ON A STARRY NIGHT OF MUSICAL MAGIC CHARLOTTE CHURCH LEADS A CHOIR OF YOUNG CARERS AT A FESTIVE GALA

Ask Charlotte Church what her favourite part of Christmas is, and her answer is immediate.

-  EMILY HORAN

"Being together is what Christmas is all about for me; we don't really give gifts any more; we make things instead," the Welsh singer and mother of three tells HELLO!.

Which is precisely why Charlotte was in her element when she helped Action for Children spread some festive magic by joining a choir of young carers to help them give the performance of their lives at the charity's inaugural Starry Night gala. The 37-year-old star had teamed up with the children's charity- of which the Princess of Wales is royal patron - to put together an unforgettable but toge fundraiser, which set to headline the star-studded was hosted by Kate Thornton at Battersea Arts Centre in London, and attended by stars including ITV's This Morning presenter AIison Hammond and the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing pro Neil Jones.