Jayde Adams knows how to derail an interview. From bursting into Christmas carols (“I do love a bit of God and Jesus at Christmastime”) to video-calling celebrity mates (her Alma’s Not Normal co-star Sophie Willan), shouting headlines into the dictaphone (and simultaneously vetoing them), it is a joyous and unpredictable time – full of so many gags that I need to keep wiping my eyes.
It might also have something to do with the bottle of Prosecco on the table of the Guardian’s grotto. Or the dangerous amount of white tulle and sparkly makeup she’s wearing for the festive shoot. “This is how I do Christmas,” says Adams. “It’s all about aesthetics, it’s all about vibes.” She then lists every tacky Christmas tree decoration she owns – an aubergine, a croissant, Anna Wintour – and recalls the year she turned up to Christmas dinner with six lobsters given to her by Rick Stein’s son.
