For a host of celebrities, nothing wishes everyone a Merry Christmas quite like posting a photo on social media of the whole family in matching pyjamas. Gordon Ramsay shared a photo of him and seven members of his brood – including future son-in-law Adam Peaty – wearing Christmas tree emblazoned black tops and bottoms. The Beckham family, who take their fashion very seriously, opted for a stripy number.
Wayne and Coleen Rooney’s team went full red and white intarsia. Former team mate Rio Ferdinand and wife Kate posted a photo of themselves snuggling up in matching pyjamas in front of their tree. Cristiano Ronaldo and his family even posed sitting down to their turkey in coordinating tartan togs.
It’s not just ageing footballers. Across the Atlantic, model Chrissy Teigen – not one to do things by halves – had all her kids in tartan, although she and husband John Legend mixed things up in clashing Christmas jumpers. Cringe-worthy or Christmassy? For Peter Andre and his family, it was all comfort and joy as they posed on their staircase in matching red reindeer pyjamas and Santa hats.
Yet back in the Ramsay residence, is it reading too much into the chef’s expression to suggest that Gordon, for one, only dressed up under duress? “Matching pyjamas have become more than a trend in recent years – they’re now a festive tradition for many families.” says . The British sleepwear brand has seen a 624 per cent increase in searches for family sets since September an.
