Strictly’s Jamie Laing admits he’s not yet told his mum that he won’t be coming home for Christmas

He made the final of Strictly Come Dancing over the weekend, but the sparkle was quickly dissipated when London was plunged into Tier 4 restrictions. 

And, Jamie Laing, 32, has revealed that he’s not yet told his mother, Penny Baines, that he won’t be coming home for Christmas due to the top level restrictions imposed on London and the south east of England.  

Appearing on Monday morning’s BBC Breakfast from his flat in Chelsea, the reality star admitted ‘I’m stuck like everyone else’ as he confirmed he would no longer be spending the festive break at his parent’s lavish countryside home in the Cotswolds.  

A Covid-19 Christmas! Jamie Laing, 32, has revealed that he’s not yet told his mother, Penny Baines, that he won’t be coming home for Christmas due to London’s Tier 4 restrictions

Discussing his Christmas plans, Jamie explained: ‘I’m stuck like everyone else. I was planning on going to my mum’s and I was gonna spend Christmas with the family, but I don’t think that’s going to happen now, unfortunately.  

‘But it’s happening for a lot of people. It’s just one of those years. We’ve been topped off with this tier 4 situation and we have to just kind of go with it I suppose. 

‘It’s really upsetting. Everyone wants to see their families. It’s Christmas time. It’s a time to be together. I’m here in the flat in London and that’s what it looks like what it’s going to be like at the moment.’

The MIC star – who lives with girlfriend Sophie Habboo – admitted he’s not yet told his mother that he won’t be coming home for Christmas, but insisted: ‘I think she understands.

Stuck! Appearing on Monday's BBC Breakfast, the reality star admitted 'I'm stuck like everyone else' as he confirmed he would no longer be spending the festive break at his parent's home

Stuck! Appearing on Monday’s BBC Breakfast, the reality star admitted ‘I’m stuck like everyone else’ as he confirmed he would no longer be spending the festive break at his parent’s home

Smitten: Jamie lives with girlfriend Sophie Habboo in a Chelsea flat

Smitten: Jamie lives with girlfriend Sophie Habboo in a Chelsea flat

‘We were meant to be having different families coming over but it’s just too hard. It’s too complicated. It’s too concerning to risk anything. It’s just staying in London. 

Speaking about his Strictly Come Dancing stint, Jamie gushed about 2020 winner Billy Bailey praising him for his dedication and humility.

He said: ‘Bill Bailey winning Strictly Come Dancing is the best Christmas present I could ever ask for. He is a hero. One of the nicest funniest people I know, one of the nicest people I know.

‘He worked so hard. We used to train into 6 or 7 in the evening. He would be staying on until 9 or 10 in the evening. An amazing guy and such an achievement.’

2019: Jamie injured himself before the 2019 series properly got underway

2020: The reality star admitted it was 'incredible' to be given a second chance to take part in Strictly

2019 and 2020: Jamie admitted it was ‘incredible’ to be given a second chance after injuring himself before the 2019 series of Strictly properly got underway

Jamie admitted it was ‘incredible’ to be given a second chance after injuring himself before the 2019 series properly got underway and joked about the four dance-offs he found himself in.

He said: ‘I hurt my foot last year, and then doing it this year was incredible. But I also feel good because I did four dance-offs. A full series in normally 14 weeks, so including my dance-offs I did a full series, so I’m incredibly happy, I’m chuffed. 

Looking to the future, the Made In Chelsea star admitted: ‘In the nicest way possible I will be jealous of anyone who ever gets to do it [Strictly] because it’s a magical experience, it’s tough.

‘You have to strap yourself in because it’s hard and it’s nerve-wracking but it’s incredibly fulfilling, it’s amazing, it’s beautiful. It’s just a great show, an amazing show. And I’ll miss it.’ 

The funnyman playfully revealed that he’d considered injuring himself in the final in a bid to return in 2021. 

Jamie joked: ‘I was thinking in the last thing, If I injure myself in the final, does that mean I get to come back next year? If I just undo this harness right now and see if I fall…

‘Doing it one years, doing it two years… It is incredible. It’s a really great show. And Bill Bailey. Bill Bailey won Strictly Come Dancing – how amazing is that?’ 

Turning his attention to the difficulty of putting on a huge prime time television show during a pandemic, Jamie branded the crew behind the scenes ‘the real heroes.’ 

Magical! Looking to the future, the Made In Chelsea star admitted: 'In the nicest way possible I will be jealous of anyone who ever gets to do it [Strictly] because it's a magical experience'

Magical! Looking to the future, the Made In Chelsea star admitted: ‘In the nicest way possible I will be jealous of anyone who ever gets to do it [Strictly] because it’s a magical experience’

He admitted: ‘I think the celebrities and pros get all the glory – and in fact what we do is just turn up on stage and do a dance.

‘The real heroes are the band, the producers, the lighting crew – everyone behind the camera – there’s lots and lots of people.

‘To put on this show in general is hard, let alone in a pandemic. and it is unbelievable they’ve done this. Fantastic. 

‘They’re so charming, so great, so easy to work with. As much as we get the glory and the press and all that, they should really get a huge round of applause. They’re the real heroes 100 per cent.’

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