Ricky is ideal dinner date

Ricky Gervais: top for tucking into the turkey with
5 April 2012

He may have played one of the most irritating comedy characters of all-time but Ricky Gervais would make the ideal Christmas dinner guest, according to

This is London

The Office creator was voted the celebrity you would most like to tuck into the turkey with on Christmas day with 23% of the vote.

Garlic bread was off the menu with Bolton funnyman Peter Kay in second place with 22%, while 16% said they would like to share Christmas dinner with I’m A Celebrity… presenters Ant and Dec, who would no doubt be asked to leave the witchetty grubs at home.

But the season of goodwill does not extend to Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin. Twenty three per cent of you said the Manchester United footballer and his girlfriend would be least welcome at the Christmas dinner table.

Celebrity Love Island contestant Abi Titmuss’ saucy antics would also be a turn-off at Christmas dinner (20%), while the arrival of Posh and Becks would leave a sour taste in the mouth (14%).

When it comes to your perfect Christmas feast, Gordon Ramsay is the king of the kitchen with 38% of This is London readers saying they would want him to cook for them on Christmas day.

In second place, 32% think Naked chef Jamie Oliver would be able to rustle up a pucker Christmas pudding while 11% of you want Delia Smith to come out of retirement to boil your brussel sprouts.

And when the dinner is over and it’s time to dish out the presents, 23% of men are hoping to find Mr & Mrs Smith star Angelina Jolie in their stocking while 24% of women want to unwrap actor Johnny Depp on Christmas day.

Charlotte Church (13%) and George Clooney (21%) were second-choice Christmas presents for men and women respectively followed by Sienna Miller (10%) and Robbie Williams (12%).

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