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Charlotte Hawkins faces ‘tough’ issue on GMB as she shares ‘pain'(Image: Mike Marsland\/WireImage)<\/p>\nCharlotte Hawkins has revealed a secret “pain” of being a host on Good Morning Britain, as she prepares to once again present Andre Rieu’s Christmas concert<\/p>\n
07:00, 08 Nov 2025Updated 08:53, 08 Nov 2025<\/p>\n
Charlotte Hawkins faces ‘tough’ issue on GMB as she shares ‘pain'(Image: Mike Marsland\/WireImage)<\/p>\n
Think of Christmas<\/a>. There\u2019s tinsel on the tree, twinkling lights in the high street and enough mince pies to feed a small country. For some, the festive season starts as soon as Halloween is over, but for many, it doesn\u2019t begin until you\u2019ve seen Andre Rieu\u2019s Christmas Concert<\/a> at the cinema, hosted by Charlotte Hawkins<\/a>.<\/p>\n Charlotte has been working with Andre for many years and is still in awe of his ability to pull together such an amazing concert. \u201cI think he is just a genius at pulling together so many different and special performers and making such a wonderful, huge, massive, magnificent show,\u201d she tells us.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Good Morning Britain star ‘thrilled’ as they share career announcement<\/a>READ MORE: Charlotte Hawkins is \u2018stunning\u2019 on GMB in \u2018comfortable and classy\u2019 leopard print dress<\/a> \u201cHis music really has the power to move people and to reach out of the screen. Not only is he iconic, he\u2019s an amazing musician that I’m lucky enough to see in action, and I’m just in awe of him every time I see him.\u201d<\/p>\n During the show, Andre and his performers – reaching nearly 1000 people – will play his pieces along with all the festive favourites, from All I Want For Christmas Is You to O Come All Ye Faithful. It will be recorded from a concert hall in Maastricht, which Charlotte refers to as a \u201cwinter wonderland\u201d, and is available to watch in cinemas on 6 and 7 December.<\/p>\n \u201cI always think there’s something really special about actually listening to live Christmas music,\u201d Charlotte explains when asked why she loves getting to host the show for UK audiences. \u201cIt really gets you in that festive feel.\u201d<\/p>\n One member of the Hawkins family is already in the festive mood. \u201cMy daughter started her Christmas countdown already!\u201d At the time of this discussion, Halloween hadn\u2019t even happened yet. But 10-year-old Ella Rose is more excited by the presents under the tree than chocolate in jack-o-lanterns.<\/p>\n And having a child around makes the holiday even more special. \u201cIt’s just so lovely for the families having younger members around, isn’t it? Because they sort of still channel that excitement, that magic.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I try to make sure that we go to as many sort of Christmassy things as possible,\u201d Charlotte adds. Every year, the whole Hawkins clan dives into festive traditions, including their local Christingle service. Held on Christmas Eve, the bleak midwinter night is lit up by the warm glow of candles stuck in oranges, as children and their families sing classic carols.<\/p>\n When surrounded by that kind of fairytale scene, it\u2019s easy to see why Charlotte loves the season so much. \u201cIt’s such a magical time of year. There is more of that sense of connection, that sense of community, that sense of coming together.\u201d<\/p>\n Christmas isn\u2019t the only thing Ella Rose gets excited about. She loves hearing about her mother\u2019s job as a presenter on Good Morning Britain, particularly when she gets to head onto set too. From what Charlotte has seen, Ella Rose has the makings of a great journalist in her.<\/p>\n \u201cShe just loves it if she gets the opportunity to pop into the newsroom,\u201d Charlotte explains. She recalls a bank holiday a few years ago, when George Ezra was on the show. Knowing her daughter was a superfan of the Budapest singer, she asked if Ella Rose could go in and meet him. The producers had a better idea. \u201cThey said, \u2018Does she want to ask him some questions?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Ella Rose proceeded to do half the interview on TV, aged only eight. \u201cShe just took it all in her stride. And she did a brilliant interview and got way more out of him than we did anyway!\u201d It gave her the interviewing bug, and she\u2019d been asking her mum when they\u2019ll get Taylor Swift<\/a> on the show ever since.<\/p>\n Charlotte adores her job too. \u201cI love being a part of the programme. It really does feel like a family, which is special. It’s such a privilege to wake people up in the morning and get to tell them what’s going on in the world<\/a> first.\u201d<\/p>\n And Charlotte has been doing it for Good Morning Britain<\/a> for over a decade. She loves her job, even if she has to wake up at 2.45am to do it. \u201cThat’s quite a tough start to the day,\u201d she laughs. \u201cBut you all sort of bond together as members of this early risers club because everybody feels the pain.\u201d<\/p>\n Members of the Early Risers Club survive with numerous cups of tea and coffee, and by swapping tips on when to have a nap during the day. Charlotte\u2019s own tip is to wear a bright colour – \u201cIf it’s a grey day, if you’re feeling like not quite 100 percent yourself, put something bright on and it kind of changes your outlook.\u201d<\/p>\n Going to bed early is, of course, key, but it\u2019s a little difficult on Wednesdays and Thursdays at the moment. Why? That\u2019s when GMB<\/a> co-star Kate Garraway<\/a> is on The Celebrity Traitors. \u201cWe’re watching Kate at the moment on Celebrity Traitors. So everyone’s sort of saying, \u2018Are you staying up to watch Celebrity Traitors or are you watching it first thing in the morning?\u2019\u201d Charlotte has ended up doing half and half – watching the first bit in the evening and finishing it off on her way into work.<\/p>\n Being such a stalwart of the TV presenting world has led Charlotte to brilliant places, including a film set. In 2015, she appeared in the film Burnt, as a breakfast show host who was interviewing an intense chef, played by Bradley Cooper. That was a career highlight for Charlotte, who grew up dreaming of treading the boards. Though her life went down another route, she enjoyed being able to put her acting skills to use.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a great example to set for Ella Rose. \u201cI say to my daughter, \u2018Never give up on your dreams\u2019. Because even if you go down a different path, you never know where you\u2019ll end up.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Charlotte](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_Princess-of-Wales.jpg\")
Charlotte Hawkins and her family love Christmas(Image: Ian Vogler \/ Daily Mirror)![\"She's](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_Pride-of-Britain-Awards-2025-London.jpg\")
She’s taking part in the Andre Rieu concert(Image: PA)<\/p>\n![\"Charlotte](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_Andre-Rieu-MECC.jpg\")
Charlotte hosts the Andre Rieu concert(Image: Foto: Marcel van Hoorn)<\/p>\n![\"Charlotte's](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_GMB.jpg\")
Charlotte’s daughter Ella-Rose interviewed George Ezra(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n![\"Charlotte](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_Good-Morning-Britain-TV-show-London-UK-21-Aug-2025.jpg\")
Charlotte Hawkins says she wears bright colours on GMB to make her day start right(Image: Ken McKay\/ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n