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Stars let loose for the silly season

As the holiday festivities approach, these A-listers are relaxing their strict diets and embracing all things wine, beer and pizza!
Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic

They don’t call it the silly season for nothing!

While so much of their year is spent adhering to strict diets and fitness regimes, your favourite celebs sure know how to let loose come Christmas time.

Take a cue from Chrissy Teigen, who is savouring every last mouthful of her husband John Legend’s signature mac and cheese.

Or follow suit of actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who admits that, “sometimes you need a bag of Doritos and a beer!”

Click through to gallery to follow Hollywood’s finest as they get into the delicious Christmas spirit!

Newly-engaged Today hosts Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic will this year be spending Christmas in Sydney, where the seafood is fresh and the pudding is best served in seconds. Speaking to Body & Soul, the 30-year-old said: “I’m always conscious of my health and I’m more conscious of it at Christmas because temptations increase. But I think it’s important to not think about how you look, and know that in January things are going to get back on track.”

In the lead up to the Holidays, the TV personality has enjoyed indulging on her favourite treats, which include tacos and “Kale and kimchi with a side of pie, because… #Balance.”

Nobody does a cheat day quite like Chrissy Teigen! The model mum knows how important it is to let your hair down during the silly season, with the icing on the cake being her holiday-hosting collaboration with beer brand Stella Artois. Bottoms’ up!

And in an instant, she made us hungry. In this delectable snap, Chrissy shares her “meatballs on a split hot dog bun that we turned into toasty garlic bread topped with provolone and my soul” recipe, and BOY does it look tasty. WATCH: John Legend makes his “legendary John Legend Mac ’n’ cheese” in the next slide!

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Chrissy Teigen LOVES John Legend’s mac and cheese

Every other day of the year, she’s all about the goodness of green juices, but come Christmas time and Elsa Pataky is charging up with a super-sized, milky latte.

“It’s gonna be a good night!!,” shared actress Eva Longoria beside this snap of her enjoying a Christmas catch-up over bottle of red with a pal.

’Tis the season to eat pizza and drink wine! At least that’s what Lea Michelle thinks – and we totally agree.

She’s no stranger to dunking fries in her organic skincare range, but even health guru Gwyneth Paltrow admits that sometimes, all you need is a schooner and some chips. Speaking recently to Leandra Medine of Man Repeller, she confessed: “I try to eat organic food when I can and eat local food when I can and eat as little processed food as possible, but sometimes you just need a bag of Doritos and a beer at an airport.”

Not that he’s ever been one to cut back on the butter and olive oil, but king of Christmas, Jamie Oliver has been sharing Chrissy treats left, right and centre as the big day approaches!

With a food blogger for a sister, Hilary Duff has had more than a little help in preparing this “Fridaypie” in preparation for Santa’s arrival.

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