10 celebs share their best and worst Christmas gifts

Still wondering what to get loved ones this Christmas? Perhaps some celebrity pointers might help

LONDON: Still wondering what to get your loved ones this Christmas? Perhaps some celebrity pointers might help. As shoppers gear up for the festive season, Reuters asked a number of stars what their best and least-favourite Christmas gifts have been. From highly-desired toys to a used vacuum cleaner, the answers were varied.

1. Bradley Cooper

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A Star Is Born actor and director Bradley Cooper fondly remembered “a conducting baton” he got aged eight as his favourite gift.

2. Saoirse Ronan

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The Mary Queen of Scots star said the Harry Potter-related gifts she received as a child “were probably the best" of her life.

3. Joe Alwyn

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He chose “a big toy car” as his favourite.

4. David Tennant

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Former Dr Who actor David Tennant said unwrapping the 1980s electronic game Astro Wars as a child topped his list. “My wife got me one last year. It was very old but that was a very touching moment,” he said.

5. Alessandro Nivola

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When it comes to undesirable presents, American Hustle actor Alessandro Nivola said his father once gifted him a used vacuum cleaner. “I think he was trying to send me a message," he said.

6. Leslie Mann

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“My husband likes to give me presents like trips that he wants to go on,” said Leslie Mann. “That would be an example of a bad present.”

7. Emily Blunt

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Mary Poppins Returns star Emily Blunt, who plays the beloved nanny, said her grandmother would re-gift her presents. “She’d give me back the pashmina that I bought lovingly for her,” she said. “It always used to make me laugh.”

8. Emily Mortimer

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Emily Mortimer, who plays a grown-up Jane Banks in Mary Poppins Returns, said she once received ice cube trays wrapped up in newspaper.

9. Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Like many others, the staple gift - a pair of socks - often sits under celebrity Christmas trees. “I think the worst present I always get is socks,” said Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. “I can buy myself socks, parents.”

10. Steve Carrell

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The Office and Despicable Me actor Steve Carrell said he once received a pair of Santa socks. “Those ones, like the aunt who has met you three times sends you and doesn’t really know your likes or dislikes, just gets something at the gas station on the way over, that kind of gift,” he said. “But you know what? You have to appreciate it anyway because it’s done out of love.”

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