Daniel O'Donnell is spending Christmas at home with his wife Majella and their three grandkids, Olivia, Archie and Luke, this year.
The country music star and his wife will be joined by her daughter Siobhan and her husband Gavin for dinner and he can't wait to have the kids around and a visit from Santa.
He loves being at home for the festive season because he can sing at mass with his local choir.
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Daniel told RSVP Country: "We will spend Christmas at home in Donegal this year. We went to Siobhan’s house in Banbridge last year, but she wanted to come to Donegal this year.
"I think she likes not being as busy and having to see to everything with the kids around. When you’re not in your own house, you don’t have to worry as much.
"There’s also that feeling like she’s coming home. We love having them. I love being at home too, going to Mass and being in the choir."
Who does the cooking? "I won’t be cooking anyway, otherwise everyone would be starving. I don’t cook at all. I will wash the dishes.
"Majella is a great cook and so is Siobhan’s husband Gavin. Between them all, we won’t starve."
For Daniel, it is lovely to spend the day with his grandkids.
He said: "Seeing the magic of Christmas unfolding in front of me with the kids around is absolutely brilliant. They really make Christmas, there’s no doubt about it"
Daniel loves Silent Night and The Sound of Music.
He said: "It is such a beautiful Christmas carol. I also love David Essex’s A Winter’s Tale. It’s a lovely song.
"Movie wise, The Sound of Music always reminds me of Christmas. I know it’s not a Christmas movie as such, but it’s always played at that time of the year.
"I just love it – it’s my favourite movie of all time"
Daniel sings at his local church every year.
He said: "It’s so lovely at Christmas time because I grew up singing in the choir all my life.
"It’s so special to be part of the choir, especially during the festive season.
Daniel can still remember getting a Scalextrics set from Santa Claus when he was a child.
He said: They were the big thing at the time. When I think back to that time I can remember the cars flying off the set because it was only a wee thing.
"I can remember the speed of them as well."
Read the full interview in the December issue of RSVP Magazine - on shelves now
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