are: Toyah Willcox, Kerry Godliman, Jessica Knappett and Hammed Animashaun.<\/p>\n

Toyah Willcox<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Toyah\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Toyah Willcox. BBC\/Love Productions\/Paul Andrews<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>65<\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Singer and actress<\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@toyahofficial<\/a><\/p>\n

Toyah Willcox is an English singer, who over the course of her 42-year career has had eight top 40 singles, released over 20 albums, appeared in 40 stage plays and 10 feature films, as well as writing two books. She doesn\u2019t stop!<\/p>\n

Willcox even has her own star on the Kings Heath Walk of Fame and a star on Birmingham\u2019s Broad Street Walks of Stars, recognising her achievements in entertainment.<\/p>\n

Kerry Godliman<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Kerry\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Kerry Godliman. BBC\/Love Productions\/Paul Andrews<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>50<\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Actress and comedian<\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@kerryagodliman<\/a><\/p>\n

Kerry Godliman is an actor and comedian. Viewers will recognise from the likes of Derek, After Life<\/a> and more recently, Whitstable Pearl. Godliman has also appeared on Channel 4\u2019s Taskmaster<\/a> and David Mitchell\u2019s Outsiders.<\/p>\n

The 50-year-old is no stranger to the stage, and has performed numerous times on Live At The Apollo, with many of her comedy shows available to watch on YouTube.<\/p>\n

Jessica Knappett<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Jessica\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Jessica Knappett. BBC\/Love Productions\/Paul Andrews<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>39<\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Comedian and actress<\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@jessicaknappet<\/a><\/p>\n

Jessica Knappet is an actress and comedian, who viewers will recognise from a range of TV shows, including Drifters, The Inbetweeners Movie and the BBC\u2019s Avoidance.<\/p>\n

She has also had guest roles in Ghosts and taken part in Judge Romesh, Taskmaster and David Mitchell\u2019s Outsiders.<\/p>\n

Hammed Animashaun<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Hammed\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Hammed Animashaun. BBC\/Love Productions\/Paul Andrews<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>32<\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Actor<\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@hammedhamz<\/a><\/p>\n

Hammed Animashaun is a stage, film and television actor who has won a number of awards for his work in theatre, including Best Supporting Actor at the WhatsOnStage Awards for his role as Bottom in A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream.<\/p>\n

His other stage credits include \u201cMaster Harold\u201d\u2026 and the Boys, Cinderella, Barber Ship Chronicles and the revival of Amadeus.<\/p>\n

He has more recently appeared in Amazon Prime\u2019s The Wheel of Time<\/a> and BBC One\u2019s Black Ops<\/a>.<\/p>

The Great British Sewing Bee Christmas special 2023 will air on BBC One on Thursday 21st December 2023 at 9pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Looking for something else to watch? Check out our TV Guide<\/a> or visit our dedicated Entertainment<\/a> hub for the latest news<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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