Paul O'Grady is taking a break from one of his normal Christmas projects this year.
The For the Love of Dogs presenter usually takes to the stage each festive season to perform in a Pantomime. But when talking to ITV producers about a one-off Royal edition of his dog show, he revealed he planned to take "a year off".
Instead, he is in Thailand filming for another project. The 67-year-old said he will be home just in time for the big day, but it will "be rushed."